Free activities and places to visit in Kent
The great outdoors
- Burn off some calories on a countryside walk
- View the remains of the gunpowder factory hidden in the woods at Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park
- Explore Kent's wealth of country parks & nature reserves
- Stroll along the magnificent White Cliffs, rich in flora and fauna
- Find out what lurks between the tides on a Seashore Safari on one of Thanet's beautiful beaches
Heritage
- Discover more about Kent's heritage in one of the many free town museums; Whitstable, Herne Bay, Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Rochester, Sittingbourne
- Be uplifted in the stunning Rochester Cathedral
- Walk Canterbury's ancient walls and visit the Norman Castle
- Uncover the sad story of Pocahontas at St George's Church, Gravesend.
- Visit the haunting 12th century Reculver Towers near Herne Bay
- Pay your respects at the RAF Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum near Ramsgate
Culture
- Check out the talks and exhibitions at Turner Contemporary Project Space
- Ask a Thanet Greeter to share their knowledge and passion of the area with you
- Meet costumed characters from the past on St Peter's Village Tour near Broadstairs
- Browse the talents of local artists in one of the many art galleries you'll find in most towns
Major events
- Rochester Dickens Festival, May
- Margate Big Event, June
- Pantiles Jazz Concerts, Tunbridge Wells, June-July
- Herne Bay Festival, August
- Broadstairs Folk Week, August
- Heritage Open Weekend, September
- Faversham Hop Festival, September
- Big Sky Kite Festival, September
- Canterbury Eurofair, September






