Escape to Kent known as The Garden of England

Kent - Historic County - England

Key Towns - Bromley Canterbury Chatham Dover Folkestone Greenwich Lewisham Maidstone Orpington Ramsgate Rochester Royal Tunbridge Wells Sevenoaks Whitstable Woolwich

Kent - Historic County - England Kent known as 'The Garden of England' ripe with orchards, heady with hop gardens, Oast houses and scenic coastline. Explore Dover, with its famous white cliffs, port, castle and fine views across the English Channel. Leeds Castle a fairytale castle floating on a lake. The Channel Tunnel terminal at Folkestone. Folkestone’s outdoor bandstand, where many an hour on Summer Sundays can be spent relaxing in the sun, listening to the open-air concerts. Rochester home to Charles Dickens with its Norman Castle towering over the River Medway. Biddenden and Goudhurst have delightfully unspoilt timbered houses lining their main streets. City of Canterbury with its magnificent Cathedral, attractive shops, cobbled streets and a walled old town centre, brimming with quaint historic buildings. Romney Marsh famous for it's smuggling stories, attracts many a visitor; Also popular with windsurfers, sailors and other water sports enthusiasts. The Historic Dockyard at Chatham, with its warships and splendid architecture. Margate popular with holidaymakers, looking for a traditional seaside resort. The Georgian Spa Town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, surrounded by the unspoilt beauty of the Weald. Ightham Mote an outstanding 14th-century moated manor house with lovely gardens, lakeside and woodland walks.
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Kent Holiday Suggestions & Ideas
Step Back to 14th Century England and join Geoffrey Chaucer and his colourful characters on their magical pilgrimage from London to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to step back in time and experience the sights, sounds and smells of a bygone era? Then a visit to The Canterbury Tales, one of Kent’s most popular attractions, with its stunning reconstruction of 14th century England, enables you to do just that. The Canterbury Tales is a stunningly accurate recreation of medieval life. With new audio guides, it provides an excellent introduction to the City and its famous literary connection.		Down on the Farm All Creatures Great and Small are waiting to meet you down at the Farm. Many farms now open their doors, or should that be gates to the general public. Down at the farm there are lots of hands-on activities every day. You can bottle feed lambs and piglets; bath a pig; hold small animals; feed the cows and sheep; talk to the donkey, collect the eggs; cuddle a rabbit; groom a pony and help round up the sheep. Farms are also wonderful places to learn about farming methods past and present. Giving children the opportunity to see where their food actually comes from. Many farms attract visitors by providing all weather venues, with both indoor and outdoor pursuits, plus good catering facilities, which enable you to stay for a few hours or if you wish a whole day. A visit to a farm makes for a great activity day out for you and your kids. Or you can just enjoy the calm of a wonderful rural setting.
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