BIDDENDEN TRACTORFEST
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BIDDENDEN TRACTORFEST
Iam obsessed with tractors and every year we go to Tractorfest in Biddenden to see vehicles and animals, dance to live music and, of course, ride tractors!
This year we went with my best friend George and his family. George and I are now big brothers, so the babies came with us too – although I don’ t think they cared as much about the tractors as we did.
We started the day looking at the fire engines and the live displays, before going to the Trainmaster tent where we could play with lots of different train tracks.
George and I both love dancing and we put our picnic blankets down near the stage where there was live music playing. We spent ages dancing to the different bands and even got our mummies to join in!
After a tasty lunch of pizza, we had a tractor ride which takes you around the whole of the festival. This was my favourite bit of the day, I didn’ t want to get off!
While we were on the tractor we saw a bouncy castle … so our next stop was there. Mummy said it was so we could burn off a bit more energy!
By this point we were pretty tired, so we had a look at some of the tractors and then headed for home. Our last stop was some ice cream and then a stroke of the friendly donkeys and ponies.
After seven hours of dancing and tractor excitement, I fell asleep as soon as I got in the car – I can’ t wait to do it all again next year!
SPOOKY STAYS
Seb Baker, Aged 3
EXPERIENCE KENT’ S SUPERNATURAL SCENE OVERNIGHT
LEEDS CASTLE, MAIDSTONE – stay in the new Knights Retreat and enjoy spooky family fun, or opt to stay in the castle itself.
EASTWELL MANOR, ASHFORD – the country hotel is reputedly haunted by a lady in white and a phantom horseman seen galloping across the grounds before vanishing by the lake.
HAMLET HOTELS, MAIDSTONE – formerly Larkfield Priory, this accommodation is alleged to be haunted by a ghost named Charlotte, a maid who’ s believed to have died in a fire in 1892, and is known for her sobbing, smashing glasses and flickering lights.
ELVEY FARM, PLUCKLEY – given that Pluckley is England’ s most haunted village, it’ s no surprise that it’ s also home to one of Kent’ s most haunted hotels. Elvey Farm is made up of stylish, modern B & B suites and a stay there is a must if you’ re in the area seeking spooky sightings.
THE WOOLPACK INN, CHILHAM – this 600-year-old inn is believed to be home to The Grey Lady, a ghost who has been seen wandering the hotel’ s corridors. www. insidekent. co. uk • 63