COUNTRY: DAYS OUT
Chartwell, Westerham
Rare Breeds Centre, Woodchurch
Bedgebury Pinetum, Flimwell
A fun and enjoyable day out for all the family, meet
creepy crawlies, birds of prey, encounter farm and pet
animals, delight in the indoor and outdoor play areas
and even race the pigs!
www.rarebreeds.org.uk
Award-winning visitor attraction surrounded by 10.5
sq kilometres of forest. A beautiful setting for peaceful
walks and picnics with wonderful views across the
Pinetum, or enjoy events all year from summer concerts
to winter light extravaganzas.
www.bedgeburypinetum.org.uk
Howletts Wild Animal Park, nr Canterbury
Chiddingstone Castle, Chiddingstone
Over 450 animals and 50 individual species, plus
plenty of births and arrivals. Visitors have the
opportunity to see real animals up close and to be part
of conservation in action.
www.aspinallfoundation.org/howletts
Fascinating historic house with breathtaking views of
the North Downs, complemented by its large lawns.
Perfect for picnics, fishing in the beautiful lake, or
marvelling at the daffodils in the springtime.
www.chiddingstonecastle.org.uk
Wingham WIldlife Park, nr Canterbury
Maison Dieu, nr Faversham
See mandrills, penguins, aldabra giant tortoises and
smooth-coated otters, which you cannot see in any
other wildlife park in the world! Or, take a walk on the
wild side in the dinosaur exhibit.
www.winghamwildlifepark.co.uk
Fascinating medieval building dating to 1234. Formally
a royal lodge, hospital, and an almshouse for royal
servants, it is now a museum, showcasing Roman and
medieval artefacts found nearby.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/maison-
dieu
The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood
Ideal family day out with outdoor and indoor play areas,
farm animals, live entertainment and regular school
holiday activities.
www.thehopfarm.co.uk
Ightham Mote, Ivy Hatch nr Sevenoaks
Picture-perfect, 14th-century timber-framed manor
house, on its own little island surrounded by water. Take
in the lakes, ancient bluebell woodland and the scented
garden as well as the house dating back nearly 700 years.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ightham-mote
Lullingstone Castle, nr Dartford
One of England’s oldest family estates, dating back to
the time of Domesday. The World Garden combines
plant heritage with cutting-edge horticulture
containing some 8,000 unusual plants.
www.lullingstonecastle.co.uk
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