Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Ramsgate Tunnels
Wartime air raid shelter tunnels under Ramsgate, explored on guided tours that start with a film in the old Victorian railway tunnel.
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
Castles & History, Family Days Out
Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre
Roman fort and amphitheatre site near Sandwich run by English Heritage, with ticketed entry and online advance booking.
Beaches & Coast, Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Riverside Country Park
A 100-hectare Green Flag coastal park on the Medway Estuary with trails, birdwatching, a playground, visitor centre and cafe.
Castles & History, Parks & Walks
Riverside Leisure Area and Gordon Promenade
Gravesend's Thames riverfront: Fort Gardens, Gordon Gardens and lake, and the Gordon Promenade, with a cafe, play area and river views.
Castles & History
Rochester Castle
Medieval castle and keep on Castle Hill above the River Medway, run by Medway Council and free to English Heritage members.
Parks & Walks
Romney Warren Nature Reserve and The Nest, New Romney
Dune grassland and pond nature reserve with a cafe, The Nest, in the former Romney Marsh Visitor Centre. Cafe open 9am to 4.30pm daily.
Family Days Out
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, New Romney
Miniature steam and diesel railway running 13.5 miles from Hythe to Dungeness, with a Model Railway Exhibition at New Romney. Romney Rover £30 adult.
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Royal Engineers Museum
Museum of the Corps of Royal Engineers in Brompton, with galleries, a First World War trench display and a cafe.
Castles & History, Parks & Walks
Royal Military Canal, Hythe
Napoleonic-era canal with a flat towpath, picnic tables and fishing platforms, running through Hythe and West Hythe. Green Flag award holder.
Parks & Walks
RSPB Dungeness Nature Reserve
Shingle nature reserve with hides, trails and a visitor centre near Lydd. Visitor centre usually Wed to Sun 10am to 4pm; non-members pay to park.
Beaches & Coast, Parks & Walks
Samphire Hoe
Country park under Shakespeare Cliff reached through a cliff tunnel, with walks, picnic areas, toilets and a coffee stop.
Castles & History, Parks & Walks
Sandwich Quay and Fisher Gate
Medieval Fisher Gate and the riverside Quay in Sandwich, on a self-guided two-mile town walk that starts at the Town Bridge.
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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