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Pembury is a very large village located in the southeasternmost county in England – Kent. This village has a population of more than 6.000 according to the census from 2001.

There is archeological evidence that there was permanent human presence in this region many years before the Norman Conquest started and one of them is the village’s church that has Norman origin. In addition, there are remains from an iron Age settlement close to the village discovered 5 years ago. This means that the history of Pembury starts at least 30 centuries ago. Although Pembury was not mentioned in the Domesday book, there is a written record of this village in the Textus Roffensis from the 12th century where Pembury is called Peppingeberia. Pembury was also known as Pepenbery according to Edward Hasted.

In the beginning of the 20th century Pembury was a tiny rural village, but with the merging of the neighboring hamlets, Pembury started to develop fast.

What makes this village interesting is the fact that it belongs to the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are many interesting valleys and rapid slopes in this region and this is why many people visit this region. It is excellent for hiking and photography.

There are many notable people who were born and raised in Pembury including Victorine Foot (painter), Michel Roux (chef) and Danny Webb (motor racer).

How to get to Pembury, Kent

Pembury is situated about 40 miles southeast of London. It takes a 90-minute drive to get there from London via A21 and A20. Drivers can also use A2 and A21 and A13 road. The nearest train station can be found in Tunbridge Wells which also the closest town to Pembury.

Things to see and do in Pembury, Kent

St. Peter Parish Church

This church was built in the end of the 11th or the beginning of the 12th century by the Normans. The local people know this church as the Old Church. It is located outside of the village in the woods. The church got its final appearance in the 14th century.

St. Peter District Church

This is a much newer church built in the middle of the 19th century on land owned and donated by the Marquess Camden of Bayham. It is situated in one of the highest points in Pembury and it was built because of the growing number of people who lived in this village.

Bayham Abbey

These ruins of an abbey are more than 7 centuries old and attract many visitors from this region. It is closed in the winter period and what many people like about it is the interesting scenery.

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