The Barn by the Bay
Ashford, Southern England
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.2 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.2 mi (Open Charge Map)
The Barn by the Bay is found near Ashford in Kent, a good fit for a small group or family of four wanting somewhere practical and well placed. Being near a train station and with EV charging nearby, it's easy to arrive and get about without relying solely on the car; Appledore (Kent) station is the nearest for those travelling by rail.
History is right on the doorstep here, with the Tenterden District Museum, the Exhibition and Model Railway, and the Colonel Stephens Railway Museum all just a few minutes away, so you could easily take in all three without a long trip.
History is right on the doorstep here, with the Tenterden District Museum, the Exhibition and Model Railway, and the Colonel Stephens Railway Museum all just a few minutes away, so you could easily take in all three without a long trip.
Facilities
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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The Barn by the Bay
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Everything within reach of The Barn by the Bay — days out, famous places and the local food worth walking to.
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Things to do
Days out and attractions, nearest first
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.2 mi
Tenterden District Museum
Tenterden & District Museum sits in a two-storey weather-boarded building in Tenterden, Ashford, and...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.2 mi
Exhibition and Model Railway
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.2 mi
Colonel Stephens Railway Museum
The Colonel Stephens Railway Museum, housed in the John Miller Building at Tenterden Town Station, t...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.8 mi
Rolvenden Layne Sound Museum
Rolvenden Layne Sound Museum is a disused village phone box in Rolvenden, Ashford, transformed into...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.8 mi
Morgan Museum
This is a small motoring museum in Kent, home to the unique collection of Morgan 3 wheel cars, with...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.4 mi
Woodchurch Museum
Woodchurch Village Life Museum sits in the Kent countryside near Woodchurch, housed in an eighteenth...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 6.1 mi
Lashenden Air Warfare Museum
Lashenden Air Warfare Museum is an aviation museum at Lashenden (Headcorn) Airfield in Kent in south...
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife · 6.5 mi
The Big Cat Sanctuary
The Big Cat Sanctuary is a conservation centre in Smarden, near Ashford, dedicated to protecting and...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 7 mi
Cranbrook Museum
Cranbrook Museum is a local history museum in Cranbrook, run by Cranbrook Museum and Local History C...
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Places to visit
The famous spots within a day trip
National Trust · 2.2 mi
Smallhythe Place
Garden & Arboretum · 5.6 mi
Sissinghurst Castle and Garden
Stately Home & Palace · 6.6 mi
Great Dixter
National Trust · 8.5 mi
Lamb House
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