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Exploring the most picturesque & historic places to visit in the county of Kent, England.

About the county of Kent

In the South-East corner of England lies the County of Kent an amazingly beautiful area steeped in fascinating history, inviting cities, interesting towns, pretty villages and picturesque countryside. Kent boasts over 50 museums including, 'Sevenoaks Museum', which first opened in 1920 and 'Ramsgate Museum', located in a 1904 neo-Georgian Adam-style building designed by S D Adshead. There are also several stately homes, Castles, beautiful parks and gardens to explore. Notable attractions include, 'Canterbury Cathedral' situated in the city of Canterbury, the worlds largest collection of oast houses
at The Hop Farm Country Park and the medieval 'Leeds Castle' built on two small islands in a lake set in 500 acres of parkland and gardens.

Recommended Towns & Villages to visit in Kent

St. Nicholas (12th -c.); Barfreston, Kent

Barfrestone (28 Pictures)

in the county of Kent

Apart from the church, the village of Barfrestone reveals leafy lanes studded with enchanting cottages...

The Canal Basin, Gravesend, Kent.

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent

Attractive old town overlooking the Thames estuary with walkways and picnic sites ideal for watching the busy water traffic, for this stretch of the river is said to be one of the busiest in the world...

St. Peter Church, Ightham

Ightham (23 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent

Ightham is a picturesque village in Kent, four miles east of Sevenoaks and six miles north of Tonbridge. The name is made famous by the nearby National Trust attraction 'Ightham.....

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Recommended Attractions to visit in Kent

Chartwell, Kent,  Home of Sir Winston Churchill for 40 years

Chartwell (59 Pictures)

The home of Sir Winston Churchill, from 1924 until his death. Churchill purchased it for its magnificent views across the weald.....

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Marle Place Gardens (21 Pictures)

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Rochester Cathedral

Rochester Cathedral (104 Pictures)

Rochester Cathedral is awesome in its beauty, matching this is an impressive history stretching back to when the cathedral was.....

A picture of Samphire Hoe

Samphire Hoe (11 Pictures)

The newest part of Kent, made from 4.9 million cubic metres of chalk marl dug to create the Channel Tunnel. Samphire Hoe was.....

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