242 Places to Visit in Kent | Directory
Situated in Englands South East, Kent is a great county with plenty of opportunities for super days out. Heritage abounds here, attractions that are ancient and industrial, small and grand. Notable attractions include the vineyards and gardens (this is after all the 'Garden of England'), maritime heritage in North Kent and world famous Canterbury.
Ashford | Aylesford | Beckenham | Bexley | Bexleyheath | Biddenden | Birchington | Brenchley | Broadstairs | Canterbury | Chatham | Chislehurst | Cliftonville | Cranbrook | Dartford | Deal | Dover | Dungeness | Dymchurch | Edenbridge | Faversham | Folkestone | Gillingham | Goudhurst | Gravesend | Herne Bay | Hythe | Isle of Sheppey | Lamberhurst | Maidstone | Margate | New Romney | Orpington | Ramsgate | Rochester | Rolvenden | Romney Marsh | Sandwich | Sedlescombe | Sevenoaks | Sheerness | Sittingbourne | Strood | Swanley | Tenterden | Teston | Tonbridge | Tunbridge Wells | West Malling | Westerham | Westgate-on-Sea | Whitstable | Wrotham
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Ashford
- Ashford Borough Museum
- Beech Court Gardens
- Godinton House and Gardens
- Harbourne Vineyard
- Lashenden Air Warfare Museum
- South of England Rare Breeds Centre
- Stour Valley Arts Sculpture Walk
- Willesborough Windmill
- Woodchurch Windmill
Aylesford
Beckenham
Bexley
Bexleyheath
Biddenden
Birchington
Brenchley
Broadstairs
- Botany Bay
- Crampton Tower Museum
- Dickens House Museum
- Helter Skelter Children's Activity Centre
- North Foreland Lighthouse
- Revolution Climbing Centre
- Viking Bay Sands
Canterbury
- Badger's Hill Farm & Cidery
- Barnsole Vineyard
- Beaney House of Art & Knowledge
- Canterbury Audio Tours
- Canterbury Cathedral
- Canterbury Roman Museum
- Canterbury Royal Museum, Art Gallery & Buffs Regimental Museum
- Canterbury Tales
- Canterbury West Gate Towers
- Chillenden Mill
- Druidstone Park
- Eastbridge Hospital
- Elham Valley Arts
- Elham Valley Vineyards
- Goodnestone Park Gardens
- Grove Ferry River Trips
- Howletts Wild Animal Park
- Museum of Canterbury with Rupert Bear Museum
- Planet Lazer
- St Augustine's Abbey
- St Martins Church
- Stelling Minnis Windmill
- Wingham Wildlife Park
Chatham
- Buckmore Park Karting Ltd
- Dickens World
- Fort Amherst Heritage Park and Caverns
- Historic Dockyard Chatham (The)
- Old Brook Pumping Station
- Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle
Chislehurst
Cliftonville
Cranbrook
- Bodiam Ferry Co
- C M Booth Collection of Historic Vehicles
- Cranbrook Museum
- Go Ape!
