Towns & Villages

Ashford & Tenterden

Take time to explore the heart of Ashford and you will enjoy the very best of a small market town and all the vibrancy of a modern international gateway. A rich mix of historic buildings, tree lined walkways, beautiful floral displays and plenty of street entertainment creates a welcoming atmosphere, while Ashford’s international Eurostar station and busy street cafés lend a truly continental ambience to the town.

Canterbury, Herne Bay & Whitstable

Canterbury has the perfect blend of city, coast and countryside, ensuring that however varied your interests you’ll be spoilt for choice. We invite you to stay awhile and explore this fascinating part of the world. You will fall in love with our invigorating coastline, our soothing countryside and our breathtaking heritage…. After all, Canterbury is simply inspirational.

Dartford & Gravesend

Dartford and Gravesham are perfectly situated in North West Kent on the edge of London. Enjoying both the bright lights of the capital and the wildlife of the countryside, the area also boasts a rich and varied heritage with many notable buildings.

Folkestone, Hythe & Romney Marsh

Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh is a friendly, easy-on-the-eye, places-to-visit, things-to-do leisure and pleasure playground embracing charming coastal resorts, ancient towns, pretty villages and unspoilt countryside. It's a place where everyone can have the kind of good time which suits their style, age and mood.

Maidstone

At the heart of the Garden of England, a gentle landscape of orchards and hop gardens, Maidstone is surrounded by picturesque countryside attractions and villages. Highlights include Leeds Castle and the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, while Yalding Organic Gardens and Stoneacre appeal to dedicated gardeners.

Medway - Rochester, Chatham & Gillingham

Medway is steeped in history and rich in maritime heritage. Situated midway between London and the Channel Ports it’s been a stopping off point for eminent visitors for centuries, and the river famously divides “Kentish Men” from the “Men of Kent”.

Royal Tunbridge Wells

Royal Tunbridge Wells is surrounded by the High Weald, designated as an Area of Outstanding Beauty and less than an hour’s train journey from central London. Visitors find that the town makes an ideal base, not only for walking and cycling in the miles of open, green countryside, but also for exploring one of the UK’s finest and most concentrated selections of castles, gardens and stately homes open to the public, including Scotney Castle Garden, Groombridge Place Gardens, Penshurst Place and Finchcocks Museum of Music.

Sevenoaks

Few places in the world can match the beauty of the countryside around Sevenoaks, particularly in spring when Emmett’s Garden near Toys Hill is crammed full of bluebells, as is the bluebell wood at Riverhill House Garden. From these hillside settings and many others nearby, you’ll be able to see spectacular views over Kent in all its glory.

Swale - Faversham, Sittingbourne & Isle of Sheppey

Traditional summer fun at popular family resorts - Minster, Leysdown and Sheerness - with their award winning beaches. Draw in the spectacular light of the wide-open marshland skies combining breathtaking scenery with a safe haven for breeding and wading birds.

Thanet - Margate, Broadstairs & Ramsgate

In striking contrast to the county’s fame as the Garden of England, the Isle of Thanet which comprises the three resorts of Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate and surrounding villages, has twenty-six miles of beautiful coastline and the longest stretch of coastal chalk in the UK, which is nationally and internationally important for its marine and bird life.

Tonbridge