EVENTS
12 FEBRUARY VALENTINE ’ S EVENING DINER Romney , Hythe & Dymchurch Railway , New Romney www . rhdr . org . uk Time : 6.25pm | Price : £ 49.95pp
Love is in the air at the RH & DR this February . Travel by steam train from New Romney at 6:25pm down to the End of the Line Restaurant at Dungeness in one of their heritage carriages ( subject to availability ).
You will be greeted with your choice of welcome drink before being seated at your reserved table for your sumptuous three-course meal . Enjoy your meal in the relaxing atmosphere before your return train at 9pm .
12 FEBRUARY MARTIN KEMP ’ S BACK TO THE EIGHTIES DISCO DJ SET Leas Cliff Hall , Folkestone www . leascliffhall . co . uk Time : 7.30pm | Price : From £ 26.40
The hottest 80s club night is coming to Kent ! Actor , TV personality and star of Spandau Ballet Martin Kemp will be spinning the biggest and best hits of the 1980s . Currently selling-out venues across the UK , early booking is essential for what promises to be a night of pure ‘ Gold ’!
12 - 20 FEBRUARY HALF TERM EXPLORER QUEST Dover Castle , Dover www . english-heritage . org . uk Time : 10am - 4pm Price : English Heritage Members Free , Adult £ 23.50 , Child , 5-17 years £ 14.10 , Concession £ 21.20 , Family ( 2 Adults ) £ 61.10 , Family ( 1 Adult ) £ 37.60
Get fit for history this half term with our outdoor explorer quest at Dover Castle . Track down the funfilled challenges around the site and get active in the fresh air .
12 - 20 FEBRUARY DIG DEEP The Historic Dockyard Chatham www . the dockyard . co . uk Time : Hourly from 11am Price : Free as part of a Dockyard ticket .
Sometimes great battleships , like HMS Invincible , are fatally damaged and get swallowed beneath the ocean waves . Experienced divers and maritime archaeologists love nothing more than discovering an unexplored wreck and piecing together fascinating objects that teach us more about the past .
Dig Deep is a hands-on half term activity for budding archaeologists to experience the thrill of an underwater discovery ( whilst keeping your feet firmly on dry land !). Mini-maritime adventurers can search the giant discovery pit for surprising treasures and ship artefacts that have been buried on the seabed . Your young explorer will be armed with a scoop and brush and encouraged to dig deep to uncover maritime finds beneath the sand .
Continue your underwater adventure with a visit to Diving Deep : HMS Invincible 1744 and explore the fascinating story of this game-changing battleship , her dramatic sinking and her rediscovery by a fisherman 200 years later .
* Each dig has limited capacity and can be booked on arrival . Digs run on the hour from 11am . Instruction and all equipment will be provided .
15 FEBRUARY GREEN GANG - SAMPHIRE HOE BEACH ADVENTURES Samphire Hoe , Dover www . samphirehoe . com Time : Various | Price : Free
Come along to the Green Gang event and discover the natural treasures of the beach strandline and take part in the pebble challenge ! All children must be accompanied by an adult . Booking essential .
15 - 17 FEBRUARY GARGOYLE WEEK Canterbury Cathedral , Canterbury www . canterbury-cathedral . org Time : 11am - 3.30pm | Price : Free *
This February half term , take inspiration from the medieval gargoyles to make your own air dry clay model of Gregory Gargoyle to take home with you .
* Precinct entrance charges apply . Additional entrance charges will apply should you also wish to visit the Cathedral . Children must be accompanied at all times .
12 - 20 FEBRUARY NATURE WEEK AT HEVER CASTLE & GARDENS Hever Castle & Gardens , Edenbridge www . hevercastle . co . uk Time : All day Price : Castle admission required
Enjoy the great outdoors and find out more about wildlife as part of Nature Week , aimed at school aged children and families , during February halfterm at Hever Castle .
NATURE WEEK AT HEVER CASTLE & GARDENS
Pull on your wellies and head around the lake for a free nature themed scavenger hunt . Families can collect a bag at the main entrance along with a list of items to find around Lake Walk .
Warm up in the Think Tank classroom with a free Cone Critters workshop . Children can paint and decorate their very own pinecone and turn them into critters .
Then head into the castle and see if you can spot different types of wildlife hiding in the rooms *.
* Castle admission required
12 - 20 FEBRUARY HALF TERM EXPLORERS Leeds Castle , Maidstone www . leeds-castle . com Time : All day Price : Included with admission ticket
Become a first-class explorer at Leeds Castle this February half term ! Put on your wellies and scarves as you gather the family to follow the exciting activity trail , where you ’ ll learn about the different wildlife that call Leeds Castle home . Join the squirrels to find the hidden acorns , discover the colourful British butterflies , create a sustainable wild art masterpiece , and help us spot the magnificent birds , from a robin to a blue tit . You ’ ll start your adventure in the Princess Alexandra Gardens before venturing to the Culpeper Garden and finishing the trail by the Maze and Knight ’ s Stronghold Playground .
12 - 20 FEBRUARY CIRCUS ZYAIR The Hop Farm , Paddock Wood www . thehopfarm . co . uk Time : Shows between 11.30am - 9pm Price : £ 12.99
Treat the kids to a spectacular show as high-energy spectacle Circus Zyair presents its varied show beneath a big-top tent ! A ragtag band of clowns , acrobats and jugglers plies its distinctive talents before fearless daredevils brave the high wire and wheel of death .
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