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Holidays in Kent.

Districts in Kent : Ashford, Canterbury, Dartford, Dover, Gravesham, Maidstone, Medway (Unitary), Sevenoaks, Shepway, Swale, Thanet, Tonbridge and Malling, Tunbridge Wells.

Kent is sometimes known as the Garden of England because of its agricultural influence, extensive orchards and hop-gardens.

County town Kent : Maidstone.


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Camping & Caravanning

 Eurocampings  -  ACSI Camping Guide

Car Hire Kent

 Holiday Autos  -   
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

Holiday Homes / Apartments

    -  leading UK provider of self-catered holidays
Availability search [ refining by specifying price, pet, pub nearby, open fire, swimming pool and more possible ], special offers and brochure request.

  -  Holiday Lodges and Holiday Parks Britain
A short break, or weekend, at one of our holiday parks gives you a real getaway, whatever the season. You'll find well-equipped and cosily heated bungalows, lodges, chalets, apartments and caravans in beautiful forest, countryside and coastal surroundings.

Belvilla  -  Holiday Homes in Kent
A chalet, a villa, a castle or a mill? A country estate, a farmhouse, a gîte or a cottage? All have been carefully selected for quality, location, friendly welcome and attractive atmosphere. They are all ideal for a special holiday and good value for money.

See for more the page Holiday Homes

Hotels in Kent

 

   

 Hotels in Kent [ Booking ]  -  Hotel Guide Kent
Popular destinations in Kent : Folkestone, Canterbury, Dover, Hythe, Maidstone, Ashford, Dartford, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Chatham, Margate and Gillingham.

  Hotels in Canterbury  -  Hotel guide Canterbury and Surroundings
Littlebourne 5.8 km, Barham 8.8 km, Whitstable 9.3 km, Elham 13.2 km, Faversham 13.9 km, Wye 14.0 km, Boughton Aulph 15.8 km

Hostels / Budget Accommodations

 
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 Youth Hostels England

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

 Evan Evens Tours  -  Leeds Castle, Canterbury Cathedral and Dover 

Superbreak
Superbreak offer leisure hotel breaks and features 2-5 star hotels, with the majority in the 3-4 star+ rating.

   
Widest choice of self-catering holidays / short breaks throughout Britain, Ireland and Europe
A self-catering holiday in one of Hoseasons' holiday lodges and parks brings a new meaning to the word freedom. From the moment you arrive you can revel in the limitless possibilities offered at every resort centre.
And with late availability and last minute booking facilities, you'll soon be experiencing the holiday of your dreams. Enjoy a weekend or short break in beautiful countryside, at some of Europe's finest beaches or forest surroundings.

  -  Create your perfect trip  -  Flight, Hotel and Car



Travel Guides Kent / Related books

 Canterbury in Kent - A unique virtual walk around this ancient city

Travel Guides Southeast England [ Amazon.co.uk ]

Coast  - by Christopher Somerville
Paperback 192 pages (July 8, 2005); Publisher: BBC Books
Exploring Woodland: Southeast England  -  Woodland Trust
Paperback 96 pages (March 1, 2004); Publisher: Collins; Language: English; ISBN: 0007175477
Exploring Southeast England by Bicycle: From London to the Sea (By Bike) 
Martin Ryle
Paperback 202 pages (January 1, 2001); Publisher: NTC Publishing Group,U.S.; Language: English; ISBN: 0844294829
100 Walks in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire (100 Walks S.) 
Paperback 192 pages (February 23, 1998); Publisher: The Crowood Press; Language: English; ISBN: 1861261020

Transportation / How do I travel to Kent

 Kent Airport  -  previously known as London Manston Airport
Flights from Dublin, Edinburgh, Jersey and Manchester to Kent Airport, located in east Kent near England's south-east coast.
 London Airports [ London Gatwick, London Heathrow Airport ] 

  Opodo  -   
Flight tickets Kent.

  -  Flights to Kent
Book cheap flights to Southeast England at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights  -  Flights to Kent / Price comparison possible

 
thetrainline is the fully impartial rail ticketing website owned by the Virgin Group, Virgin Rail Group and National Express Group, providing the cheaper way to buy train tickets online. thetrainline provides fast, easy and secure access to timetables, tickets and fares for all National Rail journeys across the UK.

  -  Coach Line to Southeast England
You name it, they go there. National Express carries over 16 million passengers a year to 1000 different places in the UK, and thousands of others to destinations across Europe and Ireland. They run more services to and from UK airports than anyone else, and they even lay on special services to festivals like Glastonbury!

 Bus Times Kent  -  Kentpublictransport.info 

 Maps International  -  Maps of Kent  
Mapsinternational.co.uk is one of the largest map shops online.
 Multimap.com 
Street-level maps, road maps; door-to-door travel directions; aerial photographs; and local information.
 Maps Heart of Kent
Town Centre Maps of Ashford, Maidstone, Seveonaks, Tenterden, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells [ downloadable PDF's ].


