Sittingbourne, England

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While speaking with our B&B owner I learned that the name Sittingbourne came to be because pilgrims, traveling to Canterbury, would sit and rest along side the local river – Bourne.

“To awaken in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark

First home of our journey.
Such beautiful gardens, complete with horses in the pasture beyond.
Lovely dinner at this local pub. Look at that adorable image of the “red lion”. 😊
Breakfast
Afterward we went for a walk around the village, starting at the church.
My trusty companion
I couldn’t resist taking a picture of this – every gardener’s dream.
Then we headed out across the farmers field, on a public footpath.
So many beautiful homes!
Interesting entrance
And, did I mention the flowers?
Thatched roof “cottages” are always worthy of a photograph.

Irresistible 😉

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  18. Nobody really knows the history behind the name of the town. My grandad always said he learnt that it was because the town was built around the river Bourne, ‘its sitting around the bourne’ . Sidyngbourn is another variation of the name, going back to the saxon era. It’s my home town and I’ve heard several variations and reasons behind the name. I’d really like to know the correct reason. But I’d be inclined to go with the Sidyngbourn version. All reasons include the river, which runs under the high street. Your pictures are amazing.

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