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Kent known as the Garden of England has 350 miles of coastline. This coast gives you a massive choice, from white cliffs and chalk stacks, long stretches of pebble beach to secluded sandy bays.


Kent Beaches

Botany Bay Beach.Botany Bay Beach, Broadstairs
Botany Bay is the most northerly of the 7 Broadstairs bays in Kent. This is an old fashioned sandy beach almost 200m long with chalk cliffs and stacks, rock pools and gentle swimming conditions. This part of the Kent coast boasts the longest stretch
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Viking Bay Beach.Viking Bay Beach, Broadstairs
Viking Bay beach is Broadstairs main bay. Sandy beach with clifftop promenade, harbour pier, sea water tidal swimming pool and boardwalk.The beach has a slope on the northern end by the harbour whilst on the southern end you have steps or a seasonal
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Joss Bay Beach.Joss Bay Beach, Broadstairs
Joss Bay is the Home of Kent Surfing.... Joss Bay beach in Kent is a 200m sandy beach sheltered by white chalk cliffs with rocks at either end. The bay was named after an 18th century smuggler called Joss Snelling and is one of the seven bays in Bro
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Kingsgate Bay Beach.Kingsgate Bay Beach, Broadstairs
Quiet and secluded sandy beach approximately 150 meters long. A great bay for those who like to get away from it all. Some of the best examples of sea caves in the country.
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Stone Bay Beach.Stone Bay Beach, Broadstairs
Quiet, sandy bay approximately 200 meters long, with chalk cliffs, rock pools and promenade.
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Dumpton Gap Beach.Dumpton Gap Beach, Broadstairs
Quiet, sandy bay approximately 150 meters long with some rocks and promenade. At low tide you have an excellent walk to Ramsgate.
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Louisa Bay Beach, Broadstairs
Louisa Bay is one of the seven sandy bays of Broadstairs in Kent. A sandy bay with rock pools and promenade.The beach is approximately 150m long but disappears at high tide.
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Herne Bay Beach.Herne Bay Beach, Canterbury
Herne Bay is a popular seaside town with a long promenade. The central part of the seafront has seafront gardens and a central bandstand housing a visitor centre. The beach is shingle with wooden groynes giving way to sandy mudflats at low tide and i
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Leysdown-on-sea Beach.Leysdown-on-sea Beach, Chatham
Leysdown-on-sea, sandy beach on the Isle of Sheppey
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Deal Beach.Deal Beach, Deal
Deal beach also known as Deal Castle beach after the Tudor castle. The beach is a large shingle beach with wooden groynes.
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Kingsdown Beach.Kingsdown Beach, Deal
Kingsdown Beach is shingle under large white cliffs. Kingsdown beach is located at the northern end of the White cliffs of Dover and are part of the Site of Special Scientific Interest that stretches to Folkestone. The beach and nearby downs are a h
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Dover Harbour Beach.Dover Harbour Beach, Dover
Dover Harbour beach is shingle, set within the harbour walls.
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Shakespeare Beach.Shakespeare Beach, Dover
Shakespeare Beach is the stretch of shingle beach to the west of Dover Harbour Admiralty Pier to the white chalk of Shakespeare Cliff.
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St Margarets Bay Beach.St Margarets Bay Beach, Dover
St Margarets Bay beach is a mix of sand, pebbles and shingles under white chalk cliffs. The beach at St Margaret's at Cliffe is famous for being the closest point to France, and is often where Channel swimmers begin their 21 mile swim.
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Dungeness Beach.Dungeness Beach, Dungeness
Sparsely populated and Europe's largest vegetated shingle split with steep pebbly banks. Anglers and bird watchers are more common than families. The RSPB maintains a reserve with hides.
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Tankerton Beach.Tankerton Beach, Dymchurch
Tankerton Beach a sandy beach backed by a promenade. This beach is bordered on the East by the firing range.
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Folkestone Beach.Folkestone Beach, Folkestone
Folkestone beach is a sand and shingle beach to the east of Folkestone harbour.
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The Warren Beach.The Warren Beach, Folkestone
The Warren beachjust outsode Folkestone is a sand and rocky beach backed by high chalk cliffs and a concrete promenade and sea defenses.
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Sandgate Beach.Sandgate Beach, Folkestone
Sandgate beach is a pebble beach that sits just in front of the town.
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Reculver Beach.Reculver Beach, Herne Bay
Reculver Beach is miles and miles of beach providing plenty of room to get away from people.
