English Heritage sites near Upchurch Parish
UPNOR CASTLE
6 miles from Upchurch Parish
Set in tranquil grounds adjoining a riverside village, this rare example of an Elizabethan artillery fort was begun in 1559 and redeveloped in 1599-1601, to protect warships at Chatham dockyards.
ROCHESTER CASTLE
7 miles from Upchurch Parish
Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.
TEMPLE MANOR
8 miles from Upchurch Parish
Part of a manor house of the Knights Templar, built in about 1240, with a fine first floor hall displaying traces of wall paintings.
KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE
8 miles from Upchurch Parish
The remains of two megalithic 'dolmen' burial chambers. Impressive Kit's Coty has three uprights and a massive capstone: Little Kit's Coty, alias the Countless Stones, is now a jumble of sarsens.
FAVERSHAM STONE CHAPEL (OUR LADY OF ELVERTON)
10 miles from Upchurch Parish
The ruins of the small Anglo-Saxon and medieval chapel of Stone-next-Faversham.
MAISON DIEU
10 miles from Upchurch Parish
Originating as a 13th-century wayside hospital, this flint and timber-framed building now displays Roman artefacts from nearby sites.
Churches in Upchurch Parish
St Mary the Virgin Upchurch
Horsham Lane
Upchurch
01795 227329
http://www.thesix.org.uk
St Mary-the-Virgin is one of the six Church of England parishes, which together make up 'The Six' benefice in North Kent situated between Rainham & Sittingbourne. Please follow the link here to The Six website
Our Sunday Services are below. We welcome you to become part of our different worshipping communities, which offer different styles.
In the Church: Services at 10.00am
1st & 4th Sundays: Holy Communion (Sung) - Traditional worship with organ/choir.
2nd Sunday: Morning Worship
In the Village Hall: Uplift Services at 10.30am
Normally 1st & 3rd Sundays: Uplift offers informal contemporary worship suitable for families with children, with groups for children.
Pubs in Upchurch Parish
Brown Jug
Final chance to get to this local pub which is due to close in October 2021. Planning consent has been approved for conversion to a pair of residential dwelling houses
Crown
Classic Courage Village Pub with a long serving landlady and very much at the heart of the community. A new conservatory has doubled the size of the pub.
Three Sisters
Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, ME8 8QR
07875 622779
threesistersrainham.com/
Upchurch River Valley Golf Club
Oak Lane, Upchurch, ME9 7AY
(01634) 360626
rivervalleygolf.co.uk