Restaurants
Vesuvius Restaurant
Family-run Italian trattoria on Lower Stone Street, Maidstone, with monthly specials and party set menus. Closed Mondays.
Kent County Council country park of grazed meadows beside the River Medway at Teston, with river walks, a play area and the 14th-century bridge.
Entry to the park is free; the car park is pay and display. A Kent Country Parks season ticket covers parking at all nine parks.
Four hard-standing disabled spaces. One unisex accessible toilet, reached by easy access paths, open when the car park is open. A surfaced, flat easy access path runs from the car park to the lock area.
Restaurants
Family-run Italian trattoria on Lower Stone Street, Maidstone, with monthly specials and party set menus. Closed Mondays.
Farm Shops & Producers
Winery at Mereworth with tours and tastings, a bar and kitchen, wine shop and event hire.
Pubs
Centuries-old Shepherd Neame pub on Havock Lane near Fremlin Walk, with live music, karaoke, pool and decked outdoor areas.
Farm Shops & Producers
Vineyard with cellar door, tours, guided tastings and a wine shop at West Peckham, Kent.
Parks & Walks
Kent County Council country park on Detling Hill in the Kent Downs, near the remains of Thurnham Castle and the North Downs Way.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Over 50 acres of parkland on the site of the old Maidstone Zoo, with an arboretum, sculpture trail, play area, marked walks and a cafe.
Family Days Out, Museums & Galleries
Free council museum in Chillington Manor with Ancient Egypt, Japanese art, natural history and the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment collection.