Cranbrook Heritage Trail
Cranbrook, West Kent
Photo of Cranbrook: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0Photo of Cranbrook: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0
A self-guided walk of ten stops round the old cloth town of Cranbrook, from the Vestry Hall and St Dunstan's Church to the Union Windmill on the hill. Green plaques mark points of interest on the way, and the free map tells the stories behind them.
Highlights
- St Dunstan's Church, the Cathedral of the Weald
- The studio of the Cranbrook Colony painters on the High Street
- The George Hotel, visited by Elizabeth I in 1573
- Ends at the Union Windmill, the tallest smock mill in the country
Good to know
- Download the map before you go
- Cranbrook Museum and the windmill are both on the route and both free, but open only on set days
- Providence Chapel on the route is derelict and seen from outside only
Getting there
Cranbrook Heritage Trail, Starts at the Vestry Hall, Stone Street, CranbrookParking: The free Jockey Lane car park is close to the start. Map point is the start beside St Dunstan's on Stone Street.
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Photo of Cranbrook: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook
Known as the Cathedral of the Weald, St Dunstan's is far bigger than a small market town needs, built on the wealth of Cranbrook's medieval cloth trade. Its golden sandstone stands out among the white weatherboarding of the town, and it is usually open for visitors to look round.
Photo of Cranbrook: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0Cranbrook Museum
Cranbrook's volunteer-run museum fills three floors of a late 15th-century timber-framed house with around 6,000 objects on the town's past, from its cloth-making wealth to the Cranbrook Colony of Victorian painters. Entry is free, and it pairs well with the Union Windmill a short walk away.
Photo of Cranbrook: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0Queen's Hall Theatre
This roughly 300-seat theatre inside the Cranbrook School grounds began life as a cinema in 1913 and now runs plays, musicals, gigs, comedy and film nights. It is the town's main stage, with a programme that runs from local productions to touring tribute bands and a Christmas show.