Ham Sandwich sign

You'll find it on the roadside just outside Sandwich - a proper laugh, this one. The Ham Sandwich sign is exactly what it says on the tin: a directional signpost pointing to the hamlet of Ham, positioned right next to Sandwich. It's the sort of thing that makes you do a double-take, and plenty of people stop for a photo because the juxtaposition is just too good to miss.

It's not a major attraction in any real sense. You're looking at maybe five minutes here, ten if you're taking photos from multiple angles and waiting for the light to hit it right. There's no visitor centre, no entry fee, no café. It's free, it's always accessible, and it's the kind of roadside oddity that makes a decent pit-stop if you're already in the area exploring Sandwich itself.

Families with young kids might get a chuckle out of it, and it's the sort of thing walkers heading through Kent occasionally stumble upon and find themselves genuinely pleased about. It won't be the highlight of your holiday, but if you're staying at Ham Hideaway Glamping just half a mile away, or any of the other parks scattered around Sandwich - Fallow Fields, Sandwich Leisure, or the others dotting the Kent countryside - it's worth a quick detour. Costs nothing, takes no time, and you'll have a story that's slightly better than 'we visited another village sign'.