CHRISTMAS
top experience gifts
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‘ Tis the season for celebration, goodwill to all mankind … and a dose of frantic Christmas shopping.
This month, insideKENT has teamed up with Visit Kent to bring you a list of our top gift experiences around Kent that should help to take the hassle out of present buying this festive season. Move out of the way Mr Clause …
SURPRISE, EXCITE AND EXPERIENCE GO APE THIS CHRISTMAS
Lose yourself in an interactive Go Ape experience with the new Go Ape app and virtual reality headset. Using 360-degree live action footage, Go Ape has created an authentic adventure tackling wobbly crossings, zip wires and the infamous Tarzan swings – Forest Segways and Tree Top Junior are both included as well. Give loved ones a taste of the adventure that’ s to come and leave them ready to embrace the great outdoors at Go Ape.
Price: Start from £ 33 per adult Purchase: https:// goape. co. uk / 360
INDULGE IN AN OVERNIGHT STAY & 4 COURSE TASTER MENU AT THE MARQUIS AT ALKHAM
Book a stay in a beautifully decorated double room, boasting all the luxuries of a 5-star, gold-awarded getaway. Your experience includes a delicious 4-course set ' Kentish Tasting Menu ', as well as a 1 / 2 bottle of house wine. In the morning you’ ll be treated to a delicious full breakfast, created using the finest local ingredients.
Price: Gift vouchers from £ 159 Purchase: www. vouchermine. co. uk / The-Marquis-at-Alkham
AFTERNOON TEA FOR TWO AT ROWHILL GRANGE
A gift as magical as the one you love! Enjoy the most English of traditions with a home-baked Afternoon Tea for two in this luxurious 19th-century manor house. Indulge in finger sandwiches, scones, patisserie, tea, coffee and of course, clotted cream and preserves. Afternoon Tea can be enjoyed by an open fire in one of the Grange’ s intimate lounges, or in the summer season( if the weather permits), can be enjoyed al fresco on the hotel terrace.
Price: From £ 41.90 Purchase: http:// shop. alexanderhotels. co. uk
GIVE A WESTERHAM BREWERY GIFT EXPERIENCE THIS CHRISTMAS
A ' Brewer for a Day ' experience at the new state-of-the-art awardwinning Westerham Brewery is the perfect gift for beer lovers and those with an interest in brewing. Join the team at Westerham for a full day’ s brewing, from mashing-in at the start to cooling-in and pitching the yeast at the end.
Price: £ 99 per person( maximum 2 people on any one day) Purchase: http:// store. westerhambrewery. co. uk
PRIVATE GUIDED TOUR AT BIDDENDEN VINEYARDS
A Christmas gift to tickle the taste buds! Book a private tour of Biddenden’ s famous vineyards where your tour guide will escort you round the vineyard and winery explaining the full processes and any specific areas of interest you may have, followed by tastings in the vineyard shop! Price: Dependant on number of people( from 2 people at £ 33pp to 14 people at £ 11pp) Purchase: https:// biddenden. myshopify. com / collections / gifts / products / vineyard-voucher
ADOPT AN ANIMAL AT KENT LIFE
Adopt an animal at Kent Life Heritage Farm Park for a loved one this festive season. Your gift will help keep one of the animals fed, watered, clean, wellhoused and happy for one calendar year. The lucky gift recipient will receive a ready-to-frame photo of their furry friend, along with a certificate, fact sheet and a complimentary ticket so they can visit their animal. Choose from playful alpacas, cheeky donkeys, goats( including floppy-eared Nubians!), horses and ponies, or a friendly, fluffy sheep.
Price: £ 20 for a year Purchase: To adopt an animal, call 01622 763936; for details of animals that can be adopted visit www. kentlife. org. uk
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