Beltring
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Beltring is a village in the local government district
of Tonbridge and Malling
in Kent
, England
.
Beltring is known for the annual War and peace show
which takes place at The Hop Farm Country Park
. Until recently the farm was owned by the Whitbread
brewery, but it is now a privately-owned country park, and boasts the world’s largest collection of Oast house
s..
Beltring & Branbridges Halt
opened on 1 September 1909. It is on the Medway Valley Line
.
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of Tonbridge and Malling
Tonbridge and Malling
Tonbridge and Malling is a local government district and borough in the English county of Kent.Tonbridge and Malling borough covers an area from the North Downs at Burham and Snodland in the north to the town of Tonbridge in the south...
in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Beltring is known for the annual War and peace show
War and Peace show
The War and Peace show is the world's largest military vehicle and militaria collectors fair. It is held annually over several days at The Hop Farm in Beltring, Kent, England...
which takes place at The Hop Farm Country Park
The Hop Farm Country Park
The Hop Farm Family Park is a Country Park in Beltring, near East Peckham in Kent, England, is over 450 years old, and has the largest collection of oast houses in the world.-History:...
. Until recently the farm was owned by the Whitbread
Whitbread
Whitbread PLC is a global hotel, coffee shop and restaurant company headquartered in Dunstable, United Kingdom. Its largest division is Premier Inn, which is the largest hotel brand in the UK with around 580 hotels and over 40,000 rooms. Its Costa Coffee chain has around 1,600 stores across 25...
brewery, but it is now a privately-owned country park, and boasts the world’s largest collection of Oast house
Oast house
An oast, oast house or hop kiln is a building designed for kilning hops as part of the brewing process. They can be found in most hop-growing areas and are often good examples of vernacular architecture...
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Beltring & Branbridges Halt
Beltring railway station
Beltring railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent, England. Train services are provided by Southeastern.Beltring station opened later than the others on the line : its opening date was 1 September 1909. The halt originally had platforms built of wooden sleepers...
opened on 1 September 1909. It is on the Medway Valley Line
Medway Valley Line
The Medway Valley Line is the name given to the railway line linking and the Medway Towns with and onward to , and London St Pancras International...
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