COUNTRY: DAYS OUT
Tiger Lodge, Port Lympne, Lympne
Owletts, Cobham
Grade II listed 17th-century country home of architect
Sir Herbert Baker. A fine example of Carolean
architecture, the house boasts unique features
including oval stained glass windows, the electrical
empire clock and a 17th-century plaster ceiling.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/owletts
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Black Deer Festival, Tunbridge Wells
Kent County Show
A unique festival in June that brings real Americana
and country music to the UK. Featuring legendary
Americana artists such as Band of Horses, The John
Butler Trio and The Staves.
www.blackdeerfestival.com
Annual event held in July showcasing all that is
wonderful about the Kent countryside. This three-
day event brings together the best of the Garden of
England including over 400 exhibitors and trade stands,
and over 300 competitions, activities and displays.
www.kentshowground.co.uk
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