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you ’ re spoilt for choice . The wonderful thing about the Kent Big Weekend is you don ’ t have to pick a favourite - you can enter for as many prizes as you like .
If it ’ s a museum you want , how about Ashford Borough Museum , The Guildhall Museum Rochester , or Walpole Bay Hotel and Museum ? Museums often reflect the passions of the people that started them and this is clearly on display at The Powell- Cotton Museum and The C . M . Booth Collection of historic vehicles . If military aviation history is more your thing , try the Battle of Britain Memorial or RAF Manston History Museum . It ’ s not just the skies over Kent that played their part ; learn about Kent ’ s contribution to the sea at The Historic Dockyard Chatham or visit South Foreland Lighthouse , perfectly placed on the cliffs to help ships navigate the Strait of Dover .
Speaking of coastal defences , some of Kent ’ s most spectacular castles and forts are also participating . Dover Castle , Walmer Castle , Deal Castle and Rochester Castle all have their place in defending the country . Fort Amherst and Richborough Roman Forts also have unique stories . To complete our collection , head inland to visit Scotney Castle , Chiddingstone Castle or Leeds Castle .
Historic houses provide incredible tales courtesy of the people that lived there . There ’ s Down House - home of Charles Darwin ; Chartwell , the beloved home of Winston Churchill ; Knole , which sits magnificently within Kent ’ s last medieval deer park ; and Penshurst Place , Henry VIII ’ s hunting lodge .
Canterbury has been a central character in England ’ s story . Why not allow Canterbury Guided Tours to show you the sights or explore Canterbury Cathedral and St Augustine ’ s Abbey .
As every Womble knows , there are a few stories to be found if you head underground . Do just that at the Fan Bay Deep Shelter , the Ramsgate Tunnels or the Margate Caves .
That ’ s entertainment There have been a few blockbusters filmed in Kent over the years ; from The Avengers to Mission Impossible , why not enjoy the big screen at the Avenue Theatre in Sittingbourne ?
If you fancy the thrill of big machinery , Diggerland could be just the ticket . Some people like their engines a little smaller - if that ’ s you , the WonderWorks in Margate has what you need .
Phew , after all of that we need a lie down ! And for one lucky Big Weekend winner they can do just that at the Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel in Canterbury .
Head over to kentbigweekend . co . uk from 7 March and enter for your chance to win an unforgettable Kentish weekend .
GUSBOURNE WINE ESTATE CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL
K & ESR RAILWAY
JOE ’ S BOWS ARCHERY
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