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Beautiful winter walks to try at Kent's National Trust sites

Friday, December 6, 2019 Words: Emma Ward
Winter at the beautiful Knole Park (photo: David Callan/Getty Images)

Counteract all that festive over-indulgence with a winter walk through National Trust-owned Kentish countryside

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Ad Feature Orchard Theatre launches this year's pantomime, Peter Pan

Friday, December 6, 2019
The Orchard Theatre's production of Peter Pan has launched

The swashbuckling panto opens this month to Dartford's Orchard Theatre and is sure to keep the whole family laughing

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Christmas carol concerts in Kent 2019

Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Enjoy carols at Canterbury Cathedral (photo: Peter de Clercq/Alamy)

Nothing beats a festive carol concert to get music lovers in the festive spirit - so we've picked some great ones to try

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Santa's grottos in Kent: Where to meet Father Christmas

Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Father Christmas saves the day at Penshurst Place (photo: Maryann Webster)

Santa will be making pitstops all over Kent - make sure you don't miss him with these grottos or train rides!

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Wonderful wild woodland walk in Westerham

Monday, November 18, 2019
Westerham walk (photo: Explore Kent)

The Westerham Walk travels closely with the famous Greensand Way trail, taking you through superb woods and hidden valleys, to Churchill's house at Chartwell and striking views out to the Weald of Kent

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Wildlife

Boat trips and punting in Kent: 8 of the best to try

Wednesday, June 19, 2019
The River Stour in Canterbury

Try our pick of some of Kent's best boat trips: With everything from a wildlife spotting jaunt down the Stour to a jetboat adventure on the Medway, there's something for everyone

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How to enjoy May at Kent's National Trust sites

Thursday, April 25, 2019 Words: Emma Ward. Photos: National Trust Images/David Sellman
The Bluebell Bank in May at Emmetts Garden (photo: National Trust Images/David Sellman)

From a gentle stroll to admire the flowers to expert-led walks, there's something for every May garden fan to enjoy

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May 2019

How you can help protect Polhill Bank

Monday, April 9, 2018 Words by: Ray Lewis. Pictures by: Kent Wildlife Trust
Polhill Bank is great for walks

Remote Polhill Bank is our oldest and most treasured nature reserve and now you can help secure the future for its precious wildlife

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April 2018

8 of the prettiest Kent wildlife reserves you can enter for free

Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Words by: Ray Lewis
Bough Beech nature reserve (photo: Chris Moncrieff)

If you are planning a staycation this summer, then why not discover the real Kent - unspoilt countryside, coastline and hidden beauty spots?

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July 2017

Historic trees in Kent

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 Words by: Thomas Pakenham. Illustrations by: Kezia Harrington
The Fredville Oak, known as 'Majesty', is in the woods of a private estate at Nonington, near Canterbury and around 600 years old

An historian who wrote a book devoted to dendrology in Britain and Ireland has revisited some of the magnificent specimens to retell their stories

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July 2017

Events

5 things to do in Kent this weekend

Tue, 13:51
Calverley Grounds ice skating will still be back (photo: Yelizaveta Tomashevska, Getty Images)

If you're wondering what's on this weekend in Kent, we have picked five exciting events that we're sure you'll love!

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Ad Feature Orchard Theatre launches this year's pantomime, Peter Pan

Friday, December 6, 2019
The Orchard Theatre's production of Peter Pan has launched

The swashbuckling panto opens this month to Dartford's Orchard Theatre and is sure to keep the whole family laughing

Read full story »

What's on in Kent in December?

Thursday, December 5, 2019
Donate a gift to local disadvantaged children at Bluewater's Giving Tree

Our selection of top events and diary dates for this month in Kent

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Christmas events in Kent: Festive things to do 2019

Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Donate a gift to local disadvantaged children at Bluewater's Giving Tree

From ice skating to cake decorating and wandering through festive markets, there are lots of fabulous festive events in Kent this year to get you in the Christmas spirit

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National Trust Christmas events in Kent

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Words: Emma Ward. Photos: National Trust
Christmas at Ightham Mote (photo: National Trust Images/John Miller)

Let the Trust's series of festive events and activities help you enjoy a stress-free and fun lead-up to the big day

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Walks

Beautiful winter walks to try at Kent's National Trust sites

Friday, December 6, 2019 Words: Emma Ward
Winter at the beautiful Knole Park (photo: David Callan/Getty Images)

Counteract all that festive over-indulgence with a winter walk through National Trust-owned Kentish countryside

Read full story »

Autumn walks in Kent: 12 pretty routes with pubs

Monday, November 18, 2019
Blean Woods is an ancient woodland that really shines in October (photo: Explore Kent)

Kent Life suggests some of the best spots in the Garden of England for a walk on a crisp, misty autumn day

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Kent walking guide: 9 beautiful routes

Tuesday, October 1, 2019
We've selected some beautiful countryside and town walks in Kent (photo: asmithers, Getty Images)

From rambles through the Kent Downs to pretty village walks and urban strolls, this guide to some of Kent's prettiest walking routes is essential for the intrepid adventurer

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A pretty walk on the Hucking Estate

Monday, July 29, 2019 Words: Caroline Millar. Photos: Clive Steward
The Hucking Estate is one of the Woodland Trust's ‘top 10 woods for bluebells’ (photo: Clive Steward)

Enjoy a gentle walk through the Hucking Estate exploring stunning flora and fauna supported by ancient woodland and chalk grassland

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Kent walk: An urban walk along the Pent stream in Folkestone

Monday, June 24, 2019 Words and photos: Caroline Millar
This Folkestone Triennial artwork marks the 'lost' River Pent (photo: Caroline Millar)

Enjoy a short urban walk rather than a country stroll this month, as we follow the course of the ancient Pent stream

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