Area Guides

Area Guides, locations available:

Area Guides, selected listings:

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  Folkestone Tourist Guide

  Take a holiday near the coast and explore the many delights of Kent!...
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  Beckenham Tourist Guide

  Beckenham is a town positioned at the very north-west point of Kent. It is 8½ miles (13.5 km) south...
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  Hythe Tourist Guide

  Hythe is four miles west of the cross- channel port of Folkestone and 16 miles south west of Dover....
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  Ashford Tourist Guide

  There are plenty of things to see and do in and around the town of Ashford!...
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  Medieval Houses of Kent

  The majority of medieval houses in Kent were timber-framed. A large number of such buildings continue...
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  Romney Tourist Guide

  The first mention of Romney comes from AD791. Some people thought the name was a corruption of Roman...
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  Sutton Valence Tourist Guide

  Take time to explore this fascinating village on top of a hill in the Garden of England!...
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  Cranbrook Tourist Guide

  Come and stay in this historic Kent town - one which reflects so well the changing fortunes of this county...
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  Chislehurst Tourist Guide

  Chislehurst is an Anglo Saxon place name. The first part, chisel or chesil, indicates a stony place;...
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  Edenbridge Tourist Guide

  Discover all the fascinating places to visit in and around the town of Edenbridge!...
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  Sevenoaks Tourist Guide

  Read all about this intriguing Kent town and decide where you would like to spend a few days or maybe...
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  Sandwich Tourist Guide

  Sandwich is a town in Kent which was one of the Cinque Ports and still has many original mediaeval buildings...
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  Eastry Tourist Guide

  Dating from Anglo-Saxon times, its name comes from Eastorege which means the eastern district. The conservation...
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  Hadlow Tourist Guide

  Hadlow lies on the A26 between Tonbridge and Mereworth in the Vale of Kent, the Medway valley....
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  Aylesford Tourist Guide

  Aylesford is a large village on the River Medway in Kent lying just north of junction 5 on the M20, 4...
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  Hawkhurst Tourist Guide

  Hawkhurst is a village in the borough of Tunbridge Wells. The parish lies to the south-east of Tunbridge...
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  Southborough Tourist Guide

  Southborough is a northern suburb of Royal Tunbridge Wells. It lies on the A26 and the nearest railway...
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  Sellindge Tourist Guide

  Sellindge lies between Smeeth and Hythe on the A20 right next to the M20 – Junction 11 being close by...
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  Kent International Airport

  Kent International Airport was formerly called RAF Manston (a Royal Air Force airfield) – also, previously...
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  Dymchurch Tourist Guide

  Find out about the history and development of Dymchurch and why you should come and visit this fascinating...
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  Kent Farmers Markets

  Here are some of the Farmers Markets to be found around Kent. Please telephone where possible to check...
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  Goudhurst Tourist Guide

  Goudhurst is a village on the Weald, 10 miles east of Tunbridge Wells and 14 miles south of Maidstone...
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  Rochester Tourist Guide

  A guide to the many tourist attractions and historic sites in and around Rochester....
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  Deal Tourist Guide

  Come and explore this wonderful Kentish town on the coast. Discover many interesting places to visit...
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  Staplehurst Tourist Guide

  Staplehurst, situated south of Maidstone, lies within easy reach of London to the north-west and Dover...
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  Brenchley Tourist Guide

  Brenchley is a village in the Borough of Tunbridge Wells. The name is comes from Braenca's Leagh....
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  Horsmonden Tourist Guide

  Horsmonden is a village in Kent situated on a road leading from Maidstone to Lamberhurst, three miles...
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  Leybourne Tourist Guide

  Leybourne is a small village situated off Junction 4 of the M20 Motorway. It is neighbouring Larkfield...
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  Broadstairs Tourist Guide

  Come and explore the many delights of this Kentish town which stands on the coast!...
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  Westerham Tourist Guide

  Westerham lies between Godstone and Sevenoaks on the A25 towards the top of the river Darent valley....
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  Lamberhurst Tourist Guide

  Lamberhurst is a village in Kent although the parish was in both Kent and East Sussex at one point....
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  Canterbury Tourist Guide

  A guide to this historic cathedral city of Canterbury which has something for everyone!...
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  Whitstable Tourist Guide

  Come and explore this delightful town which is famous for its oyster festival!...
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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...
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  Gillingham Tourist Guide

  Gillingham means a homestead of Gylla's family, from Old English ‘ham’ (village, homestead) and ‘ingas...
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  Smuggling in Kent towns

  Smuggling was rife in many areas of Kent. Here are a few examples of the problem....
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  Bethersden Tourist Guide

  Bethersden is a small village five miles (8km) west of Ashford, Kent. The village name probably derived...
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  Boughton Monchelsea Tourist Guide

  The village of Boughton Monchelsea is in the Maidstone District of Kent....
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  Sheerness Tourist Guide

  Sheerness is positioned beside the mouth of the River Medway on the northwest corner of the Isle of Sheppey...
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  Tunbridge Wells Tourist Guide

  Places to see and things to do in and around the thriving town of Royal Tunbridge Wells!...
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  Romney Marsh Tourist Guide

  Romney Marsh is famous for its sheep and its past connected to smuggling. Find out all about this mysterious...
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  Headcorn Tourist Guide

  Headcorn lies on the A274 Tenterden to Maidstone road and is a long village with a wide range of local...
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  Maidstone Tourist Guide

  The county town of Kent - explore this fascinating historic town and discover a myriad of places to visit...
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  Chatham Tourist Guide

  Find out about the history and development of this town which has played such an important role in Kent...
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  Tonbridge Tourist Guide

  Explore this interesting town in the Garden of England and discover its fascinating past. Plan a whole...
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  Ashford Market

  You can find everything on sale here: livestock, antiques, cars and there's even a boot sale!...
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  Herne Bay Tourist Guide

  Discover the many attractions in and around Herne Bay - a wonderful place to have your holiday!...
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  Biddenden Tourist Guide

  Biddenden is on the A274 Tenterden to Maidstone road and is a small eye-catching village with a small...
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  Yalding Tourist Guide

  Yalding is a small village between East Peckham and West Farleigh about 5 miles from Maidstone....
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  Pluckley Tourist Guide

  Pluckley is a village in the Ashford District of Kent. It is positioned close to the North Downs, and...