Maison Dieu
Faversham, East Kent
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
Maison Dieu began in the 13th century as part of a royal hospital and pilgrims' rest house on Watling Street, the road to Canterbury. The flint and timber-framed building is now a small volunteer-run museum of Roman and Saxon finds from around Ospringe. The 2026 season ends at the end of October.
Highlights
- 13th-century flint and timber-framed building
- Roman finds from nearby sites, including the Whitting collection
- Story of the local archaeologist who found them
Good to know
- Run by the Maison Dieu Museum Trust
- Weekend afternoons only, April to October
- The Faversham Stone Chapel is under a mile away
Getting there
Maison Dieu, Ospringe Street, Ospringe, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8TS
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Nearby
Photo: Doyle of London, CC BY-SA 4.0Faversham Stone Chapel (Our Lady of Elverton)
In a field beside the A2 west of Ospringe stand the low ruins of the Anglo-Saxon and medieval chapel of Stone-next-Faversham. Its walls take in part of a 4th-century Roman mausoleum, which English Heritage says makes it unique among Christian buildings in England. Finds from the Roman cemetery nearby are on show at Maison Dieu, under a mile away.
Image: Brogdale CollectionsBrogdale Collections
Brogdale Collections near Faversham is home to the National Fruit Collection, which it describes as the world's largest fruit collection. Walk the heritage orchards on your own or join a guided tour, then pick up apples and pears from the Tiddly Pomme shop or stop at the Courtyard Cafe. On many Sundays the Faversham Miniature Railway runs too.
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0Faversham Pools
Faversham's charity-run community pool, with indoor swimming all year and a heated outdoor lido with family fun pools in summer. It opened after a public fundraising campaign more than 60 years ago and still relies on visitor income.