Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Hesketh Park
Dartford park best known for cricket, with tennis courts, a playground, formal flowerbeds, a wildflower meadow and orchard, and a dog activity area.
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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Castles & History, Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Hever Castle and Gardens
Double-moated 14th century castle near Edenbridge, childhood home of Anne Boleyn, with Italian gardens, lake, mazes and a Christmas season from 20 November.
Parks & Walks
Hillyfields Community Park
Green Flag community park in Gillingham with woodland, a wildflower area, walking routes and a play area. Open every day.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Howletts Wild Animal Park
Wildlife park near Canterbury, home to elephants, gorillas, lemurs and giant anteaters. Run by the Aspinall Foundation.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Jeskyns Community Woodland
Forestry England woodland near Cobham with surfaced trails, play areas, a cafe, disc golf, a dog activity trail and family trails.
Beaches & Coast
Joss Bay
Sandy surfing bay in Broadstairs with Blue Flag and Seaside Award for 2026, a cafe, rockpools and seasonal lifeguards.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Kearsney Abbey
Council-run parkland and cafe in the Alkham Valley, Kent Downs, with a restored billiards room and Changing Places toilet.
Castles & History, Family Days Out
Kent and East Sussex Railway, Tenterden
Heritage steam railway from Tenterden Town Station through the Rother Valley to Bodiam. Trains on selected dates; adult fare £30 online.
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Kent Battle of Britain Museum
Aviation museum on the old Hawkinge airfield telling the story of the 1940 Battle of Britain, with free on-site parking.
Family Days Out, Museums & Galleries
Kent Life Heritage Farm Park
Heritage farm park at Sandling near Maidstone with farm animals, a vintage village, play areas, a working oast house and the Kent Owl Academy.
Parks & Walks
Kiln Field Nature Reserve, Tenterden
Small town nature reserve of woodland, wildflower meadow and a pond-dipping platform, off Abbott Way in south-east Tenterden.
Family Days Out
Kino Hawkhurst
Cinema and cafe-bar in the Grade II listed Victoria Hall on Rye Road, with a veranda and garden. Open daily from 9:30am.
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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