Farm Shops & Producers
Yotes Court Vineyard
Vineyard with cellar door, tours, guided tastings and a wine shop at West Peckham, Kent.
Kent County Council country park on Detling Hill in the Kent Downs, near the remains of Thurnham Castle and the North Downs Way.
Access is from the southbound A249 at Detling Hill. The car park is pay and display. Visit Maidstone notes the overgrown remains of Thurnham Castle within the park.
Farm Shops & Producers
Vineyard with cellar door, tours, guided tastings and a wine shop at West Peckham, Kent.
Pubs
Courtyard pub on Fairmeadow by the Medway with a barbecue and grill menu, an outdoor bar and live music at weekends.
Farm Shops & Producers
English sparkling wine producer near Marden: winery visits by appointment, a weekend bar and retail stockists.
Farm Shops & Producers
Fruit farm near Harrietsham pressing its own juices, with an online shop for juice and seasonal fruit.
Parks & Walks
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.
Castles & History
Free English Heritage site: the ruined 12th-century great tower of a Norman castle above Sutton Valence, with views over the Weald.
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.
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