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Hythe Beach.Hythe Beach, Hythe
Hythe beach, is a large pebble beach backed by a concrete promenade. The main beach stretches from Twiss Road, along West Parade until you reach Fisherman's Beach. Fisherman's beach has no access as it is a working beach.The beach has steps and some
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St Marys Bay Sands Beach.St Marys Bay Sands Beach, Hythe
St Marys Bay Sands beach is a large flat sandy beach with some shingle. Backed by a concrete promenade.
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Epple Bay Beach.Epple Bay Beach, Margate
Epple Bay has a small sandy beach with chalk cliffs and cliff stacks.
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The Bay Beach.The Bay Beach, Margate
The Bay beach, Margate is sand. Margate is a popular family resort.
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Minnis Bay Beach.Minnis Bay Beach, Margate
Long, rural sandy bay with rocky and shingle areas, promenade and paddling pool. Popular for watersports: sailing club, windurfing and kitesurfing.
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St. Mildreds Bay Beach.St. Mildreds Bay Beach, Margate
St. Mildreds Bay beach is a sandy bay with promenade, cliffs and tidal pool.
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Walpole Bay Beach.Walpole Bay Beach, Margate
Approximately 400 meters long sandy beach with promenade and tidal swimming pool. Walpole Bay includes Palm Bay, Hodges Gap and Foreness Point. Popular for watersports.
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Westgate Bay Beach.Westgate Bay Beach, Margate
Sandy bay with rocky areas and cliffs. Good family beach for sandcastles and lots of small rock pools to explore.
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Westbrook Bay Beach.Westbrook Bay Beach, Margate
Sandy beach with promenade. Designated water ski area with bowls and tennis nearby.
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Grenham Bay Beach, Margate
Grenham Bay beach is different to those surrounding it in that it does not really have sand but consists of many rock pools below the Kent cliffs. This is an excellent beach for those with children wanting to explore the rock pools rather than relaxi
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Dymchurch Beach.Dymchurch Beach, New Romney
Dymchurch beach is a large sand/shingle beach within reach of local amenities. A good family beach with plenty of room. The beach is backed by a big concrete sea defense and promenade that has steps down to the beach and disabled ramps in places.
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Greatstone Beach.Greatstone Beach, New Romney
Greatstone Beach - The sandy beach at Greatstone is quite flat and stretches from north to south for over two miles backed by sand dunes. At low tide you can have upto half a mile walk to the sea. Greatstone beach provides safe sea bathing in the ha
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Littlestone Beach.Littlestone Beach, New Romney
Littlestone beach is one section of a long stretch of sandy beach.
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Pegwell Bay Beach.Pegwell Bay Beach, Ramsgate
Pegwell Bay is a stretch of unprotected sea cliffs with great geological interest and a sandy bay. The bay is part of Kent's largest National Nature Reserve. Viking Ship 'Hugin' stands on the cliff top overlooking the bay.
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Ramsgate Main Sands Beach.Ramsgate Main Sands Beach, Ramsgate
Resorts popular main sandy beach approximately 250 meters long with promenade. The resort beach is situated right next to the glorious Royal Harbour and Marina.
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Allhallows Beach.Allhallows Beach, Rochester
Allhallows Beach lies on the northern edge of the Hoo Peninsula in Kent over-looking the River Thames estuary. Sandwiched between the rivers Medway and Thames, the location offers opportunities for boating, walkers and nature lovers.
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Battery Point Beach.Battery Point Beach, Sandgate
Battery Point beach is part of a long stretch of shingle beach. The beach marks the end Hythe and the start of Sandgate.Like this whole stretch the beach has a wide pebble top with a steep sloe down to the water or low tide areas.Motorized craft can
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Sandwich Bay Beach.Sandwich Bay Beach, Sandwich
Sandwich Bay beach is a long stretch of beach that consists of pebble at the top and then very large sand flats, backed by some sand dunes. As you move from south to north you get more sand and less pebbles,  although the northern end is oft
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Sheerness Beach.Sheerness Beach, Sheerness
Sheerness Beach is sand and shingle located at the mouth of the Thames and Medway estuaries.
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Minster Leas Beach.Minster Leas Beach, Sheerness
Minster Leas beach is a long sand and shingle beach on the Isle of Sheppey.
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Hampton Pier - East Beach.Hampton Pier - East Beach, Whitstable
East Beach is a pebble beach sitting to the east of Hampton Pier at the west end of Herne Bay, Kent. Hampton Pier is some 350 feet (110 m) long built on a curve of the coastline.