- Hemsted Forest Country Park
- Sandhurst Vineyards
- Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Dartford
- Dartford Borough Museum
- Eagle Heights
- Eynsford Castle
- Lullingstone Castle
- Lullingstone Roman Villa
- St John's Jerusalem
Deal
- Deal Angling Club 1919
- Deal Castle
- Deal Maritime and Local History Museum
- Deal Memorial Bandstand
- Fowlmead Country Park
- Timeball Tower Museum
- Walmer Castle and Gardens
- Western Heights Preservation Society
Dover
- Crabble Corn Mill
- Dover Castle and Secret Wartime Tunnels
- Dover Museum
- Dover Transport Museum
- Dover White Cliff Tours
- East Kent Railway (The Colliery Line)
- Grand Shaft
- Macfarlanes Butterfly Centre
- Maison Dieu
- Pines Garden & The Pines Visitor Centre and Museum
- Roman Painted House
- South Foreland Lighthouse
- St Margarets Museum
- White Cliffs of Dover
Dungeness
Dymchurch
Edenbridge
- Chiddingstone Castle
- Eden Valley Museum
- Haxted Watermill Riverside Brasserie and Bar
- Hever Castle and Gardens
Faversham
- Belmont
- Brogdale Horticultural Trust
- Chart Gunpowder Mills
- Faversham Stone Chapel
- Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre
- Maison Dieu
- Mount Ephraim Gardens
- National Fruit Collection
- Oare Gunpowder Works
- Shepherd Neame Brewery Tours
Folkestone
- Elham Valley Railway Museum
- Folkestone Library, Museum and Art Gallery
- Kent Battle of Britain Museum
- Leas Lift
- Martello Tower No 3 Visitor Centre
- Neville Pundole Gallery
Gillingham
Goudhurst
Gravesend
- Chantry Heritage Centre
- Church of St Mary Magdalene - Brass Rubbing Centre
- Cobham Hall
- M V Princess Pocahontas
- New College of Cobham
- New Tavern Fort
- Nurstead Court
- Secret Cold War Bunker
Herne Bay
Hythe
Isle of Sheppey
Lamberhurst
Maidstone
- Brenchley Gardens
- Go Ape!
- Hop Farm
- Kent Life
- Leeds Castle and Gardens
- M V Kentish Lady II
- Maidstone Millennium River Park
- Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery
- Stoneacre
- Tyland Barn
- Tyrwhitt-Drake Museum of Carriages
- Yalding Organic Gardens
Margate
- Drapers Mill
- East Northdown Farm and Gardens
- History Walkers
- Main Sands
- Margate Lifeboat House
- Old Town Hall Local History Museum
- Shell Grotto
- Turner Contemporary
New Romney
Orpington
Ramsgate
- Minster Abbey
- RAF Manston History Museum
- Ramsgate Main Sands
- Sandwich & Pegwell Bay Nature Reserve
- Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum
- Steam Tug Cervia
- The Boating Pool
Rochester
- Charles Dickens Centre
- Dickens Gad's Hill Place
- Guildhall Museum
- Restoration House
- Rochester Castle
- Rochester Cathedral
- RSPB Northwood Hill Reserve
- Six Poor Travellers House
- Temple Manor
- Upnor Castle
Rolvenden
Romney Marsh
- Brenzett Aeronautical Museum Trust
- Lydd Town Museum
- M W Amusement Park
- New Hall Museum
- Old Lighthouse, Dungeness
- The Old Lighthouse
Sandwich
- Guildhall Museum
- Richborough Roman Fort
- Saluatation Gardens & Tea Rooms
- White Mill Rural Heritage Centre
Sedlescombe
Sevenoaks
- Emmetts Garden
- Great Comp Garden
- Ightham Mote
- Knole
- Old Soar Manor
- Riverhill House Gardens
- Sevenoaks Library Gallery and Museum
- Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum
Sheerness
Sittingbourne
- Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway
- Court Hall Museum
- Doddington Place Gardens
- Dolphin Sailing Barge Museum
- Sittingbourne Heritage Museum
- Sittingbourne's Steam Railway
- Syndale Valley Vineyards and Lavender Gardens
Strood
Swanley
Tenterden
- Kent & East Sussex Railway
- Smallhythe Place
- Stocks Mill
- Tenterden and District Museum
- Tenterden Vineyard
Teston
Tonbridge
- Brattle Farm
- Broadview Gardens
- Downderry Nursery
- Haysden Country Park
- Iden Croft Herbs
- Penshurst Place and Gardens
- Penshurst Vineyards
- Sprivers Garden
- Tonbridge Castle
Tunbridge Wells
- Chalybeate Spring
- David Salomons House at Salomons
- Groombridge Place Gardens & Enchanted Forest
- High Rocks
- Scotney Castle Garden and Estate
- Spa Valley Railway
- Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery
West Malling
Westerham
Westgate-on-Sea
Whitstable
Wrotham
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