Top Things to do in Sandwich
The 10 Best Free Things to do in Sandwich, England
Discover the best top things to do in Sandwich, United Kingdom including The Guildhall Museum, Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, St Clement's Church, Church of St Peter & St Paul Worth, St Peter's Church, The Crispin Inn Bar, St Mary's Church, Sandwich Toll Bridge, The Red Cow Pub, The Kings Arms Bar.
Restaurants in Sandwich
1. The Guildhall Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 119 reviews
Reviewed By Steve_of_N21 - London, United Kingdom
For the tourist visitor to Sandwich its well worth spending half an hour here to look round this small museum which gives a great timeline prospective of Sandwich from Roman times to the present day. Come on who remembers from their English school history lessons that Sandwich used to be on the coast seven hundred years ago and Thanet was really an island? Some good artefacts and interesting descriptions and a very enthusiastic volunteer guide who was very helpful and made sure we didn’t miss the historic courtroom downstairs that was open for our visit.
2. Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory
3. St Clement's Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By scottgE7039MQ - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Even coming to sandwich for years now I allways pop in there is a plack on the wall to a RAF hero called Bob Stanford tuck a pilot of the battle of britain who became a ace and a wing commander who lived in estrey near by if your interested in history this place is a must see.
4. Church of St Peter & St Paul Worth
5. St Peter's Church
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 97 reviews
This old Cinque Port church (Cinque Ports were the five harbour towns on the south coast which in Medieval times provided the king with ships and men in exchange for trading and other privileges) is a local landmark. Much of today's building dates from 800 years ago, though it has been altered many times. The handsome tower with its distinctive onion dome top is a 17th-century addition - built by Flemish protestant refugees, in the style of their homeland churches. The dome would have been in place when American Founding Father Thomas Paine was married at St Peter's in 1759. There was once a Norman church on the site and traces of masonry from this building can still be seen at the west end.
Reviewed By nickmerrick100 - Dormansland, United Kingdom
We spent 4 days in a gorgeous B&B (Goss Hall) just outside Sandwich thinking the town would offer little to see or do - we just wanted to get away for a break. However Sandwich turned out to be a gem. The buildings are delightful, the history so interesting and there are more coffee shops than you can shake a stick at! The museum was small and interesting (could do with a spell checker though!) and the walks round so full of character. St Peter's itself was again full of history. The climb through the bell tower to the top was very rewarding. Overall a fabulous town with friendly helpful people. Wonderful.
6. The Crispin Inn Bar
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Jonathan-Dyer-7 - Canterbury, United Kingdom
An excellent lunch at the Crispin Inn, with friendly and welcoming staff, with the option of great caribbean food, all washed down with refreshing pale ale. The dumplings are an amazing side dish and the dining experience is great way to lift any winter blues. Thanks for a great lunch and warm welcome as soon as we entered.
7. St Mary's Church
8. Sandwich Toll Bridge
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By Steve_of_N21 - London, United Kingdom
Bit misleading this TripAdvisor attraction as it actually refers to two different things. The Barbican is the historic 15th-century bastion which formed part of the towns walled defences when Sandwich was a major port on the sea. It is the only remaining of the original gates into Sandwich from that time. As well as being a piece of historic architecture worth seeing it also has an interesting plaque dating from 1905 of the toll charges for crossing the River Stour at that time, and thus onto the second thing. The toll bridge across the Stour is nowadays not a toll bridge, the last toll was taken in 1977, but a swing bridge which is activated to let boats up the river. It’s a bit of fun when that happens but you have to be lucky with your timing. It is definitely worth searching out these and my advise would be to do it on a fine day and visit the Crispin Inn for a pint and take them to the few tables on the riverside of the Fisherman’s Wharf from where you will have a ring side seat if any bridge opening does occur.
9. The Red Cow Pub
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By johnsO4670KJ
The Red Cow is an old fashioned pub with 5 real ales. Good value food with attentive service and open fires in winter and big beer garden in the summer
10. The Kings Arms Bar
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 16 reviews
