Parks & Walks
Kemsing Down
Kent Wildlife Trust 16-hectare chalk grassland and woodland reserve at Kemsing, with views across the Weald. Open at all times; steep, uneven paths.
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
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.
Parks & Walks
King’s Wood
588 hectare Kent Downs woodland near Challock with walking routes, a sculpture trail, a mountain bike route and pay-by-app parking.
Parks & Walks
Knights and Kingfishers Walk
A 4.7 mile circular walk from Strood station along the Medway, past Temple Manor and up to the views from Rede Common and Broomhill Park.
Castles & History, Parks & Walks
Knole
National Trust house and deer park in Sevenoaks, with showrooms, Gatehouse Tower, cafe and shop. Reduced showroom route from 2 November.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Leybourne Lakes Country Park
Lakeside country park between Snodland and Larkfield, owned by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, with a cafe, watersports centre and fishing.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Lower Leas Coastal Park
Green Flag coastal park between Folkestone and Sandgate with a free adventure playground, amphitheatre, cafe and zig-zag cliff paths.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Lullingstone Country Park
Kent County Council country park in the Darent Valley near Eynsford, with ancient trees, a Discovery Trail, visitor centre and cafe.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Manor Park Country Park
Kent County Council country park in West Malling, once part of an 18th-century estate, with a lake, meadows, woodland, play area and cafe.
Parks & Walks
Medway Valley Walk (Tonbridge start)
Waymarked riverside footpath running from Tonbridge beside the Medway to Rochester, about 28 to 28.5 miles, easy to walk in short sections.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Milton Creek Country Park
Swale Borough Council country park on a former landfill site by Milton Creek: meadows, scrub and ponds, a natural play area and a free car park.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Mote Park
Green Flag park of over 450 acres in Maidstone with a 30-acre lake, woodland, play areas, a cafe and a BMX track. Open on foot at all times.
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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