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Access from the new road to the village can be gained from the Thanet
Intersection southwards, from Ebbfleet Roundabout eastwards, from the Sevenscore roundabout along Cottington road, and at Cliffsend roundabout heading eastwards.
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The village is the site of several local tourist attractions, including 'The Viking Ship', which is a restored replica Viking Ship similar to that which landed on the site during the invasion of
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Hoverlloyd's cross-channel hoverport. Vehicle and passenger carrying hovercraft were operated here from 1969 until 1982.
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in 2003/2004 revealed artefacts and a burial site dating to the Bronze Age. Pegwell Bay
Country Park is located here. Also on permanent display on the cliff top at
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is to the north of the village, with the east end of the runway preventing the village expanding northwards. The airport partially closed in May 2014.
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514:which opened in 2023.
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881:Sevenscore
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602:27 October
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448:Governance
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408:, to King
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163:South East
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324:1°21′57″E
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