insideKENT Magazine Issue 39 - June 2015 | Page 31

EVENTS

Hens and Gardens
// 21 Jun

Father’s Day Lunch // 21 June
Enjoy a fabulous three-course meal at
Dale Hill Golf Club for Father’s Day this
year; in celebration, all dads get a free
beer or glass of wine!
Price: £16 per person.
Dale Hill Golf Club, Ticehurst,
Wadhurst TN5 7DQ
www.dalehill.co.uk /
01580 200112

A brand new event celebrating
hen-keeping in the home garden
will be hosted within the
wonderful grounds of Great
Comp Garden on Sunday 21st
June. Talks by leading experts
Francine Raymond and Priscilla
Middleton will be hosted in the
small theatre onsite. Beautiful
birds, poultry housing and
equipment will be for sale. The
Old Dairy Tearooms will be serving lunch and tea.
11am. Price: £7 (children 6-17 years, £3).
Great Comp Garden, Comp Lane, St Mary's Platt,
Sevenoaks TN15 8QS
www.greatcompgarden.co.uk / 01732 885094

MINI Festival // 27-28 Jun

Father’s Day Lunch // 21 Jun

Britain's most popular pocket-sized car will star at the fourth Brands Hatch
MINI Festival, with a bumper lineup of entertainment on and off the track.
The racing programme will be dominated by contests for both old and new
MINIs, from the Issigonis original, to BMW's 21st-century reinvention. Expect
the venue to be filled with MINIs, with enthusiasts travelling from far and
wide to soak up the atmosphere. There will be opportunities to mingle with
like-minded souls from MINI owners' clubs, browse MINI paraphernalia in
the trade village, and get closer to the racecars in the open paddock as
they are prepared for battle.
8am. Price: £18 (£23 for weekend tickets, children under 13 go free).
Brands Hatch Circuit, Fawkham, Longfield DA3 8NG
www.brandshatch.co.uk / 0843 453 9000

Treat your father to a four-course British Sunday lunch in Chilston Park
Hotel’s Culpeper Restaurant this June, where not only is the food fabulous,
but there's a great selection of locally brewed ales available too.
Book your preferred time. Price: £30 per adult (£15 per child).
Chilston Park Hotel, Sandway, Lenham ME17 2BE
www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/hotels/chilston-park / 0845 072 7426

Father’s Day Lunch // 21 Jun

© National Trust. Stuart Cox

The Great Kent Bike Ride // 28 Jun

Enjoy a best of British ploughman's
lunch in Chartwell's Mulberry Room
above the café this June, followed by
jam roly-poly with custard and a cup
of tea. The bar will be open to serve
alcoholic and soft drinks.
2.30pm. Price: £15.95 per adult
(£8.95 per child) plus normal admission
prices.
Chartwell, Mapleton Road,
Westerham TN16 1PS
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chartwell
/ 01732 868381

Hog Roast // 21 Jun

© National Trust. Megan Taylor

There’s free entry for dads this
Father’s Day, as well as a tasty
hog roast on offer in the tea room
courtyard.
10am. Price: Normal
admission prices apply –
dads go free!
Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst,
Royal Tunbridge Wells TN3 8JN
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
scotney-castle / 01892 893820

Come and explore a varied landscape of ancient towns, gentle hills and
unspoilt shingle beaches, and raise money for the East Kent Hospitals
Charity. With a choice of 35-, 60- or 100-mile routes, there is something
for everyone!
8am. Price: £19.50 (£23 for the 100-mile route).
North Park, Tannery Lane, Ashford TN23 1PL
www.bike-events.com/greatkent / 01179 252726

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