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Visting West Malling and Kings Hill

Wed, 15:09 Words: Caroline Read. Pictures: Manu Palomeque
West Malling is best known for its wide High Street, lined with Tudor and Georgian buildings (photo: Manu Palomeque)

They're very different but just a couple of miles apart. Let's look at the ancient medieval market town of West Malling and the cutting edge community of Kings Hill

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New £20 note to feature JMW Turner and Margate's Turner Contemporary

Thursday, October 10, 2019 Samuel Mathewson
New £20 note featuring painter JMW Turner (photo: Bank of England)

Unveiled at the Turner Contemporary on 10th October, the new note will match the polymer £10 and £5 notes

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Most haunted in Kent: 9 of the scariest places to visit

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Samuel Mathewson
Rochester Castle is supposedly haunted by a White Lady (photo: Everyman Films, Flickr, http://bit.ly/2ykWtWj)

Being so rich in history, it is hardly surprising that Kent is also a hub for hauntings and ghostly activity. We have gathered 9 of the spookiest locations in Kent to visit if you dare!

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Visit Tenterden: What to do, see and eat

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Words: Caroline Read. Pictures: Manu Palomeque
The town has a large conservation area, with a leafy, wide High Street, plenty of whitewashed weather-boarding and an array of architectural styles (photo: Manu Palomeque)

This rural town in the heart of the Weald with a surprising maritime past is famed for its local food and drink and the traditional Kentish experience it offers

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When Kent made history: 10 important historic moments

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Words: Stephen Roberts. Photos: Manu Palomeque
At Allington Castle Sir Thomas Wyatt met fellow co-conspirators in the lead up to his unsuccessful revolt against ‘Bloody Mary’ (photo: Manu Palomeque)

The gateway to the kingdom, Kent has always punched above its weight. Here are 10 occasions when our border land made history

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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

Halloween events in Kent 2019: Spooky half term fun

Yesterday, 16:30
There will be spooky events across the county this month (photo: Veni, Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Half term is sorted with these spooky Halloween events and things to do in Kent

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Bonfire Night in Kent: 11 top firework displays

Thu, 13:36 Samuel Mathewson
Here are 11 top firework displays in Kent (photo: moodboard, Thinkstock)

We have gathered some of the best Guy Fawkes Night firework events from around the county so grab your loved ones, woolly hat and scarf and head to the bonfire

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5 things to do in Kent this weekend

Mon, 16:43
There will be a CAMRA Real Ale & Cider Festival at Spa Valley Railway in Tunbridge Wells (photo: pilipphoto, 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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What's on in Kent in October?

Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Dracula: a gothic ballet with dramatic bite at The Marlowe, Canterbury (photo: Guy Farow)

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

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Ad Feature A look ahead at some of the galleries and artists at Ascot's Fresh: Art Fair

Tuesday, September 3, 2019
FOUR-WALLS - Natasha Coverdale - Fantasty Floral

Fresh: Art Fair co-founder Anthony Wardle takes us on a tour of some of the galleries and artists you can expect to see at the Fair this September

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Walks

Autumn walks in Kent: 12 pretty routes with pubs

Wednesday, October 2, 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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Kent walk: Explore the Elham Valley Way

Thursday, June 13, 2019
Bourn Park, Bridge - Elham Valley Way (photo: ExploreKent, Flickr)

Walking through the delightful valley of Elham is an absolute treat. Enter an oasis of peace and quiet with a whole array of shops and pubs in Elham at the end

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