Discover the beauty of Canterbury

With breathtaking lavender fields, apple orchards, vineyards & oast houses, its no wonder that kent is called england's garden. its a historic county, too, which has a rich heritage. in fact, Canterbury is home to Chaucer's pilgrims, while rochester is known as dickens country.

Kent is a county in the south east of england, & its one of the home counties. kent is surrounded by East Sussex, London, Surrey & Essex. the county town of kent is Maidstone & its got 1 city, Canterbury.

Kent is a really old county, which has a rich history. its particularly well known for its maritime history. This is particularly true in Chatham, which houses a renowned dockyard.

The navy initially began to use kent's river medway in 1547 and, by 1603, a little dockyard had started at Chatham. despite this, at the beginning of the 1800s, smugglers were really active in this area. The pirates brought spirits, tobacco and salt to Kent, and also dispatched items such as wool to france.

Kent is a massive county, so it boasts many fabulous museums & art galleries to explore. one of the best museums in kent is the RNLI Museum in Chatham, which is based in a nice old building that dates back to 1848. The museum boasts a lifeboat gallery with 17 historical boats & the museum also gives visitors more information about the rnlis great work.

As well as fabulous museums & galleries, Kent also boasts some beautiful greenery. in fact, Kent boasts Port Lympne & Howletts, which are wild animal parks that let you experience beautiful countryside, while seeing some stunning animals.

Kent's shopping is wonderful & shouldn't be missed. even though the larger towns have loads of high-street shops & designer shops, the quirky independent shops are even better.

In fact, the county has many farmers markets, which are a fabulous place to pick up Kentish apple juice, home made bread & other yummy produce.

Kent's nightlife is excellent, because its got something for everything.

You will find some fabulous night clubs and vip wine bars in Canterbury - the only city in kent. despite this, the city also has some fabulous pubs, which are very old and boast a vast variety of lovely beers.

Canterbury also has some fabulous restaurants, which serve some very yummy food and drink. Some of the best sparkle include Zizzi's, Augustines and Marlowes.

If you would like to visit Kent, you will find a wide variety of accommodation on offer. From cosy b & bs & guesthouses, to quaint boutique hotels, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

One of our favourite hotels is the Hilton in Dartford, as well as The Spa Hotel in Tunbridge Wells.

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