Museums & Galleries
Medway Aircraft Preservation Society
Volunteer workshop at Rochester Airport restoring historic aircraft, with guided tours for visitors on set mornings each week.
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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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.
Beaches & Coast
Minster Leas Beach
Gently sloping sand and shingle beach on the north coast of Sheppey at Minster, with a wide promenade, outdoor gym equipment and estuary views.
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.
Castles & History, Parks & Walks
Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park
Free woodland country park on the site of a former gunpowder factory, with surfaced paths, a visitor centre and wetland wildlife.
Beaches & Coast, Parks & Walks
Oare Marshes
Kent Wildlife Trust grazing marsh reserve with bird hides and level paths, open at all times; charged car park.
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Paddle Steamer Medway Queen
The 1924 Dunkirk Little Ship at Gillingham Pier: a visitor centre and guided tours on board on Saturdays. Under 16s free with an adult.
Beaches & Coast, Parks & Walks
Pegwell Bay Country Park
Free-to-enter country park on Pegwell Bay with a circular sea wall path, bird hide, play area and cafe, and the way into the nature reserve.
Family Days Out
Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve, Lympne
Wild animal reserve in 600 acres near Hythe with a truck safari, Dinosaur Valley, gardens and cafes. Adult day tickets £32.73 to £40.
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Powell-Cotton Museum and Quex House
Natural history museum, Regency house and gardens at Quex Park, Birchington. One ticket covers all three. Check winter opening before you go.
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
RAF Manston History Museum
Museum of RAF Manston history near Ramsgate with a Vulcan, Canberra and Victor cockpit, plus a NAAFI cafe and seasonal events.
Beaches & Coast, Castles & History
Ramsgate Royal Harbour
Britain's only Royal Harbour: a working harbour and marina with a waterfront of cafes, galleries, boat trips, the Obelisk and West Pier lighthouse.
Photography
Canterbury Photographic Society
A camera club with weekly evening meetings through the autumn, winter and spring, plus a programme of group shoots. Visitors of any ability are invited to come along for an evening.
Languages & Learning
Sevenoaks u3a
A large, friendly learning community for people who are no longer in full-time work, with interest groups covering everything from painting and science to theatre trips and circle dancing. Monthly open meetings with guest speakers are a good way to make new friends.
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.
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