KENTSTAYCATION
The Best Things Come in Small Packages ...
KENT ’ S
SMALL BUT MIGHTY PLACES TO VISIT
FROM HIDDEN COCKTAIL BARS TO MARVELLOUS MICROBREWERIES , WHEN IT COMES TO HAVING DRINKS , KENT ’ S MOST COMPACT BARS AND TINIEST PUBS PROVE THAT INTIMATE SETTINGS CAN BE THE PERFECT FORMULA FOR FUN WITH FRIENDS AND ROMANTIC DATE NIGHTS . DURING THE DAY , THOSE COSY COFFEE CATCH UPS CAN FEEL LIKE YOU ’ RE AT A HOME AWAY FROM HOME WHEN YOU VISIT ONE OF THE COUNTY ’ S CUTE CAFÉS . TINY TREASURES DON ’ T STOP WITH FOOD AND DRINK EITHER , KENT HAS SOME INGENIOUS ATTRACTIONS THAT FOCUS ON LIFE ’ S LITTLEST OF WONDERS AND A WHOLE HOST OF BEAUTIFULLY BIJOU HOLIDAY HOMES PERFECT FOR BLISSFUL STAYS FOR TWO AND SWEET STAYCATIONS FOR SMALL FAMILIES .
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HUCKLEBERRY WOODS
MINIATURE MARVELS Huckleberry Woods , Faversham
For a micro experience that is like no other , Huckleberry Woods is a small rustic farm devoted to micro and miniature animals . Home to some gorgeous micro-pigs , miniature donkeys , teddy bear sheep and alpacas , your family can mingle with animals all free-ranging around their orchard home . You can even arrange to take them for a walk ! With none of the usual hustle and bustle , a two-hour visit to Huckleberry Woods provides a more relaxed and personal experience with limits on numbers of guests booked in at any one time . During your visit , you can relax and refresh with tea and cake , and children are encouraged to let off steam in the little play area .
Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Light Railway
Since 1927 , the Romney , Hythe and Dymchurch Railway has been an integral part of the landscape of Kent ’ s surreal and vast Romney Marsh . Known as ‘ Kent ’ s Mainline in Miniature ’, the much admired one-third full size steam and diesel locomotives have powered their way along the 13 1 / 2 miles of track from the Cinque Port town of Hythe terminating in Dungeness , a National Nature Reserve . With four stations in between , all within walking distance of one of Kent ’ s wondrous beaches including the golden sands of Dymchurch , this railway will provide you with an opportunity to explore this beautiful corner of Kent . A truly unique and memorable way to experience both the coast and country and everything they have to offer - from medieval churches to quintessential towns - there is bound to be something for all members of the family to enjoy .
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