Each month we aim to post or Fish of the Month. If you would like to be featured, please send us your picture and details of the catch to info@shirkoakfarm.com March 2020 The Catch Nathan with a recently stocked cracker at 22lbs Size 22lbs Caught by Nathan […]
Within a 10 minute drive you can visit two local towns, Ashford and Tenterden. Ashford International railway offers direct links to the European cities of Paris, Brussels and Lille with high-speed Eurostar services. Southeastern high-speed means London terminals are just a 37 minute trip away. If you love fashion and appreciate great savings, there’s no […]
Knole is one of Britain’s most important and complete historic homes – with a colourful past as an Archbishop’s palace, the former hunting ground of Henry VIII, the home of the Sackville family for 400 years and a source of literary inspiration for Virginia Woolf. Within Knole’s internationally important collection are paintings by Reynolds, Gainsborough, […]
Head out in the car for up to an hour and there is so much to do. Visits must include Canterbury. This historic English cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is the seat of The Archbishop of Canterbury who is the primate of the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion owing […]
Dover-The most iconic of all English fortresses commanding the gateway to the realm for nine centuries. Climb the Great Tower, meet the characters and immerse yourself in vivid medieval interiors. Then delve deep within Dover’s White Cliffs to witness the drama in the Secret Wartime Tunnels. Roam through centuries of history at Dover Castle, from […]
Leeds Castle- One of England’s finest castles, this storybook medieval stronghold commands two small islands on a peaceful lake. Dating to the 9th century and rebuilt by the Normans in 1119, Leeds became a favourite home of many medieval English queens. Henry VIII liked it so much he had it converted from a fortress into […]
Another famous Cinque port town just a 20minute drive away is the historic port of Rye. Once surrounded by sea, this fortified hilltop town played an important role in the defence of the south coast of England. These days, the river no longer harbours warships and is home to the local fishing fleet. Meandering for […]