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Hampton Pier - West Beach.Hampton Pier - West Beach, Whitstable
West Beach is a pebble beach sitting to the west of Hampton Pier and the curve in the coastline. Hampton Pier at the west end of Herne Bay, Kent is some 350 feet (110 m) long.
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Whitstable Beach.Whitstable Beach, Whitstable
Whitstable Beach is a pebble beach divided by wooden groynes and backed by colourful beach huts.A great selection of seafood restaurants, renowned oysters, and a good range of cafes make Whitstable a delight for foodies.
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Kent Accommodation

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Shurland Dale Holiday Park (Park Resorts), Isle Of Sheppey
The beautiful ‘Garden of England’ and all its attractions are just waiting to be explored with perfect days out for all the family.
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Romney Sands Holiday Park (Park Resorts), New Romney
Surrounded by the mysterious Romney Marshes with superb coastal views, the Park has its very own station on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Miniature Railway.
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St Margarets Bay Holiday Park (Park Resorts), St Margarets-at-Cliffe
Set in a perfect location for exploring the shops and castle of nearby Dover. Take a day trip to Calais for great food and shopping. Enjoy total relaxation at this Park with it’s 25m indoor pool, spa, sauna, solarium and gym.
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Ashcroft Coast Holiday Park (Park Resorts), Isle Of Sheppey
Ideal for exploring the many scenic and historical attractions of Kent. Take a day trip to France for a great day out!
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Warden Springs Holiday Park (Park Resorts), Isle Of Sheppey
Close to the seaside town of Leysdown. Cross the new bridge over the Swale to explore castles, museums and the beautiful countryside.
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  General Listings

KINGS ARMS HOTEL WESTERHAM, KENT
HISTORICAL HOTEL INN/CHALETYEAR BUILT 1830ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION THE KINGS ARMS HOTEL WESTERHAM NEAR SEVENOAKS IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE KENT TOWN OF WESTERHAM ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE FROM BIGGIN HILL, SEVENOAK
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  Hostels

.Kipps Hostel Canterbury, Canterbury
Welcome to Kipps Hostel, a friendly backpackers hostel in Canterbury NOTE : NO CHECK- IN BEFORE 2 PM. Now Voted the No. 1 Hostel in England at the annual 'Hoscar Awards' 2008, 2009 and 2010 Please note we are a backpackers hostel and not a hote
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.University of Kent, Canterbury
The University offers over 4,250 bedrooms (over 2000 en-suite rooms including 90 doubles), all of which achieve either a 3 or 4 star quality assessment rating by Visit England. Bed and breakfast single or double room accommodation (standard or en-s
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.University of Kent Park Wood Village, Canterbury
The University offers over 4,250 bedrooms (over 2000 en-suite rooms including 90 doubles), all of which achieve either a 3 or 4 star quality assessment rating by Visit England. Self-catering accommodation at Parkwood Village offers maximum flexibili
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.Hostel Alma & Cafe Express, Dover
Recently Refurbished HOSTEL ALMA trade as B & B pattern and offers no -smoking Budget accommodation for students, contractors, business travellers, families, parties, etc. 365 days a year. All our rooms have En-Suite facilities & are equipp
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  Cottages

.3 Malthouse Cottages, Boughton Aluph
Twin/single bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen/diner, lounge, private 'cottage' garden
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.Flintback Cottage, Broadstairs
A character 3 bedroomed cottage, recently renovated.
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.The Smithy, Canterbury
A lovely listed building, self-catering, pet friendly, in the heart of Chilham
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.Chapel Cottage, Canterbury
Charming Converted Chapel in Canterbury,Kent.With all moderned facilities.
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.Kaths Cottage, Canterbury
Comfortable cottage set amid kentish orchards with excellent public transport
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.'Little Impetts' 17th century , Canterbury
Pretty Thatched Cottage in Comfortable Tranquil Surroundings
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.Heron Manor, Chilham
Historic 15C Tudor building, beautifully furnished interior
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.Lavender, Chilham
One bedroomed immaculately maintained with large private garden
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.Mistletoe, Chilham
One bedroomed immaculately maintained with large private garden
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.Old Chelsea Cottage, Deal
2 bedroomed self catering cottage in heart of Deal's conservation area.
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.SHRIMP COTTAGE DEAL KENT(1790), Deal.
LUXURIOUSLY EQUIPPED, BEAUTIFUL LOUNGE & KITCHEN,STUNNING BEDROOM & SHOWER ROOM.
