Places to visit

Ellen Terry's early 16th-century house and cottage gardens

Bewl Water is a reservoir in the valley of the River Bewl, straddling the boundary between Kent and East Sussex in England. It is about 2 miles south of Lamberhurst, Kent. The reservoir was part of a project to increase supplies of water in the area.

The Old Lighthouse is an Historic Grade 11 building, listed in 1992 by Shepway District Council, recently celebrating its centenary.

Opened with great ceremony by His Royal Majesty the Prince of Wales in 1904 after a 3 year build, it survived two world wa... (click the button below to read more)

Set in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, White Horse Wood Country Park offers beautiful countryside, local history and panoramic views. Perfect for a picnic or walking the dog, you’ll also be able to explore the medieval ruins of Thurnham Castle.

Haysden Country Park covers an area of about 65 hectares (160 acres) in the Medway Valley, to the west of Tonbridge. It includes a range of habitats such as river, grassland, freshwater lakes, marshland and woodland. The site is designated as a Local Nature R... (click the button below to read more)

Experience 700 years of history at the romantic double-moated 13th century castle once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII and Mother of Elizabeth I.

Discover magnificent award-winning gardens set in 125 acres of glorious grounds. ... (click the button below to read more)

Temple Manor was built in the 13th century by the Knights Templar, a military and religious order founded during the Crusades. Located to the west of the River Medway, the hall was designed to provide lodging for dignitaries travelling between Dover and Londo... (click the button below to read more)

Alpaca Trekking/Walking is great for those of you wishing to try an activity of a different nature that takes you away from the hectic hustle and bustle of urban life.

We specially train Alpacas for Trekking, Experience days, Interaction visits for schools... (click the button below to read more)

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)

We are a registered charity and the only museum of its kind in Kent. The Dover Transport Museum is home to many forms of vintage transport and also features vintage shop fronts displaying the kind of items that were familiar to our young visitor’s grandparent... (click the button below to read more)