Western Heights is a large fortification that was begun building during the Napoleonic Wars in order to protect the English stronghold harbour at Dover....

The ’White Cliffs of Dover’ need little introduction and are known throughout the world. Situated in the southeast corner of Kent, the cliffs are the...

Dover Museum celebrates a long and interesting history of this Kent town which has for many generations been significant because of its proximity to France....

The mill is a historic building in Kent built in 1812 to supply flour to feed the troops camped out along the Kent coast awaiting...

Dover Castle has been a defensive stronghold for over two thousand years. Long before the arrival of the Normans in 1066, this high land above...

Dover Transport Museum has a large collection related to the history of public and private transport on display. As one of the most important...

This lighthouse is one of the most striking landmarks on top of the White Cliffs of Dover, and is far more than just a building...

The Pines Garden lies in a hollow above the towering 200ft. White Cliffs of Dover. This relatively young garden has six acres of undulating lawns,...

The trustees of the area created this museum in order to serve as a lasting memorial to the late Fred Cleary OBE. The collections...

The county of Kent has always enjoyed a close affinity with the Royal Air Force, and the men of the area played an important part...

Folkestone Library Gallery is located within the main library at the centre of Folkestone town centre. The gallery was established in order to provide...

The story of the town of Folkestone is a long and interesting one. Because of its proximity to the Channel coast, the town has...

Hythe Local History Room brings together a wealth of information relating to the town that has been collected over a period of centuries. There...

As well as being available for corporate hire, the Leas Cliff Hall is a popular music venue putting on a variety of big name concerts....

The Metropole Galleries is one of the most innovative and forward-thinking contemporary art spaces in Kent, offering a unique and engaging gallery in which local...

Step back in time to the 1930’s. Come along and visit the Elham Valley Railway Museum at Peene, just off the A20 at Folkestone, Kent....

The original building here was put in place during the reign of Henry VIII as part of a range of coastal defences. Over the...

Deal Castle would have once been the most important building in this community, and would have not only been responsible for defence, but at time...

The Deal maritime and Local History Museum is one of the ore interesting and enlightening attractions that you can visit in the community. Celebrating...

Housed within the Guildhall in the Kent town of Sandwich, this museum tells the fascinating story of the community and its people from medieval times...

Howletts Wild Animal Park is home to a wide variety of animals, from tapirs and small cats, to tigers and gorillas. Howletts is set within...

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, set in 400 acres, incorporates the historic mansion and landscaped gardens with spectacular views of Romney Marsh. It also...

This museum is housed as part of a large complex of attractive buildings in this beautiful little community close to Ashford in Kent. The...

During the Napoleonic wars a series of 103 ingeniously designed towers were placed around the coastline of England to defend against French attacks. This...

The museum holds a fascinating, world class collection reflecting the African adventures of the Victorian explorer and naturalist, Major PHG Powell-Cotton. Stunning dioramas of the...

This memorial building is located on the edge of the airfield, one of the key take off and landing points during the Battle of Britain....

St Augustine’s Abbey is the oldest Anglo-Saxon abbey in England. Founded in 597 by St Augustine, it was originally built as a burial site for...

Formed in 1998, this contemporary arts centre is one of the most reputable in the area and has quickly gained a reputation for representing some...

The Herbert Read Gallery offers the chance for local people to enjoy a full range of artistic shows from some of the most talented artists...

This tower is all that's left of a chapel dedicated to St Mary Magdelen. Dating from the middle ages, the chapel was finally demolished in...

For at least fourteen hundred years the worship of God has been offered on the site of this cathedral and, through the prayers of the...

Reculver Country Park covers 37 hectares of meadows and grassland just east of Herne Bay. Part of the area is a Local Nature Reserve and...

In Saxon times, Queen Bertha walked across Lady Wootton's Green on her way to church every day. She and her husband, King Ethelbert, who together...

Canterbury's defensive walls have loomed large in the city's history for nearly two millennia. By the third century, Canterbury was already known as Durovernum Cantiacorum,...

The Elizabethan dramatist and poet, Christopher Marlowe, was baptized here on February 26, 1564. The church that stood here then was probably pre-Norman in origin...

The Romans arrived in Canterbury nearly two thousand years ago. They left their mark, and this underground Museum offers a glimpse into a Roman City...

The Buttermarket is today the hub of al fresco Canterbury. Visitors are drawn its by cafés, restaurants, pubs, street entertainment and some of the City's...

King's is one of the oldest schools in England, with a history going back to the 16th century at least, and probably much further. Christopher...

This is one of Kent’s most popular attractions. The Canterbury Tales takes visitors on a medieval adventure inspired by England's greatest poet, Geoffrey Chaucer. Highlights...

This beautiful building was constructed by eminent architect and designer Sir Norton Knatchbull in 1635, and used as the local grammar school for many hundreds...