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Kent  -  Kent Tourism 
 Kent  -  Heart of Kent 
Holiday guide to accommodation, places to visit and events in and around Ashford, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tenterden, Tonbridge and Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Discover a landscape of rolling hills and wooded valleys dotted with orchards, vineyards and hop gardens, picturesque villages, historic towns, castles, gardens and historic country houses - all set in the beautiful countryside of the Garden of England.

 Kent  -  Kent County Council

 Maidstone  -  Maidstone Council  -  Heart of Kent  -  County town

 Kent Downs  -  Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty since 1968
The Kent Downs are the eastern half of the North Downs covering nearly a quarter of Kent, stretching from the White Cliffs at Dover up to the Surrey and London borders. It is a diverse and vibrant landscape with its dramatic chalk escarpments, secluded dry valleys, networks of tiny lanes and historic hedgerows, ancient woodlands, traditional orchards, locally distinctive villages, unique and precious wildlife and many sites of historic and cultural interest to explore.

 Ashford  -  Ashford Borough Council
 Canterbury  -  City of Canterbury
Parishes : Adisham, Barham, Bekesbourne with Patrixbourne, Bishopsbourne, Blean, Bridge, Chartham, Chestfield, Chislet, Fordwich: has town status, Hackington, Harbledown, Herne and Broomfield, Hoath, Ickham , Kingston, Littlebourne, Lower Hardres, Petham, Sturry, Thanington Without, Upper Hardres, Waltham, Westbere, Wickhambreaux and Womenswold.
 Dartford Borough Council 
 Dover  -  Dover District Council
Towns : Dover, Deal and Sandwich.
 Gravesham Borough Council 
 Maidstone Borough Council
 Medway Council
 Sevenoaks District Council
The beautiful District of Sevenoaks is situated in the High Weald of Kent, surrounded by some of the loveliest countryside in South East England. Tucked around every corner is a wealth of quaint and attractive villages, country lanes, old market towns, vineyards, and some of the best heritage and garden attractions to be found. See also Heart of Kent.
 Shepway - Shepway District Council
 Swale - Swale Borough Council - North Kent Coast
There are four towns in the borough: Sittingbourne and Faversham on the mainland; Sheerness, Queenborough on the Isle.
 Thanet - Thanet Distrcit Council - Tourist Board Thanet
Thanet has 26 miles of coastline and 15 sandy bays or beaches that pleat and fold their way around the coast from Minnis Bay in the north to Pegwell Bay in the south.
These golden parcels unwrap the promise of great days spent sunbathing, swimming, surfing or simply snoozing with nothing to mark the time except the rise and fall of the tide.
 Tonbridge and Malling - Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Tonbridge and Malling borough covers an area from the North Downs at Burham and Snodland in the north to the town of Tonbridge in the south. The River Medway flows in a north easterly direction, through the borough towards the Medway Gap.
Destinations : Addington, Aylesford, Birling, Borough Green, Burham, Ditton, East Malling and Larkfield, East Peckham, Hadlow, Hildenborough, Ightham, Kings Hill, Leybourne, Mereworth, Offham, Platt, Plaxtol, Ryarsh, Shipbourne, Snodland, Stansted, Trottiscliffe, Wateringbury, West Malling, West Peckham and Wouldham.
 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

 Ashford [ Heart of Kent ]  -  market town
Ashford lies on the River Great Stour, M20 motorway, South Eastern Main Line and Channel Tunnel Rail Link railways, located just south of the North Downs. See Ashford Chamber of Commerce.
 Broadstairs  -  Broadstairs Town Council  -  Tourist Board Broadstairs 
Quiet sandy beaches, Cliff top walks, The Viking cycle trail, A wealth of maritime and literary history, Great sailing, Streets of unusual, individual shops, Good food in local restaurants and cafes.
 Canterbury [ Canterbury & Coastal Kent ]  -  Canterbury Official Tourism Website
Canterbury has the perfect blend of city, coast and countryside, ensuring that however varied your interests are, you will be spoilt for choice.
You will fall in love with the invigorating coastline, the soothing countryside and the breathtaking heritage…after all Canterbury is simply inspirational.
The Only City of Kent and seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The first town on Roman Watling Street.
 Chatham 
Founded by Henry VIII and a base for the Royal Navy until 1984: the Dockyard is now an 80-acre tourist attraction. See
 Dartford Riyal  -  Medway & Maritime Kent - see Dartford Borough Council 
 Deal
 Dover  -  Canterbury & Coastal Kent
 Faversham
 Folkstone [ Canterbury & Coastal Kent ] - Folkestone Town Council
 Gravesend
 Herne Bay
 Hythe
 Maidstone - see Maidstone Council
Maidstone is in the heart of the so-called Garden of England.
 Malling 
See Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
 Margate
 New Romney
 Ramsgate - Canterbury & Coastal Kent - see Port of Ramsgate
 Rochester - Medway & Maritime Kent
 Sandwich
 Sevenoaks - Sevenoaks Town Council 
 Sheerness
 Shepway
 Sittingbourne
 Swale
 Swanley
 Tenterden
 Thanet
 Tonbridge - The medieval market town of Tonbridge
Located on the River Medway, approximately four miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 25 miles south east of London. See Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
 Tunbridge Wells -  Heart of Kent  -  The historic spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells
 Whitstable