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.Lime Tree Cottage, Lenham
Two bedroom, Central Kent, Access to London
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.Coastguards Cottage, Ramsgate
Close to beach and Harbour. Ideal for families, walkers and cyclists
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  Premier Inn

The adjacent.The adjacent, Ashford
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The French Connection.The French Connection, Ashford
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The Woolpack.The Woolpack, Ashford
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The Beacon.The Beacon, Dartford
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The Duke of York.The Duke of York, Dover
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The Plough.The Plough, Dover
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The Marine Court.The Marine Court, Dover
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The Brickfield.The Brickfield, Folkestone
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Manor Farm.Manor Farm, Gillingham
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The Honourable Pilot.The Honourable Pilot, Gillingham
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The George.The George, Gravesend
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The Woodlands.The Woodlands, Gravesend
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Herne Bay.Herne Bay, Herne Bay
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The Malta Inn.The Malta Inn, Maidstone
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The Sir Thomas Wyatt.The Sir Thomas Wyatt, Maidstone
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The Promenade.The Promenade, Margate
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The Wateringbury.The Wateringbury, Nr Maidstone
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Smugglers Retreat.Smugglers Retreat, Ramsgate
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The Royal Oak.The Royal Oak, Sevenoaks
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The Bobbing Apple.The Bobbing Apple, Sittingbourne
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Thyme.Thyme, Stood
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The Hilden Manor.The Hilden Manor, Tonbridge
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The Vauxhall.The Vauxhall, Tonbridge
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The Castle Lake.The Castle Lake, West Malling
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The Long Reach.The Long Reach, Whitstable
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Kent Things To Do

Old Soar Manor.Old Soar Manor, Plaxtol
Old Soar Manor is a stone house dating from 1290 with a solor chamber, chapel, barrel vaulted undercroft and an interesting exhibiltion.
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Kits Coty and Little Kits Coty House, Aylesford
Kit's Coty House or Kit's Coty is the name of the remains of a Neolithic chambered long barrow on Blue Bell Hill near Aylesford. Although badly damaged by farming the tomb still survives and consists of three sarsen orthostats supporting a horizontal
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Bayham Abbey, Bayham Abbey
Bayham Abbey, ruins of an abbey of Premonstratensian 'white canons', on the Kent-Sussex border. They include much of the 13th to 15th-century church, the chapter house, and a picturesque 14th-century gatehouse.
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Biddenden Vineyard, Biddenden
Biddenden Vineyard is Kent’s oldest commercial vineyard, having been established in 1969 to produce wines and ciders. The vineyards are set in 22 acres on a gentle south facing slope in a shallow sheltered valley. Ten varieties of grapes ar
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Quex House and Gardens.Quex House and Gardens, Birchington
Six rooms of the Regency Mansion, the family home of the Powell-Cottons, are open to the public. The house includes gardens, woodland and the Powell-Cotton Museum. The museum includes the life's work of Major P.H.G Powell-Cotton (1866-1940), display
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North Foreland Lighthouse.North Foreland Lighthouse, Broadstairs
A light was first exhibited at North Foreland in 1499, but the first real lighthouse was built by Sir John Meldrum in 1636. The lighthouse consisted of a two storey octagonal tower made of timber, lath and plaster with an iron coal burning grate on t
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Revolution Skate Park, Broadstairs
Revolution Skatepark first opened early in 1998 due to the high demand from Skateboarders, Inliners and BMXers from all over Kent. It has been designed to suit all levels of ability and ages. Challenging, without compromising safety.
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Bleak House.Bleak House, Broadstairs
Bleak House, formerly known as Fort House, is a large house on the cliff overlooking Viking Bay in Broadstairs. It is thought to have been built around 1816. The house was the site of the North Cliff Battery and was used as a coastal station for obse
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Dickens House Museum.Dickens House Museum, Broadstairs
Dickens House Museum was once the home of Miss Mary Pearson Strong on whom Dickens based the character of Miss Betsey Trotwood in the novel "David Copperfield". The house is a museum to commemorate the Dickens' association with the town.
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Surfing and SUP, Broadstairs
Joss Bay is the Home of Kent Surfing. Surf Lessons, Sup Lessons, Surf Hire, Competitions and loads of other activities!! Watch this Space and spread the word....
