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Famous Faces

Daniel Craig as James Bond

Discover Kent's famous associations.

Famous Faces in Kent
 

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Oast houses in the Kent countryside

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Itineraries

Stuck for inspiration? Why not follow one our self-drive itinerary suggestions to help you discover Kent.

A coastal ‘architour'

Herne Bay beach huts

Love to be beside the seaside? It's not simply the salt air that refreshes your spirits. Kent's diverse coastal panoramas - elegant seafronts and promenades, bright beach huts and twisting streets - work their distinctive magic too.

A Coastal 'architour'
 

Celebrating Charles Darwin

Down House

In 2009 the world celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. Darwin's theory of evolution sought to explain the beauty, diversity and complexity of life, and you'll find plenty of that in Kent.

Celebrating Charles Darwin
 

Coastal Kent

Botany Bay

Whether you're after traditional family entertainment, adrenaline watersports or somewhere to chill out, Kent's varied coastline has just the beach or resort.

 

Coastal Kent
 

Defence of the realm

Dover Castle

Make Dover your base to journey along the ‘frontline of history'. Centuries of defence-boosting activity, from the reign of Henry VIII to World War II, are right here in Kent.

 

Defence of the realm
 

Explore James Bond's Kent

Sean Connery as James Bond

Sharpen your wits, pick up the clues and follow James Bond across Kent for an exhilarating adventure.

 

Explore James Bond
 

Friends, Romans, Vikings

Lullingstone Roman Villa

The Kent coast has long been the gateway to friends and foe, and each has left a mark. Come and retrace their steps on an enthralling historical adventure. 

 

Friends, Romans, Vikings
 

Golf in Kent

Golf

Kent has been the home of some of the most famous moments in golfing history, with the Open Championship coming to these shores 15 times already. In 2008 the London Golf Club hosted for the European Open Golf Championship while the world's oldest major golf event the British Open is returning to Royal St Georges at Sandwich in 2011.

Golf in Kent
 

Henry II - dramatic royal adventures in Kent

Dover Castle

Henry II, one of England's most powerful kings, reigned (1154-89) over truly dramatic episodes in the country's history. Come to Kent and visit the evocative locations where crucial scenes played out - from the newly transformed Great Tower at Dover Castle to the magnificent Canterbury Cathedral, as well as towns and villages waiting for you to unlock their royal secrets.

Henry II - dramatic royal adventures
 

Hidden Gems along Kent's Coast

Samphire Hoe

Look beyond coastal Kent's well-known sights, its iconic cathedral, castles and White Cliffs, and you'll be surprised by what you find. Head off the beaten track or just around the corner from the hotspots and you'll be richly rewarded.

Hidden Gems: Beyond Cathedral, Castle and Cliffs
 

Hidden Gems of Kent - Make more of your adventures

Goodnestone

Visitors to Kent come to enjoy its captivating castles and famous gardens, enchanting coast and countryside. But there's so much more to discover! Just around the corner from sights like Canterbury Cathedral or Dover Castle, lesser-known yet world-class attractions thrive. Break away from the well-worn trails and open your eyes to a few - quirky, unique, unusual, new, they will certainly enrich your trip.

Discover the hidden gems
 

Kent's Cathedral Cities

Cathedral

Reach deep into the country's spiritual heartland at sone of the mightiest cathedrals in England, then get off the beaten track to some of the lesser-known treasures.

 

Kent's Cathedral Cities
 

Kent's gardens

Kent's Gardens

Dazzling colours, seductive scents, superb seasonal shows - Kent's gardens are rightly world renowned. Excite or soothe your senses on a genuinely revitalising escape.

 

Kent
 

Literary Kent

Charles Dickens character Fagin

Come and be inspired - like so many great writers - by Kent's idyllic rural landscapes, captivating cities, castles and gardens.

 

Literary Kent
 

Movie magic in Kent - movie trail

(c) Groombridge Place

You'll be surprised just how many box office hits have put Kent in a starring role - come set-jetting to spot the locations, it's a great way to discover and explore the county.

 

Movie magic in Kent - movie trail
 

My lords, ladies

Leeds Castle

The Garden of England has been playground to royals and aristocrats for centuries. Come and relive the razzle-dazzle of high society and be inspired by the present day lords and ladies who keep alive Kent's rich heritage.

My lords, ladies
 

Nature's coastal designs

Dymchurch

Whatever man has built in coastal Kent, nature more than matches, from the wild beauty of Dungeness to the iconic White Cliffs and sandy bays of Thanet. There's nothing like majestic seascapes, organically fashioned over millennia, for rebalancing the yin and yang.

Nature
 

Share famous passions

Charles Dickens

"Kent, sir - everybody knows Kent - apples, cherries, hops and women." Thus Charles Dickens described the Garden of England in The Pickwick Papers. But do you really know Kent and its surprising connections with other famous faces?

Share famous passions
 

Sherlock Holmes - Mystery Tour of Kent

Sherlock at Work

Visit scenes from the new movie Sherlock Holmes, and enjoy an adventure around Kent in the footsteps of the iconic detective and his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
 
 

Sherlock Holmes
 

Smugglers, shipwrecks and spies

Deal

Whispers, hidden alleyways, lights at sea... Echoes of smuggling tease your imagination all along the Kent coast. Come and follow a treasure trail to uncover the secrets.
 

Smugglers, shipwrecks and spies
 

The Other Boleyn Girl - movie trail

Other Boleyn girl

Go behind the scenes of blockbuster novel and new film The Other Boleyn Girl, on a tour of Kent's dazzling Tudor castles and historic houses.
 

The Other Boleyn Girl - movie trail
 
 
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