WELCOME
Summer in The Garden of England has to be one of the most special and spectacular times of year in our fabulous county .
From our bountiful gardens , rolling countryside , and the glisten of the water as waves crash to shore around our heritage coast , to the plentiful produce growing in our midst , sun-filled days exploring and dining al fresco – it ’ s set to be a summer to remember !
This issue , iKHQ are brimming with sun-filled happiness as we bring you a host of features all geared towards going outside in our corner of England .
There ’ s the best outdoor entertainment from al fresco theatre to one of our favourite summer pastimes , the Leeds Castle Concert , from p29 – and we ’ ve even given you the chance to nab yourself a musthave ticket in our competition on p32 . If the call of the outdoors also means the call of the wild , fear not , we have you covered too with our roundup of the best animal adventures in Kent on p40 , as heralded by our front cover star Howletts – you can even win your own annual pass to Howletts and Port Lympne too ; see p47 for details .
We ’ re also mixing it up this summer , with our inspiration for embracing the more unusual things to see and do in Kent on p35 and our best ways to explore by train , plane and automobile on p50 . We ’ ve even thrown in the best day trip to our French neighbours too , with an iK team day to remember thanks to Le Shuttle – let us inspire your own ‘ Calaisin-a-day ’ adventure from p60 .
A VIEW TO KENT – THE EDITORIAL TEAM IN PAS DE CALAIS
And , of course , there is still time for picnics ( p94 ), plastic-free shopping ( p86 ), the best summer fashion ( p128 ), summer holidays to St Lucia ( p134 ), outdoor exterior trends starting on p143 , and we reveal what makes Sevenoaks so splendid from p79 , too !
The team at insideKENT are off to celebrate not only this great summer issue but also being announced as finalists in this year ’ s Kent Press & Broadcast Awards , which sees insideKENT up for Magazine of the Year alongside sister publication Kent Staycation – our annual guide to the best days out , dining and stays across the county – as well as recognition for our incredible designer Lorna who is up for Designer of the Year for her interior and product pages in this very mag , as well as leading design for our other publications too ! Woo hoo !
Here ’ s to a summer of outdoor fun , sun and celebrating success – thanks for supporting insideKENT !
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Publisher Adam Ready Editor-in-Chief Samantha Ready Features Editor & Administration Manager Karlene Gannon Editor Polly Humphris Features Writer Ashleigh Britten Features Writer Olivia Riccini Senior Designer Dave Leo Yogore Graphic Designer Lorna Morris Graphic Designer Kareena Ross-Cumming Graphic Designer Lauren Brown Sales Manager Jen Crisp Senior Account Manager Jerry Barrett Senior Account Manager Alex Perseval Intern Mia Chapman Contributors Emma Hughes , Katie Hodson , Lee Dunderdale , Lynsey Abbott , Millbrook Garden Centre , Dr Sophie Shotter , Dr Susanne Lux , Tony Pemberton Cover : © Howletts
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