Walks & Beaches

This longer walk nestled in the North Downs is a real tour of the English countryside. Along this circuit walk, you can enjoy views of the open country, orchards and working farms as well as quaint villages that look like they’ve been plucked straight from a ... (click the button below to read more)

Every wine we make at Gusbourne Estate tells our unique story. Care, craft and uncompromising attention to detail enable us to make the very best of what nature gives us.

Visit us in Appledore, Kent, to explore our vineyards and find out what makes this c... (click the button below to read more)

For those of you looking to explore West Kent this Autumn, Knole Park is a popular pick among tourists and locals all year round. With beautiful grounds adorned with vivid Autumn colours and the famous deer roaming around, Knole is a great choice for the whole family.

Huckleberry Woods is a small, rustic farm devoted to micro and miniature animals.

- Visit our gorgeous micro-pigs, miniature donkeys, Teddy Bear sheep and alpacas

- Mingle with animals free ranging around their orchard home
- You can even arrange to ta... (click the button below to read more)

The deserted landscape of Dungeness carries an eerie beauty, the likes of which you will struggle to find elsewhere in the UK. That’s because the landscape here, although a shingle beach, is classified as a desert.

Punctuated by two lighthouses, the beach ... (click the button below to read more)

The Otford Kent Circular Walk is a full scale representation of the position of our planets - very interesting!

It was created by the village as a millennium project and adds another dimension to this beautiful walk.

Head high onto the North Downs for f... (click the button below to read more)

The Friars is the home to a small community of Carmelite Friars, who first came here in 1242. The Carmelites left at the dissolution of the monasteries in 1538. However, they were able to return in 1949. Today, The Friars is one of Kent’s hidden treasures and... (click the button below to read more)

Ham Street Woods is part of the larger Orlestone Forest, a fragmented area of woodland that is the remnant of a continuous oak forest that once covered the Weald.

As well as being one of the first National Nature Reserves to be designated in 1952, Ham Stre... (click the button below to read more)

The first Winter Steam Day to celebrate 200 years of steam travel with Rail 200!

Steam train rides through the beautiful parkland and woodland in this unique setting. Tour the Engine Shed with the Railway Owner Bill Best and hear about the many steam locom... (click the button below to read more)

When: Sat 25 01 2025 at 10:00 am

Until: Sat 25 01 2025 at 4:00 pm

Once a hunting ground for royalty, King’s Wood is now a designated area of outstanding natural beauty and remains home to a herd of fallow deer.

There are some hills and uneven terrain in this walk, so make sure you bring sturdy shoes. This is a walk with ... (click the button below to read more)

Betteshanger Country Park offers a wide range of activites for adults and children alike. Some activities run every day such as our cycling and walking trails whereas others need to be booked in advance. We can also offer a wide range of events from birthday ... (click the button below to read more)

Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS)

We’re your local air ambulance charity. We hope you never need us, but every year thousands of people do. And if you do, we’ll be there to fight for your life. 

Our helicopters are flying emergency rooms. ... (click the button below to read more)

Over the years Chilston Park Hotel has been home to eminent politicians, writers, lords and viscounts and today it is renowned as one of the best hotels in Kent.

A classic British country house hotel in Kent with style and charm to spare. Perhaps the most ... (click the button below to read more)