GREAT VALUE KENT VISIT KENT
W
hat better way to get to know the area
you are visiting than by taking
advantage of the Kent Greeters? These
local volunteers with a wealth of knowledge
about the area will provide you with a 2 to 4
hour visit of your chosen destination. For more
information and to book a Kent Greeter go to
www.visitkent.co.uk/greeters
If the great outdoors is for you, burn off some
calories on a countryside walk around one of the
22 Country Parks in the county or stroll along the
magnificent White Cliffs, rich in flora and fauna.
Then circumnavigate Bewl Water's nature reserve
and reservoir, learn the language of rocks on a
Coastal Rock Doc Walk or visit some of Kent's
magnificent gardens: Mount Ephraim, Marle Place, Goodnestone Park Gardens,
Hole Park and Riverhill House Gardens to name but a few.
Discover more about Kent's heritage in one of the many free town museums.
You may be surprised to hear that entry to Rochester Cathedral is absolutely
free � visit and be uplifted by the stunning architecture. Take a walk along
Canterbury's ancient walls and visit the Norman Castle or for some coastal
heritage visit the haunting 12th century Reculver Towers near Herne Bay.
For the culture vultures check out the talks and exhibitions at Turner
Contemporary Project Space, browse the talents of local artists in one of
the many art galleries you'll find in most towns or meet costumed
characters from the past on St Peter's Village Tour near Broadstairs.
Visit the curious Shell Grotto in Margate, take in the superb views from the
battlements at Minster Abbey Gatehouse Museum on the Isle of Sheppey or
delve 8,000 years deep into Kent's ancient past on an evocative lamplit tour
of Chislehurst Caves.
Many of the county's major events are totally free too! Visit in May for the
Rochester Sweeps Festival; in June for Margate's Big Event; come in August
for Broadstairs Folk Week and September for Canterbury Eurofair.
And if you're still stuck for places to visit tour ripe vineyards and taste a wine
or two at Barnsole, Biddenden or Sandhurst; discover hidden secrets and
quirky tales with a guided walking tour of Canterbury or Tunbridge Wells or
follow the seasonal trails at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest.
There is plenty to make your money go further in Kent!
PICTURED:
Above: Reculver
Towers
Left: Westgate
Gardens in
Canterbury
ROCHESTER
CATHEDRAL
Tel: 01634 84 33 66
www.rochestercathedral.org
The second oldest Cathedral
in England, Rochester is rich
in history and heritage.
LULLINGSTONE
ROMAN VILLA
Tel: 01322 863467
www.english-heritage.org.uk/
lullingstone
Experience the drama of
Roman life through sound
and light and a fascinating
new exhibition.
KENT GREETERS
www.kentgreeters.co.uk
Providing a rewarding
experience for the individual
traveller and small groups of
friends or families, Greeters
help everyone to feel
welcome and achieve more
from their stay in Kent.
ST AUGUSTINE'S
ABBEY
Tel: 01227 378100
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Part of the Canterbury World
Heritage site, this impressive
abbey was originally created
as a burial place for the
Anglo-Saxon kings.
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