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St Augustines Abbey.St Augustines Abbey, Canterbury
St Augustine's Abbey situated outside the city walls was founded shortly after AD 597 by St Augustine. Originally created as a burial place for the Anglo-Saxon kings of Kent, it is part of the Canterbury World Heritage Site, along with the cathedral
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Canterbury Cathedral.Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury
Canterbury Cathedral is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site. In 597AD when St Augustine, sent by Pope Gregory the Great as a missionary, established his seat (or 'Cathedra') in Ca
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Royal Museum and Art Gallery.Royal Museum and Art Gallery, Canterbury
The Royal Museum and Art Gallery, known locally as the Beaney Institute or The Beaney, is the central museum, library and art gallery of the city of Canterbury. Designed by architect and City surveyor A.H. Campbell in 1897 and opened on 11 September
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Weavers House.Weavers House, Canterbury
The Weavers is one of the most famous and most photographed of Canterbury's buildings. It was built - so all the books say - in 1500, and was intended to house the Flemish and Hugenot weavers who had fled France to flee religious persecution.
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Canterbury West Gate.Canterbury West Gate, Canterbury
The Westgate is a medieval gatehouse in Canterbury. A 60ft high western gate of the city wall is the largest surviving city gate in England. Built of Kentish ragstone around 1379, it is the last survivor of Canterbury's seven medieval gates, still we
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Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Cranbrook
Sissinghurst Castle Gardens designed by poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicolson set in the grounds of an Elizabethan mansion. The gardens consist of many enclosed areas and lakeside and woodland walks open all year in un
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Nationwide Paintball Dartford, Dartford
Dartford, paintball is a great activity for all types of events including Children's Birthday's, Stag or Hen's or Casual Days Out. Visit Nationwide Paintball website for more details.
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Deal pier.Deal pier, Deal
The third Deal Pier, construction on it began in 1954 and it was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh on 19 November 1957. The previous pier was destroyed in January 1940 when it was struck by a ship. Cafe at end of Pier.
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Deal Castle.Deal Castle, Deal
Deal Castle, one of the earliest and most elaborate of a chain of Tudor artillery coastal forts, which also includes Calshot, Camber, Walmer and Pendennis Castles. Built between 1539 and 1544, shaped like a tudor rose, the rounded bastions were desig
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Dover lifeboat station, Dover
Dover's lifeboat has had several different locations over the years. The first lifeboat station was under the clock tower at the Prince of Wales Pier. Now sits beside a new station at Crosswall Quay in Dover's Western Docks.
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The White Cliffs of Dover.The White Cliffs of Dover, Dover
The White Cliffs of Dover, one of England's most famous natural landmarks a magnificent coastal site of Special Scientific Interest overlooking the English Channel. Spectacular coastal walks and cross Channel views, visitor Centre, including caf&
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South Foreland Lighthouse.South Foreland Lighthouse, Dover
Distinctive Victorian lighthouse on the White Cliffs of Dover. Site of Marconi's wireless experiments and Faraday's first electrically-powered light. Climb the 73 steps for spectacular cross Channel views.
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Dover Castle and Wartime Tunnels.Dover Castle and Wartime Tunnels, Dover
Known as 'The key to England', the great fortress of Dover Castle has played a crucial role in the defence of the island for over nine centuries. Commanding the shortest sea crossing between England and the continent. Venture below ground with a tou
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Knights Templar Church, Dover
At the Knights Templar Church in Dover you can see the foundations of a small medieval church, the site of King John's submission to the Papal Legate in 1213.
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Western Heights (Dover), Dover
Western Heights is part of the White Cliffs Countryside Project. A Napoleonic Wars (1860s) fortification. Only the moat can be visited.
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Nationwide Paintball Dover, Dover
Dover, paintball is a great activity for all types of events including Children's Birthday's, Stag or Hen's or Casual Days Out. Visit Nationwide Paintball website for more details.
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Dover Harbour.Dover Harbour, Dover
Dover, situated on the south-east tip of England and in close proximity to the Continent, has always been of importance to cross-Channel traffic and the history and origins of the Port can be traced back to Roman times. The deep cleft in the hills fo
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Dover Museum, Dover
Dover Museum collections include: Archaeology gallery — Dover and the Dover District Council area (including Deal and Walmer, which do not yet have their own town museum, only the Deal Maritime Museum) from prehistoric times to 1066, inc
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Drop Redoubt.Drop Redoubt, Dover
The Drop Redoubt is one of the two linked forts on Dovers Western Heights. Linked to Citadel, by a series of dry moats. The artillery at the Redoubt faced mostly inland as it was constructed to defend against an invading force attempting to capture D
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Grand Shaft, Dover
The shaft with a gallery connecting the bottom of the shaft to Snargate Street. Used as a quick communication mechanism between the hill top forts and the beach below.
