Ashford (Kent)

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Ashford is a town in Kent, in the South of England.

	ashford (kent) Travel Guide : 1 Understand 2 Get in 2.1 By car 2.2 By train 2.2.1 Eurostar 3 Get around 3.1 By bus 3.2 By taxi 4 See 5 Do 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 8.1 Budget 8.2 Mid range 8.3 Splurge 9 Get out 10 External links

Understand

It is thought that Ashford originates from an original settlement established around 893AD, which became large enough to have a mention in the doomsday book, listed with a church and two mills under the name "Essetesford" in 1086. Ashford officially became a market town in 1243 and by 1600 had risen to become an important market town, primarily for livestock.

In 1996 Ashford International train station opened, a stop on the Channel Tunnel rail link.

Get in

By car

The main roads into Ashford are the M20, which runs from the M25 via Maidstone and on to Folkestone, and the A2070, which connects Ashford with Hastings in the south and the A28 to Canterbury in the north.

By train

Ashford has train links to London, Canterbury, Tonbridge, Dover, Folkestone and Hastings.

Fare and timetable information is available from South East Trains (http://www.setrains.co.uk/), tel. 08457 484950.

Eurostar

Ashford International is on the Channel Tunnel rail Link, and Eurostar trains depart regularly for Lille, Paris, Brussels and Disneyland Paris. See the Eurostar website (http://www.eurostar.co.uk/) for further information.

Get around

By bus

Arriva is the bus company that operates in Ashford. Timetables and fares are available on their website (http://www.arriva.co.uk/REAL/web/Arriva/Internet/lowry.nsf/framesets/southern_counties_main?open&noflash). Buy your ticket from the driver when you board the bus.

By taxi

• Arrow Taxis 01233 666666
• Blue Line Taxis 01233 666123
• United Taxis 01233 666999

See

• Biddenden vineyards for local wine and cider (very good and strong!) 1 (http://www.biddendenvineyards.com/)
• Local villages - Wye and Tenterden
• Factory shopping outlet near to the International station
• The surrounding countryside, particularly the North Downs are good for walking

Do

Eat

Drink

Locally produced Biddenden wine and cider are high quality. The cider at 8% ABV is only sold by the half pint in some pubs. There is no shortage of good pubs and bars although the best tend to be in the villages around the town.

Sleep

Budget

• Travel Inn, Sevington Business Park
• Travelodge, Eureka Leisure park, near M20 junction 9

Mid range

• Holiday Inn, Canterbury Road
• The Conningbrook, Canterbury Road 2 (http://www.conningbrookashford.co.uk/)

Splurge

• Ashford International Hotel, near M20 junction 9
• Eastwell Manor, Boughton Aluph. An old manor house that must be seen. It is expensive to stay, but lunch is available by booking for £10 for 2 courses or £15 for three. OS map 189 - TR016475 GPS: 51° 11.501N 000° 53.061E for those arriving by helicopter! Tel:+44(1233)213000 3 (http://www.eastwellmanor.co.uk/)

Get out

External links

• Ashford Borough Council 4 (http://www.ashford.gov.uk/)

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