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.
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
The Fleur de Lis, St Mary of Charity, Shepherd Neame tours, Oare Gunpowder Works, Oare Marshes and Brogdale, with the days and rules each owner lists.
GuideCastles & History, Museums & Galleries
Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, St Martin's, the Beaney, Roman Museum, Westgate Towers, Canterbury Tales and Howletts, with days and prices.
GuideBeaches & Coast, Museums & Galleries
Viking Bay, Joss Bay, Botany Bay and Kingsgate Bay, plus Dickens House and Crampton Tower, which both close after 1 November 2026.
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
St Leonard's Tower and Manor Park Country Park in West Malling, plus the National Trust's Ightham Mote nearby, with costs and access.
GuideFamily Days Out, Parks & Walks
The Pantiles, The Amelia Scott, three town parks, the rocks on the Commons and Spa Valley Railway, with what is open and when.
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
Tonbridge Castle, the Racecourse Sportsground, Haysden Country Park, the Medway Valley Walk and Clip 'n Climb, with hours and costs where listed.
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
The Friars at Aylesford, Kit's Coty House on Blue Bell Hill and Leybourne Lakes Country Park: what each is and what to check before you go.
GuideFamily Days Out, Parks & Walks
Southborough Common, Salomons Museum and Bewl Water: an open common, a call-first museum and a reservoir with a 13 mile walking circuit.
GuideParks & Walks
Milton Creek Country Park, The Meads community woodland and henge, and Queendown Warren chalk grassland, with access notes for each.
GuideBeaches & Coast, Castles & History
Blue Town Heritage Centre, Barton's Point, Sheerness Beach, Queenborough Harbour and Castle Green, with the practical detail each owner publishes.
Family Days Out, Museums & Galleries
Museum of Roman Canterbury on Butchery Lane, with a mosaic pavement still in its original place, a recreated marketplace and hands-on activities.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Over 114 hectares of countryside, woodland, meadows and lakes on Capstone Road, Chatham, with a cafe, visitor centre and play area.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Dartford's town-centre park on the River Darent, with the Buccaneer Bay play park, summer water play, gardens, a cafe and visitor centre.
Family Days Out
Dry ski slope, sno-tubing and a long toboggan run near Capstone Farm Country Park, with lessons for all abilities.
Family Days Out
Indoor climbing centre with dozens of individual and multi-climber wall challenges, for ages 4 and up, with a cafe and party rooms.
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.
Parks & Walks
Large open space in Rainham with a skate park, play area, football pitches and a community tree nursery open on Thursdays.
Family Days Out, Museums & Galleries
Independent museum above the Pie Factory on Broad Street, all about crabs and Kent coast wildlife. Entry is free. Open Friday to Sunday.
Family Days Out, Museums & Galleries
Volunteer-run museum in a Victorian flint water tower beside Broadstairs station, on Crampton the railway engineer, transport and local history.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Millennium country park above the Darent Valley with chalk grassland, an orchard of 150 fruit varieties, a Saxon burial site and a play area.
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Free council museum in the Carnegie library building by Central Park, telling Dartford's story from the Stone Age to Kerr's draper's shop.
Castles & History, Family Days Out
Tudor coastal fort run by English Heritage on the seafront at Deal, with ticketed entry and online advance booking.
Music & Choirs
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.
Volunteering
More than 300 volunteers help bring the Historic Dockyard to life, from restoring warships and running the heritage railway to research and gallery work. It is a great way to learn new skills and meet people who love Chatham's maritime history.
Music & Choirs
A non-auditioning choir that rehearses weekly and gives two major concerts a year, plus the Dover Festival Proms each summer. New singers can try the first three rehearsals before deciding whether to join.
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