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Shakespeare Cliff, Dover
Shakespeare Cliff marks the closest point of Great Britain to continental Europe. On a clear day, the cliffs are easily visible from the French coast.
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Crabble Corn Mill.Crabble Corn Mill, Dover
Crabble Corn Mill is a working watermill that sits on the River Dour in the village of River . The mill was built in 1812, although it is thought earlier mills existed on the same site. You can go on a tour and see the original millstones that still
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Dungeness lifeboat station.Dungeness lifeboat station, Dungeness
Dungeness lifeboat station was established in 1826 and now operates a carriage launched lifeboat. Limited opening times.
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Dungeness Lighthouse.Dungeness Lighthouse, Dungeness
Dungeness lies at the southernmost point of Kent and is an enormous flat of sand and shingle which has been a hazard to shipping for hundreds of years. Dungeness Lighthouse marks the end of the peninsula and is also an important way mark and referenc
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Dymchurch Martello Tower.Dymchurch Martello Tower, Dymchurch
Dymchurch Martello Tower, one of 103 cannon towers, built in 1800's at vulnerable points around the south east coasts to resist a Napoleonic invasion. Restored with its cannon.
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Hever Castle.Hever Castle, Edenbridge
Hever Castle began as a country house, built in the 13th century. From 1462 to 1539 it was the seat of the Boleyn, originally 'Bullen', family. Anne Boleyn, the second queen consort of King Henry VIII of England, spent her early youth there, after he
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Eynsford Castle, Eynsford
Eynsford Castle, substantial stone walls of a very early Norman 'enclosure castle' - c.1085-7. This rare survival stands in an attractive village setting, not far from Lullingstone Roman Villa.
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Maison Dieu.Maison Dieu, Faversham
Maison Dieu, 13th-century wayside hospital commissioned by Henry III in 1234. Flint and timber-framed building now displays Roman artifacts from nearby sites. Limited opening times.
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Shepherd Neame Brewery, Faversham
Beer has been produced in Faversham, Kent for over 850 years at the Sherpherd Neame Brewery. The brewery has a visitor center with shop and tours showing the public the traditional methods of brewing.As this is a working brewery tour numbers are limi
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Nationwide Paintball Folkestone, Folkestone
Folkestone, paintball is a great activity for all types of events including Children's Birthday's, Stag or Hen's or Casual Days Out. Visit Nationwide Paintball website for more details.
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Royal Military Canal.Royal Military Canal, Folkestone to Hastings
The canal was built between 1804 and 1809 as a strategic defense against invasion during the Napoleonic Wars (1793-1815) with France. This marker is at the easterly end of the Canal near Folkestone and it stretches some 45km (28 miles) to Cliff End n
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Finchcocks Musical Museum, Goudhurst
The museum has on of the very few keyboard collections with some seventy pianos, which embrace most of the types produced in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Also a selection of Harpsichords & Clavichords and Organs. Visit
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Gravesend lifeboat station, Gravesend
Gravesend lifeboat station is one of the newest, established in 2001 to provide lifeboat cover specifically covering river Thames rather than the estuarial waters.
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Owletts House, Gravesend
Owletts House is a red-brick Charles II house with interesting garden.
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Milton Chantry, Gravesend
Milton Chantry, within Gravesham's Heritage Quarter retaining its 14th-century timber roof, this was in turn part of a hospital, a chantry chapel, a public house, and a Georgian barracks, before its basement became a World War II gas decontamination
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Herne Windmill.Herne Windmill, Herne
Herne smock mill was built in 1789 and has a number of milling displays and models.
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Herne Bay pier, Herne Bay
The modern pier opened in 1976 replacing the former Victorian pier that was damaged. The end of that pier can still be seen 1km out to sea. The Pier Pavilion houses a sports complex. The victorian pier was the third pier to be built at Herne Bay, op
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Reculver Towers and Roman Fort, Herne Bay
Reculver Towers are all that remains os a Saxon church made within the remains of a Roman fort. Dramatic twin towers, known as the "Two Sisters" were added in the 12th century. The church now stands within a large campsite.
