Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Ellington Park
Restored Victorian park in Ramsgate with a bandstand, two play areas, trim trail, wildlife pond and a community cafe.
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.
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Places to visit
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Parks & Walks
Elmley National Nature Reserve
Family-run 3,300-acre National Nature Reserve on Sheppey, with a two-mile entry track, nature trails, marsh birds and hares. Day visits by ticket.
Parks & Walks
Esplanade Gardens
Riverside gardens below Rochester Castle with a play area, outdoor gym and the last stretch of the Medway Valley Walk.
Castles & History
Eynsford Castle
Free-to-enter ruin of an early Norman enclosure castle in the centre of Eynsford, run by English Heritage. Dogs on leads welcome.
Parks & Walks
Farningham Woods Nature Reserve
Ancient woodland nature reserve north of Farningham, with a waymarked 1.6 mile walk and car park on Calfstock Lane.
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre
Faversham Society museum on Preston Street tracing the town from pre-Roman settlement through its industrial and farming history. Free entry.
Museums & Galleries, Parks & Walks
Folkestone Artworks
Free open-air collection of permanent artworks by 46 artists around Folkestone's seafront and old town, from the Triennial.
Beaches & Coast, Food & Drink
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Historic stone jetty open for promenading, with food and drink traders, a lighthouse bar and a programme of films, markets and music.
Museums & Galleries
Folkestone Museum
Free museum in Folkestone's Town Hall covering the town's history, with a lift between floors and a cinema space.
Castles & History, Parks & Walks
Fort Amherst
Britain's largest Napoleonic fortress, with free-to-roam grounds above Chatham and paid guided tours of its tunnels.
Parks & Walks
Gillingham Park
Green Flag town park in Gillingham with a play area, a sculpture trail, a circular walk and a winter garden.
Castles & History, Parks & Walks
Great Lines Heritage Park
About 70 hectares of open grassland between Chatham and Gillingham, home to the Chatham Naval Memorial and looking out over Fort Amherst.
Games & Hobbies
Cobtree Men’s Shed
A community workshop where people get together to make things, share skills and work on shed projects, or just enjoy a cuppa and a chat. Despite the name, both men and women are welcome.
Gardening & Nature
Windmill Community Gardens Margate
A community garden offering food growing, gardening and outdoor learning, with weekly Garden Clubs that anyone can join. No experience is needed, and volunteers can work at their own pace, solo or in a team.
Cycling
Loop Sunday Club Ride
A weekly cycle-and-social group ride that heads out from Tunbridge Wells every Sunday morning. Route details are posted ahead of each ride, which makes it easy to see whether it suits you.
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