GuideFamily Days Out, Parks & Walks
Riverside Country Park and green spaces around Rainham
Riverside Country Park on the Medway Estuary, plus Berengrave nature reserve and Cozenton Park: what each offers and what to check before you go.
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
GuideFamily Days Out, Parks & Walks
Northfleet’s country park, Camer Park and Trosley
Northfleet Urban Country Park, plus Camer Park at Meopham and Trosley Country Park at Vigo on the Downs: what each has and what to check.
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
Riverside and heritage walks around Greenhithe and Swanscombe
Riverside and heritage walks around Greenhithe and Swanscombe: Ingress Abbey grounds, the Heritage Park, the Peninsula Trail and Beacon Wood.
GuideFamily Days Out, Parks & Walks
Gillingham’s parks, waterfront and family days out
Gillingham's town parks, the Strand waterfront, Darland Banks and the Medway Queen, plus Capstone Farm and the snowsports centre nearby.
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
Eynsford, Lullingstone and the Darent valley near Swanley
Eynsford and the Darent valley near Swanley: Lullingstone Roman Villa, Eynsford Castle, Lullingstone Country Park, Eagle Heights and Farningham Woods.
GuideCastles & History, Museums & Galleries
A day around Rochester Castle, Cathedral and the High Street
A day in Rochester's historic centre: the castle, cathedral, Guildhall Museum and Eastgate House, plus two parks, with the days each is open.
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
A riverside and heritage day in Gravesend
A walking plan for Gravesend's riverfront and history: St George's and Pocahontas, the Town Pier, Fort Gardens, plus the woods near Cobham and Shorne.
GuideFamily Days Out, Parks & Walks
Parks, woods and walks around Dartford
Dartford's parks and walks by what you want to do: Central Park, the Darent Valley Path, Darenth, the Heath and Joyden's Wood, plus the museum for rain.
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
Chatham Historic Dockyard, Fort Amherst and the Great Lines
Chatham's naval heritage in one plan: the Historic Dockyard, Fort Amherst and the Great Lines, with winter opening notes and a riverside gallery stop.
Places to visit
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Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Shrine of St Augustine and National Pugin Centre
Pugin's own church in Ramsgate, now a shrine to St Augustine and home to the National Pugin Centre, open for visits most days.
Museums & Galleries
Sir Peter Blake Gallery
Exhibition space in Dartford's library building showing emerging and established artists and exhibitions of local interest.
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum
Free Battle of Britain museum on the old RAF Manston airfield near Ramsgate, with Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft and a memorial garden.
Museums & Galleries
Sun Pier House
Riverside arts centre in Chatham with an exhibition gallery, artist studios and a cafe beside the River Medway.
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.
Museums & Galleries
The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge
Free museum, art gallery, library and visitor information centre on Canterbury High Street, with changing exhibitions and an events programme.
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.
Museums & Galleries
The Horsebridge Arts Centre
Charity arts centre by Whitstable seafront with two galleries, a local makers' shop, classes, talks, films and monthly jazz across three floors.
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.
Museums & Galleries
This Museum Is (Not) Obsolete
Hands-on Ramsgate museum of obsolete and experimental electronic, telecoms and musical technology, open at weekends.
Volunteering
Chatham Historic Dockyard Volunteers
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.
Volunteering
Friends of The Vines
A volunteer group, founded in 2009, that looks after The Vines gardens in the heart of Rochester alongside Medway Council and Kent Wildlife Trust. Volunteers help with planting and run community events such as the summer Cherry Picnic and bat and bug days.
Languages & Learning
Margate Civic Society
A society for anyone interested in Margate's history, heritage and future, with monthly evening talks from guest speakers. Visitors are welcome to come along for a small fee before deciding to join.
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