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Hythe pier, Hythe
Hythe Pier stretches 700 yards (640 m) from the centre of Hythe to the deep water channel of Southampton Water. It is approximately 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, and carries a pedestrian walkway and cycleway on its northern side, and the track of the Hythe P
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Ightham Mote.Ightham Mote, Ivy Hatch
Ightham Mote originally dates to around 1320, and successive owners have made relatively few changes to the main structure. In fact the last major work was the completion of the quadrangle with a new chapel in the 16th century. This medieval manor h
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Sizergh Castle and Garden, Kendal
Medieval house, extended in Elizabethan times, surrounded by rich gardens and estate in Cumbria's limestone country. Garden includes ponds, lake and a superb rock garden. Plenty of walks from the castle to dramatic viewpoints over Morecambe Bay to th
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Littlestone-On-Sea lifeboat station, Littlestone
Littlestone-On-Sea lifeboat station established in 1966 although a station has been in the area since the 1860s but was known as New Romney. Littlestone-On-Sea now operates an inshore lifeboat. Station open sunday mornings.
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Nationwide Paintball Longfield, Longfield
Longfield, paintball is a great activity for all types of events including Children's Birthday's, Stag or Hen's or Casual Days Out. Visit Nationwide Paintball website for more details.
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Stoneacre.Stoneacre, Maidstone
Stoneacre is a 15th-century half-timbered yeoman's house and harmonious garden, orchard and meadows. Occupied as private residence and administered on the National Trust's behalf by tenants.
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Sutton Valence Castle, Maidstone
Sutton Valence Castle, ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over the Weald.
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Nationwide Paintball Maidstone, Maidstone
Maidstone, paintball is a great activity for all types of events including Children's Birthday's, Stag or Hen's or Casual Days Out. Visit Nationwide Paintball website for more details.
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Leeds Castle.Leeds Castle, Maidstone
Leeds Castle was built in 1119 to replace the earlier Saxon manor of Esledes, the castle became a royal palace in 1278 for King Edward I of England and his queen, Eleanor of Castile. Major improvements were made during his time, including the barbica
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Go Ape Leeds Castle - high wire forest adventure.Go Ape Leeds Castle - high wire forest adventure, Maidstone
Go Ape Leeds Castle, giant obstacle courses up in the trees using ladders, walkways, bridges and tunnels made of wood, rope and super-strong wire, and top it all off with the country’s best zip lines We then kit people out with harnesses,
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Margate lifeboat station, Margate
Margate lifeboat station was established in 1860 and now operates inshore and all weather lifeboats. Station is open by apointment only.
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Nationwide Paintball Margate, Margate
Margate, paintball is a great activity for all types of events including Children's Birthday's, Stag or Hen's or Casual Days Out. Visit Nationwide Paintball website for more details.
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Drapers Windmill.Drapers Windmill, Margate
Drapers smock mill was built in 1845 and the windmill has been restored to working order and includes gift shop and museum.
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Ramsgate lifeboat station.Ramsgate lifeboat station, Ramsgate
Ramsgate lifeboat station is one of the oldest in England established in 1802. The station operates inshore and all-weather (offshore) lifeboats.
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St Augustines Cross.St Augustines Cross, Ramsgate
St Augustines Cross is a 19th Century Cross of Saxon design. The Cross is thought to mark what is traditionally thought to have been the site of St Augustine's landing on the shores of England in AD 597.
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Ramsgate Maritime Museum.Ramsgate Maritime Museum, Ramsgate
Ramsgate Maritime Museum is within the Clock House on the quayside at Ramsgate Harbour.The Museum focuses strongly on Ramsgate with galleries telling the maritime history of the area with permanent displays on the development of the Harbour, Navigati
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Rochester Castle.Rochester Castle, Rochester
The Norman Rochester Castle is strategically placed by the River Medway. Building started in 1087 and now you only have the remains of the 113ft (34m) keep and curtain walls. The castle has gardens and moat which host a range of events.
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Guildhall Museum, Rochester
The Rochester Guildhall Museum has a wide selection of exhibits from prehistoric times to the 19th Century.
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Rochester Cathedral, Rochester
Rochester Cathedral is England's second oldest Cathedral, begun in 1080. Due to its age and extensions over the years it is a mix of architectural styles including Norman and Gothic.
