Area Guides for the Kent area

• 
  Chatham Tourist Guide

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

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

  Orpington is a suburban commuter town in the London Borough of Bromley. It is near to the M25 motorway...
• 
  Dartford Tourist Guide

  Dartford is located in the northwest corner of Kent 16 miles (25 km) south-east of central London....
• 
  Birchington on Sea Tourist Guide

  Birchington-on-Sea is a village in northeast Kent with a population of around 14,000. Birchington is...
• 
  Sevenoaks Tourist Guide

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

  Ightham, pronounced ‘item’, is a village in Kent located about four miles east of Sevenoaks and six...
• 
  Canterbury Tourist Guide

  A guide to this historic cathedral city of Canterbury which has something for everyone!...
• 
  Sandwich Open Golf 2011

  The British Open will revisit Royal St George's, Sandwich for the 14th time in 2011....
• 
  Herne Bay Tourist Guide

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

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

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

  West Malling is 35 miles (56 km) from central London, next to the main road between London and the coastal...
• 
  Goudhurst Tourist Guide

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

  Temple Ewell is part of the Dover district of Kent, and it is situated three miles North West of the...
• 
  Ashford Tourist Guide

  There are plenty of things to see and do in and around the town of Ashford!...
• 
  Coxheath Tourist Guide

  Coxheath is a village within the borough of Maidstone. It is largely centred along Heath Road which links...
• 
  Dymchurch Tourist Guide

  Find out about the history and development of Dymchurch and why you should come and visit this fascinating...
• 
  Tunbridge Wells Tourist Guide

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

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

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

  Headcorn lies on the A274 Tenterden to Maidstone road and is a long village with a wide range of local...
• 
  Kent International Airport

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

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

  Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent on the south bank of the Thames....
• 
  Sheerness Tourist Guide

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Sellindge lies between Smeeth and Hythe on the A20 right next to the M20 – Junction 11 being close by...
• 
  Sittingbourne Tourist Guide

  Sittingbourne is a town about eight miles (12.9 km) east of Gillingham, beside the Roman Watling Street...
• 
  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...
• 
  Meopham Tourist Guide

  Meopham is a large village in Gravesham with the parish to the south of Gravesend. Within the parish...
• 
  Medieval Houses of Kent

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

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

  Hythe is four miles west of the cross- channel port of Folkestone and 16 miles south west of Dover....
• 
  Kent in a day - no way!

  Can you do justice to Kent in a single day? No!...
• 
  Wingham Tourist Guide

  Wingham is situated on the A257, midway between Canterbury and Sandwich....
• 
  Horsmonden Tourist Guide

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

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

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

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

  Romney Marsh is famous for its sheep and its past connected to smuggling. Find out all about this mysterious...
• 
  Legends

  A selection of legends from Kent....
• 
  Westerham Tourist Guide

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

  Gillingham means a homestead of Gylla's family, from Old English ‘ham’ (village, homestead) and ‘ingas...
• 
  Faversham Tourist Guide

  Come and explore this fascinating Kent town!...
• 
  Wittersham Tourist Guide

  Wittersham is located between Rye and Tenterden on the B2082, four and a half miles south of the latter...
• 
  Smarden Tourist Guide

  Smarden is west of Ashford and can be approached via the A274 which goes through Headcorn or the A28...
• 
  Boughton Monchelsea Tourist Guide

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

  Marden is located about 8 miles south of Maidstone. The parish, which includes Chainhurst, consists of...
• 
  Sarre Tourist Guide

  Sarre is a quaint village just 8 miles from Canterbury....
• 
  Yalding Tourist Guide

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

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

  Leybourne is a small village situated off Junction 4 of the M20 Motorway. It is neighbouring Larkfield...
• 
  The Isle of Sheppey

  The Isle of Sheppey is an island off the northern coast of Kent in the Thames Estuary, some 38 miles...
• 
  Benenden Tourist Guide

  This small village is located near to Tenterden and Cranbrook. It has a beautiful Green and many fascinating...
• 
  Rochester Tourist Guide

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

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

  Explore the fascinating history of Dover and discover the many wonderful places to visit in this famous...