 Boughton Monchelsea Place [ Maidstone ]
 Chartwell [ Westerham ] - Home of Winston Churchill, the BBC's 'Greatest Briton'
 Chiddingstone Castle [ Edenbridge ]
 Cobham Hall [ Cobham ]
 Deal Castle [ Deal ]
 Dover Castle [ Dover ]
 Finchcocks [ Goudhurst ]
 Knole [ Sevenoaks ]
One of England's greatest show houses, set in a magnificent deer park
 Leeds Castle [ Maidstone ]
Leeds Castle, set on two islands on the River Len in the heart of Kent, has been home to royalty, lords and ladies for over 1000 years
 Richborough Castle [ Sandwich ]
 Sissinghurst Castle Garden
The 20th century creation of two English aristocrats, Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West, set in the remains of a large Elizabethan house amidst the unspoilt Weald countryside. A late afternoon visit is highly recommended.
 White cliffs of Dover
The white cliffs of Dover are cliffs which form part of the British coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. See Dover Museum Information Resources.

 Folkestone Racecourse
 Radio in Kent  -  CTR 105.6 - Maidstone's Radio Station

Cuisine

 Maitre Qliquart - Kentish recipes - Medieval gastronomy
 Kent Downs - Local Produce 
The Kent Downs AONB is a farmed landscape and its local communities take pride in the area's high quality produce, available in local shops, pubs, restaurants and accommodation. Discover the real flavour of the fruit, beer, cider and juices, lamb, pork, fresh vegetables and salads, cheeses and preserves. ..
 Kentish Cobnut Association - see recipes
A Kentish cobnut is a type of hazelnut, just as a Bramley is a type of apple.
 Vineyards in the Heart of Kent
The Heart of Kent is home to several small Kent vineyards and wineries producing award-winning white, red and sparkling wines, which visitors can try for themselves at free wine tastings [ Chapel Down Winery at Lamberhurst and Biddenden Vineyard ].

 Kent Country Recipes - by A. Gomar (Author)
Hardcover: 80 pages; Publisher: Michael Brewer Publishing (May 1996); Language English; ISBN-10: 1874661103;
ISBN-13: 978-1874661108

History of Kent

 History of Kent
Contents : Prehistoric Kent, Iron Age Kent, Roman Kent, Early Medieval Kent [ Lathes ], Medieval Kent, Early Modern Kent, Kent and London, Modern Kent.

 Camelot Village Britain's Heritage and History - Kent
 Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Former RAF station Hawkinge, nr Folkstone

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Canterbury Cathedral - Mother Church of the Anglican Communion
Seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Cathedral is both a holy place and part of a World Heritage Site.

 Christmas Market Canterbury
Traditional Christmas Market which will take place right in the middle of Canterbury - on Whitefriars Square
The Christmas Market will be located in the centre of Canterbury on Whitefriars Square as well as Clocktower Square. Open daily from 24. November until 23. December 2007. Additional information District of canterbury and Whitefriars Shopping Centre. Hotel? See Hotels in Canterbury.
 Christmas Market Rochester  -  December
Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays (10.30 a.m. to late) 25 November to 17 December
War Memorial, Rochester High Street, Kent. See Events City of Rochester

 Folkestone Harbour Festival

 Kent Folk 

  Leeds Castle  -  Christmas at the Castle  - 1 Dec - 1 Jan
A special mediaeval frost fair featuring Father Christmas, skating and seasonal delights awaits visitors to the winter wonderland of Leeds Castle. With the castle decorated in classic country house style, lights twinkling in the trees and all manner of good cheer, it's the perfect family day out throughout the festive season. Special floodlit evening skating sessions and visits to Father Christmas can be pre-booked from October 2007.
Leeds Castle, set on two islands on the River Len in the heart of Kent, has been home to royalty, lords and ladies for over 1000 years.

Web Portal / Kent Search Engines / Directories

 Kent Online  -  The Kent Messenger Group website - your gateway to Kent
 Kent's Free Online Business Directory - Kent Find
 Kent Search Engine

 Heart of Kent - Five-kentish-towns
The market town of Ashford, Maidstone - the County Town of Kent, The historic spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks set amidst the hills and valleys of the North Downs, The medieval market town of Tonbridge

 7oaks.info 
 Ashford.co.uk  -  The local online guide for residents, visitors and businesses alike.
 Ashford  -  This is Ashford
All the information you need to know on Ashford, Kent right here. Whether you're living, working or visiting Ashford you can find out what we have to offer

 Yahoo  -  Kent Directories

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