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Groombridge Place Gardens, Royal Tunbridge Wells
Groombridge Place Gardens is split into areas including the Knot Garden, The Secret Garden, White Rose Garden, Herbaceous Border, Oriental Garden, Drunken Garden and the Draughtsman's Lawn. You also have the Enchanted Forest set on the hillside over
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Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre.Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre, Sandwich
Richborough Fort founded in AD 43 after the Romans landed in England. A major port of Roman Britain and was one of the start-points for Watling Street that ran on to Canterbury and London. Earth fortifications were first dug on the site in the 1st ce
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Sandwich White Windmill.Sandwich White Windmill, Sandwich
Sandwich corn smock mill and cottage were built in 1760. You can see the white windmill with original wooden machinery, museum and gift shop.
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Knole.Knole, Sevenoaks
Knole is owned by the National Trust and the house has 13 show rooms that remain much as they were in the 18th century. The birthplace and childhood home of Vita Sackville-West, who went on to create the gardens at Sissinghurst, Knole was also the se
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Sheerness lifeboat station, Sheerness
Sheerness lifeboat station was established in 1969 and operates inshore and all weather lifeboats. Station is open by appointment only, no shop.
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Barnsole Vineyard.Barnsole Vineyard, Staple, Canterbury
A small 1.2 hectares (3 acres) family run vineyard in Kent that was planted in 1993 after 16 years of research and now produces up to 10,000 bottles a year. Visitors are welcome and can have mini tours and wine tasting. Full guided tours are availabl
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Smallhythe Place, Tenterden
Smallhythe Place, Ellen Terry's early 16th-century house, thatched barn theatre and cottage gardens. Collection of theatrical costumes and personal mementoes.
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Penshurst Place.Penshurst Place, Tonbridge
Penshurst Place is one of the most complete examples of fourteenth century domestic architecture in England surviving in its original location. The gardens are divided "rooms" all with a diferent focus. You also have an adventure playground
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Scotney Castle, Tunbridge Wells
Scotney Castle, Victorian country house and 14th-century ruined castle with romantic garden in a wooded estate.
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Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells
The Pantiles is a Georgian colonnade in the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells. Formerly known as The Walks and the (Royal) Parade, it leads from the well that gave the town its name. The area was created following the discovery of a chalybeate spring in
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Upnor Castle.Upnor Castle, Upnor
Upnor Castle, Elizabethan artillery fort was built in 1559 on the River Medway to protect warships moored at Chatham dockyards. Upnor Castle has an audio tour where you can learn about life in the castle.
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Walmer lifeboat station.Walmer lifeboat station, Walmer
Walmer lifeboat station was established by the RNLI in 1856 and operates two inshore boats.Walmer lifeboat was one of 19 lifeboats that took part in the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk.Station open at the weekends and shop
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Walmer Castle and Gardens.Walmer Castle and Gardens, Walmer
Walmer Castle, gardens and museum. Originally built during the reign of Henry VIII as part of a chain of coastal artillery defences, Walmer Castle has evolved over time into an elegant residence. Walmer Castle became the official residence of the Lo
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St Leonards Tower.St Leonards Tower, West Malling
St Leonard's Tower was built between 1077 and 1108 by Bishop Gundulf. It probably served as a fortified house, although it is also said to be the tower of the church of St Leonard. Constructed of ragstone, the three storey tower survived the church a
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Squerryes Court, Westerham
Squerryes Court is a late 17th century manor house that stands just outside the town of Westerham in Kent. The house, which has been held by the same family for over 280 years, is surrounded by extensive gardens and parkland. The site has been inhab
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Chartwell.Chartwell, Westerham
Chartwell House had been built upon at least as early as the 16th century, when the estate had been called 'Well Street'. Henry VIII is reputed to have stayed in the house during his courtship of Anne Boleyn at nearby Hever Castle. The original farmh
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Whitstable lifeboat station, Whitstable
Whitstable lifeboat station was established in 1963 and operates an inshore lifeboat. Station is open Sat and Sun mornings, Fri in the summer, and other times by appointment.
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Whitstable Museum and Gallery, Whitstable
Whitstable is famous for its oysters. Whitstable Museum and Gallery is a heritage centre in Whitstable, and is notable for its displays showing the history of the local oyster trade started by the Romans and of historical diving equipment.
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Kent Places To Shop

Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells
The Pantiles is a Georgian colonnade in the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells. Formerly known as The Walks and the (Royal) Parade, it leads from the well that gave the town its name. The area was created following the discovery of a chalybeate spring in
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Kent Services

Joss Bay Surf School, Broadstairs
Surf Lessons, Sup Lessons, Surf Hire, Indo Fitness, Lifeguard Courses, Junior Lifeguard courses, First Aid Courses, AED Courses & Manual Handling Courses... Plus 2 competitions and loads of other activities!! 
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