Museums & Galleries
The Amelia Scott
Free museum, galleries, library and cafe in the centre of Tunbridge Wells, with around 60,000 objects and changing exhibitions.
Things to Do in Kent
Castles to explore, beaches to stroll and museums for rainy afternoons. Find your next day out in Kent, whether you've got an hour to spare or the whole weekend.
Guides
Places to visit
Town
Type
Audience
Family Days Out, Museums & Galleries
The Canterbury Tales Experience
Immersive medieval walk-through in a building over 900 years old, bringing Chaucer's pilgrims and their tales to life with sound, projection and effects.
Beaches & Coast, Museums & Galleries
The Folkestone Mermaid
Cornelia Parker's life-size sculpture on The Stade overlooking Sunny Sands, made for the 2011 Folkestone Triennial.
Castles & History, Family Days Out, Museums & Galleries
The Historic Dockyard Chatham
Former Royal Navy dockyard with three historic warships, the Ropery, museum galleries and Call the Midwife filming spots.
Castles & History, Food & Drink
The Pantiles
Historic Georgian spa parade in Tunbridge Wells built around the chalybeate spring, with boutique shops, cafes, bars and regular markets and events.
Family Days Out, Museums & Galleries
The Seaside Museum
Volunteer-run museum of Herne Bay and the English seaside: seaside pastimes, fossils, Roman Reculver, the Dambusters bouncing bomb and changing exhibitions.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
The Strand Leisure Park
Riverside leisure park in Gillingham with play parks, crazy golf, a miniature railway and the 1896 saltwater lido, which opens in summer.
Parks & Walks
The Vines
Green Flag park in central Rochester on the site of the monks' medieval vineyard, with a plane-tree avenue and a natural play area.
Beaches & Coast, Parks & Walks
The White Cliffs of Dover
Clifftop walks and a visitor centre at Langdon Cliffs, run by the National Trust, with views over the Channel and port.
Museums & Galleries
This Museum Is (Not) Obsolete
Hands-on Ramsgate museum of obsolete and experimental electronic, telecoms and musical technology, open at weekends.
Parks & Walks
Toad Rock
Toad-shaped natural sandstone rock on Rusthall Common, a short walk from The Pantiles. Free to visit, with more rock outcrops across the Commons.
Castles & History, Family Days Out
Tonbridge Castle
Norman motte-and-bailey site with a 13th century gatehouse in central Tonbridge. Audio tour, gift shop and a bailey lawn for picnics.
Sport & Fitness
Dover Rowing Club
A small, community-based rowing club on Dover seafront that races coastal boats at regattas around Kent and the south coast. Members of all ages and abilities row there, including masters crews.
Walking & Rambling
White Cliffs Ramblers
The local Ramblers group for Dover and east Kent, leading year-round walks along the Heritage Coast and through the downs. Walks range from leisurely introductory strolls to full-day hikes, and there are social events too.
Music & Choirs
Ashford Choral Society
A welcoming choir that performs at least three concerts a year with a professional orchestra and soloists. Singers of every ability are encouraged to join, including people who have not sung for years.
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