Towns in Kent

Sandwich in the county of Kent
The town had prospered from its natural harbour for centuries, and by the 13th-century Sandwich had become a major port.
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Sevenoaks in the county of Kent
Sevenoaks is a popular and prosperous residential town whose origins are rooted in the 12th-century.
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Sheerness in the county of Kent
This is the port to which Nelson's body was brought home following his untimely death after his glorious victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.
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Smallhythe in the county of Kent
Between the 14th and the 16th-centuries this lovely Wealdon hamlet was a flourishing port and famous ship building centre where one of Henry VIII war-ships was built.
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Smarden in the county of Kent
This enchanting village was established in around the 14th-century at the time when the forests of the Weald of Kent were being cut down to make way for permanent villages.
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Snowdown in the county of Kent
Snowdown was famous for its colliery, it was one of only four collieries in Kent. It opened between 1907 and 1912, with a new town being built at Aylesham to provide home for workers who came largely from the north-east of England and from Wales.
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Tenterden in the county of Kent
The town is located on slightly rising ground looking out over the vast agricultural landscape of the Rother Levels, which sweep down to the Romney Marshes and finally, the sea.
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Tonbridge in the county of Kent
Fine streets show a rich variety of architecture including typical Wealden tile-hung properties, and handsome Georgian and Victorian buildings dominating the river scene.
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Tunbridge Wells in the county of Kent
Also known as Royal Tunbridge Wells and only a short distance from London, this popular spa town gained a reputation as the place to see and be seen during Georgian Times frequented by royalty and fashionable members of aristocracy. It also happens to be surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in England.
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Upchurch in the county of Kent
This is an historic, interesting village which was once home to Edmund Drake, father of Sir Francis, who became vicar of the local church in 1560.
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Westerham in the county of Kent
This charming little town situated at the edge of the North Downs is famed for its association with General Wolfe of Quebec, and the greatest Englishman of the last century, if not of all times, Sir Winston Churchill.
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Whitstable in the county of Kent
A sedate atmosphere pervades this little town which in recent years has become a sought after coastal retreat.
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Wye in the county of Kent
Beautiful little town delightfully set on the famed North Downs Way a short distance from the historic seaport of Hythe.
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