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All the United Kingdom England Hythe

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hythe

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hythe, England

Updated August 5, 2019

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Skull and bones in the crypt

Hythe, England

St. Leonard's Church Basement Ossuary

A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.
World War II Lee Enfield rifle and Sten sub-machine gun , bayonets, World War I Webley pistol.

Hythe, England

Hythe Library Museum

This vintage weapons display would be the perfect place for bibliophiles to hold out in a zombie apocalypse.
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Saltwood Castle.

Kent, England

Saltwood Castle

This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.
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The Roman ruins in the foreground with the backdrop of Lympne Castle.

Lympne, England

Portus Lemanis

The ruins of a Roman fort lie in the shadows of an imposing medieval castle.
2 miles from Hythe
A view of Sandgate castle

Sandgate, England

Sandgate Castle

This Tudor-era castle was once part of King Henry VIII's plan to protect England from invasion.
2 miles from Hythe
The house where H.G. Wells lived.

Sandgate, England

House of H.G. Wells

In a small Kentish seaside stands the former home of one of the greatest science-fiction writers.
3 miles from Hythe
Folkestone White Horse.

Folkestone, England

Folkestone White Horse

One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.
3 miles from Hythe
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