General tourist information:-

Kent
"The Garden of England". From maritime coast to beautiful countryside, Kent is a very "English" county with a wealth of picturesque villages, castles, stately homes and gardens.

Swale
Spread along the North Kent Coast Swale embraces Faversham, Sittingbourne & The Isle of Sheppey. A contrasting landscape where countryside meets coast featuring orchards, farmlands, popular beaches, wild marshes & idyllic waters.

Faversham
With hundreds of listed buildings, Faversham is one of the most historic towns in the South of England set between the rural beauty of the Downs and the flatlands of the North Kent marshes.

Canterbury
England's most famous cathedral city, today Canterbury is a delightful mixture of archtecture, history, arts & culture, museums, shops, visitor attractions & good pubs & restaurants.

White Cliffs Country
Embraces a rich historical legacy. The fairytale castles of Dover, Deal & Walmer, the Roman House & the Bronze Age Boat in Dover.Nearby, the Roman Fort at Richborough & the ancient market town of Sandwich.

Whitstable
The "Pearl of Kent", Whitstable is famous for its oysters & other seafood as well as a vibrant contemporary arts scene. The pretty weatherboard cottages, winding lanes & small fishing harbour, recall Whitstable's rich maritime history.

Medway
Rich in heritge the Romans & Normans each left their mark and the area has a long seafaring tradition. Rochester Castle & Cathedral & the Chatham Historic Dockyard are witness to this. Charles Dickens also left his mark , as a son of Rochester, his books feature many places & buildings in Medway.

Local attractions:-

Leeds castle
"The lovliest castle in the world " set in 500 acre park with aviary, maze, grotto & vineyard.

Brogdale Horticultural Trust
Home of the National Fruit Collection with over 4000 varieties of fruit trees & plants in 150 acres.

Farming World
Award winning visitor attraction, farmyard animals, birds of prey, farm trails.

Belmont
18th Century House home to a wonderful collection of clocks & watches.

Doddington Place Gardens
10 acre gardens including woodland garden, Edwardian rock garden & clipped yew.

Mount Ephraim Gardens
Edwardian garden with collections of rhodedendrons, spring bulbs & japanese rock garden.

Kent Downs ANOB
The Kent Downs are the eastern half of the North Downs covering nearly a quarter of Kent, stretching from the White Cliffs at Dover up to the Surrey and London borders . They were designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1968.