Places to visit

The Rochester Guildhall was built in 1687 and is one of the finest 17th Century civic buildings in Kent.

Its staircase and main hall have magnificent plaster ceilings, given in 1695 by Admiral Sir Cloudsley Shovell, who was the Member of Parliament for the... (click the button below to read more)

Whitstable, with neighbouring Chestfield, Seasalter, Swalecliffe and Tankerton, have the most amazing and varied histories.

Our volunteer-run museum prides itself in telling the local stories of Diving, Fishing, Shipwrecks, Shipbuilding, Oysters and has on... (click the button below to read more)

Every child loves to play make believe and there is no better place for supporting and awakening their imagination than Little Street. Our play centre has a variety of themed rooms, scaled down to be the perfect size for little people, and carefully designed ... (click the button below to read more)

Situated just outside the city walls, St. Augustine’s Abbey was originally created as a burial place for the Anglo-Saxon kings of Kent, and is part of the Canterbury World Heritage Site, along with the cathedral and St Martin's Church. Explore the tranquil ru... (click the button below to read more)

We're an independent garden centre, selling a wide range of plants, pots, gifts & decor, and set within a victorian walled garden in Quex Park, East Kent

A fantastic place for all the family to visit, from dog walking, running, biking, to sitting with a coffee at the café and watching the birds flutter by.

Basted Mill public open space covers an area of about 17 acres.
The main areas of interest are the:

- old mill pond with viewing area so water safety should be considered when visiting this public open space
- lower and upper meadows
- woodland walks
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Following its temporary closure and subsequent relocation to Faversham Police Station, we are pleased to announce that the Kent Police Museum will be reopening later this year!

Although our timescales have been set back by the current Coronavirus outbreak ... (click the button below to read more)

Different gardens, views and events here mean there’s always something to interest you, your family and friends. Why not pay us a visit and see what you can discover?

Old Soar Manor is a small but complete portion of a stone manor house built in about 1290. Lying in a remote part of the Kent countryside, on the edge of the North Downs, this rare survival of 13th century domestic architecture gives an illuminating insight i... (click the button below to read more)