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KENT IS STEEPED IN HISTORY AND HERITAGE AND IS ALSO RIGHTLY RENOWNED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND. KENT BENEFITS FROM AN EXTENSIVE COASTLINE, BEAUTIFUL COUNTRYSIDE AND MANY HERITAGE SITES SUCH AS HISTORIC CASTLES. HERE'S JUST A TASTER OF WHAT YOU CAN EXPERIENCE IN KENT; NOT JUST DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, BUT ALL YEAR LONG.
CANTERBURY HISTORIC RIVER TOURS As one of the main attractions in one of England's principal tourist cities, a river tour provides both visitors and locals with a unique vantage point of some of Canterbury's most stunning and important architecture. Flowing through the heart of historic Canterbury, The River Stour is the perfect way to escape the hustle and bustle of one of the country's busiest city centres, allowing you to discover parts of the city that are only accessible by this tour. www.canterburyrivertours.co.uk
THE POWELL-COTTON MUSEUM AT QUEX PARK
SECRET GARDENS OF SANDWICH
The Powell-Cotton Museum is a world-class private museum set in a beautiful regency estate in the Kent countryside dating back to 1896. Collections include stunning objects and animals from expeditions to Africa and Asia by Major Percy Horace Gordon Powell-Cotton. This summer, Quex Park is also the setting for music concerts from popular bands including Madness and JLS.
The Secret Gardens of Sandwich lie in the heart of the town. Encircled by the old, stone city walls, the gardens are an oasis of serenity waiting to be explored. The Grade I listed manor house was designed by the famous English architect Sir Edwin Lutyens who also devised the three and a half acres of ornamental gardens. www.the-secretgardens.co.uk
www.quexpark.co.uk
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