Pictures of Kent

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

Cranbrook (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent

Cranbrook is an old rural town of numerous streets and alleys, all still true to their medieval layout...

Dover (181 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Kent

The white cliffs of Dover, the view that has stirred the hearts of English travellers for centuries...

St Mary's Platt (11 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent

The village of Platt, in Kent, is a picturesque village with a wonderful 19th century church which overlooks the village center from its position on a hill. The church dates from.....

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Recommended Attractions to visit in Kent

Canterbury Cathedral (170 Pictures)

This magnificent cathedral has been a place of pilgrimage for hundreds of years. It was the scene of Thomas a' Becket's murder.....

Emmetts Garden (86 Pictures)

This must be the most perfectly positioned of all the gardens in the care of the National Trust. It occupies a majestic hill-top.....

Isle of Sheppey (21 Pictures)

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Leeds Castle (335 Pictures)

Listed in the Domesday Book, this castle has been a Norman stronghold, a royal residence for six of England's medieval queens, a.....

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