One of the best narrow gauge railways in the UK with a fine collection of twelve steam locomotives. On open days at least two operate...

Kent Fire Brigade Museum is dedicated to the long history of fire fighting in this large and diverse county. The very earliest days of...

This unusual theatre was opened on May 12 2001. It's now the venue for outdoor events from summer jazz concerts to Christmas firework displays. It's...

The Millennium River Park is actually a 10km parkway along the River Medway. Beginning in Teston Country Park and ending in Cobtree, it takes in...

This is the first cranked stress ribbon bridge in the world, and only the second ribbon bridge in the UK. The award-winning steel structure has...

The River Medway flows for 112km, the longest river in Kent. Now recognized as Maidstone's best asset, it is the venue for the town’s biggest...

Britain's first collection of horse-drawn carriages is now considered to be the finest in Europe. Highlights include governess carts, gigs and royal and estate carriages....

Britain's first collection of horse-drawn carriages is now considered to be the finest in Europe. Highlights include governess carts, gigs and royal and estate carriages....

All Saints Church has been described as the grandest perpendicular church in England. It was built of Kentish Ragstone in 1395 on the site of...

One of Maidstone's oldest buildings, the Archbishop’s Palace was built in the late 14th Century by the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Courtenay. He and other...

Maidstone's biggest and best entertainment and leisure centre has an eight-screen cinema, bars, a nightclub, restaurants and a gym. The ten-acre riverside complex also has...

One hour trips - boarding at Archbishops’ Palace, Maidstone or the Museum of Kent Life and Malta Inn at Allington Lock with full commentary. The...

Bank Street has more historic buildings than any other street in Maidstone. Some are medieval, others Victorian, but nearly all are listed for architectural excellence...

Maidstone Town Hall was completed in 1753, and built originally as a Magistrates Court. Today, it houses an excellent visitor centre as well as Maidstone...

Maidstone High Street was for many years the commercial heart of the town. It was the town's market place for over 500 years, and it...

Broadway Bridge was designed in 1874 by the London engineer, Sir Joseph Bazalgette. Today, it’s strewn with a permanent interactive artwork, called Light Elements, which...

William Hazlitt, the essayist, was born in Maidstone in 1778. This theatre is named after him and its diverse programme of events includes comedy, dance,...

Maidstone's slick new shopping centre is built on the site of an old Kentish brewery. Fifty shops are now here, ranging from H&M to Hotel...

Maidstone Museum is one as one of the best in the South East of England. Its home is impressive too. Chillington Manor is an Elizabethan...

This comprehensive collection is located at the heart of the county that the regiment was established to serve. There are medals, uniforms, weapons and...

Maidstone Library Gallery is attached to the main library in the very heart of the community. It houses an extensive collection of artworks on...

These town centre gardens offer relaxing and picnicking opportunities in the heart of the town. Just minutes from the main shopping centre, they have mature...

Maidstone County Hall is one Kent's great pre-war buildings. Built between 1910 and 1913, it's made from the best building material of all - Portland...

Discover the rich and vibrant history of the people who lived and worked in the garden of England. We rear many varieties of farmyard animals...

Lashenden Air Warfare Museum has a range of fascinating exhibits for the public to enjoy, all of which are related to the way that war...

The lovely landscaped gardens are set in the grounds of an imposing Victorian mansion and cover ten acres. There is a notable woodland garden –...

Yalding Organic Gardens provide a history of gardening in Britain. Starting from a woodland walk, the visitor proceeds through a 13th Century apothecary’s garden to...

This is without a doubt one of the most celebrated gardens anywhere in the country. The area of green land was designed and landscaped...

This museum has such an extensive collection that it has to rotate its permanent displays in order for the public to see everything that it...

This ruin, dating from approximately 1290, was once home to a medieval knight and survived intact until the 18th Century. Today visitors can still...

Housed in a covered slipway that was constructed in 1848, this lifeboat museum and gallery contains no less than seventeen lifeboats, many of which have...

The Kent Police Museum shows the history of the Kent County Constabulary from 1857 to the present day. The collection consists of police artefacts of...

Fans of Charles Dickens will recognise this building as both Miss Twinkerton’s school for young ladies in The Mystery of Edwin Drood and the Westgate...

The New Art Centre is a charitable trust gallery that was established to help develop new artistic talent in this region. It comprises over...

Visit Rochester High Street during the first week in June and you'll be joined by Ebenezer Scrooge, Oliver Twist, Magwitch and other Dickens' characters. They...

Restoration House is so called because Charles II stayed here in 1660 on the eve of his coronation. It's perhaps more famous though as the...

The Protestant Martyrs of Rochester were burnt at the stake in 1955 and 1956 on the orders of Queen Mary I, otherwise known as Bloody...

This is where monks from Rochester's Priory grew grapes for their wine, and this statue of a monk is a reminder of that time. It...

In Britain, The French Hospital dates from 1718. It was founded with a bequest from Jacques de Gastigny, for the care of French Huguenots, French...

The Hop Farm, located near the village of Paddock Wood, is a popular Kentish attraction. For children there are indoor and outdoor play areas, an...