"great days out for all the family"
"great days out for all the family" |
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Canterbury |
Butchery
Lane CANTERBURY Kent 01227 785575 |
Step
below today's Canterbury to discover an exciting part of the Roman town
including the real remains of a house with fine mosaics. Experience
everyday life in the reconstructed market place and see fascinating
finds including "murder swords". Handle real Roman artefacts
in the hands-on area and make your own mosaic.  |
Museum of Canterbury with Rupert Bear Museum |
Stour
Street CANTERBURY Kent 01227 475202 |
Discover
the story of Canterbury in a beautiful medieval building. See the city's
treasures including the famous Canterbury Cross. Try the fun activities
in the Medieval Discovery Gallery. Meet children's TV character Bagpuss.
Enjoy the Rupert Bear Museum - full of adventure and surprises. |
Canterbury Royal Museum & Art Gallery |
Beaney
Institute, High Street CANTERBURY Kent 01227 475224 |
The
city's picture collection including work by T.S. Cooper. Decorative
art and Egyptian artefacts. The gallery has a range of changing exhibitions.
Here too is the Buffs Museum telling the story of one of England's oldest
infantry regiments.  |
Canterbury |
St
Peter's Street CANTERBURY Kent 01227 789576 |
One
of England's finest medieval fortified gatehouses. Panoramic views from
the rooftop battlements, arms and armour. Murder holes and other defensive
features. See James, the prisoner in the cell, who kept escaping from
his manacles and chains. |
Haxted |
Haxted
Road Edenbridge, Kent 01732 862914 |
A 16th century Watermill open to the public
showing an exhibition of a working mill and the grinding of flour, with
an award winning restaurant next door serving the finest of Fish & Fruits de Mer this side of the English Channel. Live jazz on certain Sundays |
Museum of |
Lock Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3AU 01622 763936 |
This
award-winning open air Museum is home to a collection of historic buildings
which house interactive exhibits, and furnished interiors bring the
past to life in memory-evoking period style. The Museums 28 acre site
is also a small-scale and free-range working farm with a variety of
livestock.  |
Finchcocks |
Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 1HH. 01580 211702 |
Finchcocks Living Museum of Music. Home to
a world-famous collection of keyboard instruments. |
Penshurst Place |
Penshurst, Nr Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8DG 01892 870307 |
Discover the fascinating history of one of
Kent's loveliest ancestral homes. Lying in the rural Weald of Kent surrounded
by ancient parkland, Penshurst Place has been described as the grandest
and most perfectly preserved example of a defended manor house |
Godinton House |
Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3BP 01233 620 773 |
Godinton House with its
mellow brickwork and distinctive gables, nestles in a hollow surrounded
by a magnificent Yew hedge. It is one of the most important and fascinating
houses in Kent. The gardens reflect the care and influence of the successive
owners |
Hop Farm |
Paddock
Wood, Kent TN12 6PY 01622 872068 |
Award
winning family attraction and one of the South East's leading event
locations. The Hop Farm has museums and exhibitions, shire horses, animal farm,indoor and outdoor play areas, restaurant and gift shop. Over 30 special events through out the year  |
Kent & East Sussex Railway |
Tenterden
Town Station Tenterden, Kent TN30 6HE 01580 765155 |
Wildwood |
Herne
Common Herne Bay Kent, CT6 7LQ 01227 712111 |
Wildwood is a unique woodland discovery park. It occupies 40 acres
of ancient woodland, with easy access and lots to do and explore. |
Farming |
Nash Court, Boughton, Faversham, Kent, ME13 9SW Telephone No: 01227 751144 |
Award
winning attraction where you can really get involved. Friendly Farm
Animals and Big Horses. Spectacular Hawking Displays. Huge Play Zones
incl Wheelchair Swing. Mini Golf. Magical Sensory Garden. Children's
Crafts. Bee World. Local Produce.  |
Elham Valley |
Peene Yard, Folkstone, Kent, CT18 8BA 01303 273690 |
Step back in time to the
1930's. Come along and visit the Elham Valley Railway Museum at Peene,
just off the A20 at Folkestone, Kent, England. Leave the M20 motorway
at Junction 12, just after signs for the Eurotunnel. |
