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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Herne Bay

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Herne Bay, England

Updated August 31, 2021

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Herne Bay Museum

Herne Bay, England

Herne Bay Museum

Beachcombers have been populating this museum with artifacts ranging from prehistoric to barely historic since the 1930's.

Herne Bay, England

Amy Johnson Statue

A statue paying homage to a world-record-setting aviator who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
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Crooked House

Canterbury, England

Crooked House

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.
6 miles from Herne Bay
West Gate Tower

Canterbury, England

West Gate Tower Museum

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.
6 miles from Herne Bay
Statue of King Æthelberht

Kent, England

Queen Bertha and King Æthelberht

Today, Kent's medieval monarchs hold court on a busy pedestrian thoroughfare—or at least their statues do.
6 miles from Herne Bay
St Alphege being carried off by the Vikings.

Canterbury, England

Alphege Windows

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.
6 miles from Herne Bay
Tomb of Edward the Black Prince.

Canterbury, England

Tomb of the Black Prince

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.
6 miles from Herne Bay
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