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Attractions in Kent
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Bayham Abbey
Come and enjoy this romantic Abbey ruin, set in the picturesque valley of the River Teise, in the heart of the Weald. |
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Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
Open all year, Bedgebury is the perfect place to walk, cycle, ride or play in a spectacular world of trees. |
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Belmont House
The unique Georgian house of Belmont, set in beautiful gardens and surrounded by classical English country parkland, commands stunning views of the rolling Kent countryside. |
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Belmont House and Garden
The unique Georgian house of Belmont, set in beautiful gardens and surrounded by classical English country parkland, commands stunning views of the rolling Kent countryside. |
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Boughton Monchelsea Place
Boughton Monchelsea Place is a lovely Elizabethan Manor House, dating from 1567. |
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Brenzett Aeronautical Museum
Brenzett Museum is a unique collection of wartime equipment, remains recovered from aircraft crash sites and memorabilia collected and donated to the Museum since its formation in 1972. |
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Bromley Museum
At Bromley Museum we will help you to uncover many interesting facts about Bromley's past as well as how people lived through the ages. |
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Canterbury Roman Museum
Canterbury's acclaimed new Roman Museum has been specially constructed underground in the excavated Roman levels below the Longmarket Shopping Centre. |
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Canterbury Royal Museum & Art Gallery
Canterbury's Art Gallery has a large and varied art exhibitions programme, and significant permanent collection. |
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Canterbury West Gate Towers
One of England's finest mediaeval fortified gatehouses, with arms and armour displays, prison cells and panoramic views from the battlements. |
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Chartwell
Visit the home of Sir Winston Churchill and gain an insight into the domestic life of Britain's famous wartime Prime Minister. |
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Chatham Dockyard Historical Society
The Society was founded in 1980 by a group of Dockyard men dedicated to perpetuating the history and work of Chatham Dockyard. |
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Chislehurst Caves
There are over 20 miles of mysterious caverns and passages which have hewn out of the chalk over a period of 8,000 years. |
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Cobham Hall
Cobham Hall is an outstandingly beautiful red brick mansion dating from 1584, which demonstrates an exciting combination of Elizabethan, Jacobean, Carolean and 18th Century styles. |
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Crofton Roman Villa
The Crofton Roman Villa house was inhabited from about AD140 to 400 and was the centre of a farming estate of about 500 acres. |
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Doddington Place Gardens
The lovely landscaped gardens are set in the grounds of an imposing Victorian mansion and cover ten acres. |
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Dolphin Yard Sailing Barge Museum
The site includes the original sail loft and forge which have been converted to a museum devoted to the history of the Thames Sailing Barge. |
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Dover Roman Painted House
The Roman Painted House, the finest Roman House on show in Britain, was discovered by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit. wenty five years of excavation across ancient Dover by the Unit have uncovered 50 major structures. |
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Druidstone Park
Come and visit Druidstone Wildlife Park where you can appreciate the company of the animals and birds in a relaxing country setting. |
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Emmetts Garden
This charming and informal garden at the highest point in Kent was laid out in the late 19th Century., with many exotic and rare trees and shrubs from across the world. |
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Finchcocks
Finchcocks is a fine early Georgian manor in a beautiful unspoilt setting which houses a magnificent collection of some ninety historical keyboard instruments. |
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Garden Organic Yalding
Garden Organic Yalding - run by Garden Organic (formerly known as HDRA) - nestles against a traditional Kentish backdrop of hop gardens and oast houses. |
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Great Comp Garden
Set in the heart of the Garden of England and surrounding a 17th century house, Great Comp Garden is the delightful creation of Roderick and Joy Cameron, their having moved to Great Comp in 1957. |
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Groombridge Place Gardens and the Enchanted Forest
Welcome to Groombridge, a beautiful wealden valley with an incredible 700 year old history. |
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Herne Bay Museum & Gallery
The Herne Bay Museum has entertaining displays about this popular seaside resort and the fate of its famous pier and the Gallery has a collection which focusses on local views and on work by artists connected to the area. |
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Hole Park Gardens
Hole Park Gardens are situated on the edge of the picturesque Weald village of Rolvenden. A family owned estate Hole Park has been owned by the Barham family for the past four generations. |
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Howletts Wild Animal Park
Howletts Wild Animal ParkSet in 90 acres of beautiful parkland, Howletts is home to the largest group of western lowland gorillas in captivity in the world |
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Kent and East Sussex Railway
Economic pressures forced British Railways to withdraw the passenger service in 1954. Volunteers got together and, in 1974, re-opened a section of the line. The railway now runs for almost 11 miles, making it one of the longest such lines in the UK. |
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Leeds Castle
Set in 500 acres of beautiful parkland, a visit to Leeds Castle is full of discovery. |
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Lullingstone Castle and the World Garden
Lullingstone Castle - Historic Family Mansion, Church and home to the World Garden. |
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Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery
This exceptionally fine regional museum housed in Chillington Manor a delightful Elizabethan manor house, boasts a rich and impressive variety of historical objects, fine art and natural history. |
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Marle Place Gardens
Marle Place is a peaceful, privately owned garden with ten acres of formal planting and many more acres of woodland and orchard. |
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Metropole Galleries
Folkestone's Metropole Galleries are situated high up on cliffs overlooking the English Channel, with views of France. The Galleries are beautifully ornate spaces and have a year round programme of high quality exhibitions. |
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Museum of Canterbury with Rupert Bear Museum
A fascinating time-walk of Canterbury's 2000 year story, from the building of the Roman Town to the Rupert Bear Gallery. |
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Museum of Kent Life - Cobtree
Discover the history and traditions of a unique part of Britain at this award - winning Museum. Set in a beautiful site next to the River Medway. |
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Penshurst Place & Gardens
Penshurst Place is one of England's finest historic houses set in the Weald of Kent's peaceful rural landscape. |
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Pines Garden
The Museum has a wealth of local and maritime interest and an exhibition of Noel Coward who was once a celebrated resident of St. Margaret's in the early 1950's. |
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Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park. Set in 600 acres and incorporates the historic mansion and landscaped gardens. Find many rare and endangered species. The park offers a totally wild day out in kent for all the family. |
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Powell-Cotton Museum
The Park, gardens and woodlands provide an attractive and tranquil backdrop to Quex House, one of Kent's finest Regency houses, and the Powell-Cotton Museum a vast collection of treasures gathered on twenty-eight expeditions to Africa and Asia. |
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Ramsgate Maritime Museum
Ramsgate Maritime Museum focuses strongly on Ramsgate and its immediate environs, with a brief introduction to the rest of the region's maritime past. |
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South of England Rare Breeds Centre
Home to a large collection of rare British farm breeds, you can get close to 'history on the hoof'. |
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Squerryes Court
Experience the warm welcome of this beautiful 17th Century manor house, still lived in by the descendants of John Warde who purchased Squerryes from the Earl of Jersey in 1731. |
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Tonbridge Castle
Medieval Gatehouse and Motte and Bailey Castle Grounds. |
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Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery
Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery shares the special story of the borough of Tunbridge Wells. |
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White Mill Rural Heritage Centre
The Windmill was built around 1760. It was used to grind wheat, barley and oats. In 1889 a steam engine was installed to drive the mill when there was no wind. |
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Whitstable Museum & Art Gallery
Whitstable Museum has displays of Whitstable's seafaring traditions - the oyster industry, diving and fascinating aspects of the natural world. The Special Exhibitions are a popular feature. |
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Willesborough Windmill
Willesborough is one of the largest smock mills in the south of England. The Mill, a Grade II listed building, was built in 1869 and had enough power to turn four mill stones. |
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