KENTSTAYCATION
WITH METEOR SHOWERS , PASSING SATELLITES AND EXPANSES OF CONSTELLATIONS , THE CELESTIAL BACKDROP OF OUR PLANET HOSTS SOME TRULY PHENOMENAL SIGHTS , AND FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE EARTHBOUND , KENT IS HOME TO SOME OF THE CLEAREST PATCHES OF SKY ACROSS THE COUNTRY . YOU DON ’ T HAVE TO BE A SEASONED ASTRONOMER OR STRAY FAR FROM CIVILIZATION TO STARGAZE , HOWEVER . THERE ARE A VARIETY OF EXCELLENT STARGAZING SPOTS NESTLED WITHIN OUR KENTISH TOWNS AND VILLAGES , MANY OF WHICH YOU CAN ENJOY WITH OVERNIGHT STAYS . WHETHER YOU ’ RE LOOKING FOR A BEACHSIDE BREAK OR A WOODLAND HIDEAWAY , HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST STAYCATION SPOTS TO ENJOY THE ASTRONOMICAL WONDERS OF KENT ’ S STAR-SCATTERED SKIES .
The Lookout Bubble at Port Lympne , Hythe aspinallfoundation . org
For the wild-hearted nature lovers out there , little will sound more exciting than an overnight stay where the sky is your ceiling and lions just so happen to be your neighbours . In a secluded spot at the heart of the Port Lympne Reserve , guests can stay in a blissful , air-conditioned bubble consisting of two conjoined transparent domes with a spacious outdoor terrace to bask in some of the rarest surroundings within Kent .
Home to over 900 animals across 75 species , Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve is situated on 600 acres of private parkland and gardens , providing an abundance of sights to explore during an overnight visit . Guests can traverse the reserve outside of opening hours on their own personal golf buggy before joining the truck safari experience that ’ s included in a night ’ s stay , getting up close and personal with the park ’ s rhinos , giraffes , zebras , bears and lions . After a day of adventuring , guests will be sure to feel at one with the animal kingdom at The Lookout Bubble , immersing themselves in the sounds of wandering animals and Kent ’ s panoramic celestial views . www . insidekent . co . uk • 43