Area Guides

Discover all the important and fascinating information about the cities, towns and villages of Kent. Find out about their history and how they developed over the years into the places you visit today. Read all the essential information you need for travelling through the Garden of England, from local attractions to the nearest dentist. Explore the likes of Canterbury, Rochester, Sevenoaks, Dover, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and the smaller towns of Tenterden, Cranbrook, Headcorn and many, many more.

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Birchington on Sea Tourist Guide
Birchington-on-Sea is a village in northeast Kent with a population of around 14,000. Birchington is...
Meopham Tourist Guide
Meopham is a large village in Gravesham with the parish to the south of Gravesend. Within the parish...
Folkestone Tourist Guide
Take a holiday near the coast and explore the many delights of Kent!...
Sittingbourne Tourist Guide
Sittingbourne is a town about eight miles (12.9 km) east of Gillingham, beside the Roman Watling Street...
Ashford Market
You can find everything on sale here: livestock, antiques, cars and there's even a boot sale!...
Maidstone Tourist Guide
The county town of Kent - explore this fascinating historic town and discover a myriad of places to visit...
Benenden Tourist Guide
This small village is located near to Tenterden and Cranbrook. It has a beautiful Green and many fascinating...
Tenterden Tourist Guide
Discover the many attractions of Tenterden including a steam train, a vineyard and many historic houses...
Hythe Tourist Guide
Hythe is four miles west of the cross- channel port of Folkestone and 16 miles south west of Dover....
Chislehurst Tourist Guide
Chislehurst is an Anglo Saxon place name. The first part, chisel or chesil, indicates a stony place;...
Westerham Tourist Guide
Westerham lies between Godstone and Sevenoaks on the A25 towards the top of the river Darent valley....
Brenchley Tourist Guide
Brenchley is a village in the Borough of Tunbridge Wells. The name is comes from Braenca's Leagh....
Leybourne Tourist Guide
Leybourne is a small village situated off Junction 4 of the M20 Motorway. It is neighbouring Larkfield...
Aylesford Tourist Guide
Aylesford is a large village on the River Medway in Kent lying just north of junction 5 on the M20, 4...
Whitstable Tourist Guide
Come and explore this delightful town which is famous for its oyster festival!...
Ashford Tourist Guide
There are plenty of things to see and do in and around the town of Ashford!...
Horsmonden Tourist Guide
Horsmonden is a village in Kent situated on a road leading from Maidstone to Lamberhurst, three miles...
Edenbridge Tourist Guide
Discover all the fascinating places to visit in and around the town of Edenbridge!...
Wingham Tourist Guide
Wingham is situated on the A257, midway between Canterbury and Sandwich....
Gillingham Tourist Guide
Gillingham means a homestead of Gylla's family, from Old English ‘ham’ (village, homestead) and ‘ingas...
Biddenden Tourist Guide
Biddenden is on the A274 Tenterden to Maidstone road and is a small eye-catching village with a small...
Kent Farmers Markets
Here are some of the Farmers Markets to be found around Kent. Please telephone where possible to check...
Snargate
Snargate is a village near New Romney,10 miles south east of Tenterden on the B2080 in the heart of the...
Romney Marsh Tourist Guide
Romney Marsh is famous for its sheep and its past connected to smuggling. Find out all about this mysterious...
Dartford Tourist Guide
Dartford is located in the northwest corner of Kent 16 miles (25 km) south-east of central London....
Orpington Tourist Guide
Orpington is a suburban commuter town in the London Borough of Bromley. It is near to the M25 motorway...
Chatham Tourist Guide
Find out about the history and development of this town which has played such an important role in Kent...
Pluckley Tourist Guide
Pluckley is a village in the Ashford District of Kent. It is positioned close to the North Downs, and...
Ramsgate Tourist Guide
Ramsgate is a seaside town on the Isle of Thanet in East Kent. It was one of the great English seaside...
Hoo St Werburgh Tourist Guide
Hoo St Werburgh is one of a number of villages on the Hoo Peninsula in Kent to carry the name Hoo....
Sevenoaks Tourist Guide
Read all about this intriguing Kent town and decide where you would like to spend a few days or maybe...
Cranbrook Tourist Guide
Come and stay in this historic Kent town - one which reflects so well the changing fortunes of this county...
Coxheath Tourist Guide
Coxheath is a village within the borough of Maidstone. It is largely centred along Heath Road which links...
Wittersham Tourist Guide
Wittersham is located between Rye and Tenterden on the B2082, four and a half miles south of the latter...
Broadstairs Tourist Guide
Come and explore the many delights of this Kentish town which stands on the coast!...
Sellindge Tourist Guide
Sellindge lies between Smeeth and Hythe on the A20 right next to the M20 – Junction 11 being close by...
Staplehurst Tourist Guide
Staplehurst, situated south of Maidstone, lies within easy reach of London to the north-west and Dover...
Herne Bay Tourist Guide
Discover the many attractions in and around Herne Bay - a wonderful place to have your holiday!...
Faversham Tourist Guide
Come and explore this fascinating Kent town!...
Kent International Airport
Kent International Airport was formerly called RAF Manston (a Royal Air Force airfield) – also, previously...
Dymchurch Tourist Guide
Find out about the history and development of Dymchurch and why you should come and visit this fascinating...
Eastry Tourist Guide
Dating from Anglo-Saxon times, its name comes from Eastorege which means the eastern district. The conservation...
Tunbridge Wells Tourist Guide
Places to see and things to do in and around the thriving town of Royal Tunbridge Wells!...
Yalding Tourist Guide
Yalding is a small village between East Peckham and West Farleigh about 5 miles from Maidstone....
Smuggling in Kent towns
Smuggling was rife in many areas of Kent. Here are a few examples of the problem....
Deal Tourist Guide
Come and explore this wonderful Kentish town on the coast. Discover many interesting places to visit...
Lamberhurst Tourist Guide
Lamberhurst is a village in Kent although the parish was in both Kent and East Sussex at one point....
Sutton Valence Tourist Guide
Take time to explore this fascinating village on top of a hill in the Garden of England!...
Margate Tourist Guide
Margate is a town in Thanet with a population of about 40,000. Today it lies at the junction of the A28...
Bethersden Tourist Guide
Bethersden is a small village five miles (8km) west of Ashford, Kent. The village name probably derived...

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