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10 amazing castles in Kent

Friday, January 8, 2021 Samuel Mathewson

Scotney Castle is one of our picks for prettiest castles in Kent (photo: TerryJLawrence, Getty Images)

Kent has many castles and stately homes, but we have hand selected the ten best castles in Kent for you to visit

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Where to see snowdrops in Kent: Pretty gardens to visit

Thursday, January 7, 2021 Samuel Mathewson

St Peter's Church, Chilham (c) Richard Enfield, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

The elusive snowdrop can be hard to find and before you know it, they’re gone again, so we saved you the trouble and found some beautiful spots in Kent to go for a walk among the snowdrops

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Quiz The Big Kent Pub Quiz for 2020

Monday, December 21, 2020

Canterbury (c) kmspiccies, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

So you think you know your county? Take our New Year quiz and put that local knowledge to the test | Words: Adam Jacot de Boinod

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10 peaceful places in Kent where you can escape the crowds

Friday, December 18, 2020

[1] Pegwell Bay Nature reservie is a great place to escape and refresh, but always treat it with respect; take nothing and and leave nothing behind - Manu Palomeque

Is life still feeling a bit overwhelming? Head for any of these 10 peaceful spots in Kent to help you find that much-needed bubble of calm | Words: Holly Louise Eells

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Kent walking guide: 9 beautiful routes

Friday, December 18, 2020

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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Bison to be reintroduced to Kent at Blean Woods near Canterbury after £1 million lottery award

Friday, September 4, 2020

Bison will soon roam Blean woods near Canterbury Photo: Amanda Fegan

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Stargazing in Kent: Observatories, dark skies and stargazing groups

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Words: Caroline Read. Photos: Manu Palomeque & others

Dungeness is one of the best places to go stargazing in Kent (photo: Dominic Hodge, Getty Images)

As the world slows down, we turn our eyes to the skies in search of the best places to watch some celestial wonders this summer

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Video Live animal webcams you can watch from home

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Samuel Mathewson

We've selected UK zoos and wildlife enclosures with live animal webcams including koalas! (Photo: manonvanos, Getty Images)

Animals are always a source of joy so we have gathered some zoos and wildlife parks across the country (and beyond) that are livestreaming animal enclosures

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Kent Wildlife Trust: ‘Guardians of the Deep’ project update

Monday, March 23, 2020 Words: Zoë Stevenson. Photos: Kent

Velvet swimming crab at the SALT Festival (photo: Peter Bartel)

Thanks to the Guardians of the Deep project, Kent now has 11 Marine Conservation Zones

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Kent Wildlife Trust’s 2019 Wilder Kent photography competition

Thursday, February 20, 2020 Words: Ashton Dreyer. Photos: The winners

Wilder Towns and Cities category winner, Andrew Beck

Meet the winners of Kent Wildlife Trust’s 2019 Wilder Kent photography competition

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5 things to do in Kent this week: Peaceful places for a relaxing walk

Tue, 15:37

Botany Bay (c) Funk Dooby, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

With tougher restrictions on what we can do in Kent in place once again, each week we’ll be featuring a selection of walks, things to do at home or places to visit all of which adhere to social distancing guidelines

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350 years since the Battle of Medway: 1667 - 2017

Friday, December 4, 2020 Words by: Stephen Roberts. Pictures by: Manu Palomeque, Phil Lee Photographics and courtesy of Medway Council

Attack on the Medway, by Pieter Cornelisz van Soest (Greenwich Museums) (Phil Lee Photographics)

In June 1667, 350 years ago, an Anglo-Dutch naval battle on the Medway saw English defeat and the tide of history turned for ever. Article first published in June 2017

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Bonfire Night in Kent: Videos of previous displays and how to support locations with cancellations

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Samuel Mathewson

Wrotham Fireworks (c) garhol, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

While there aren’t any Guy Fawkes Night firework events taking place around the county this year, we’ll be featuring videos of displays from years gone by, how events are being rescheduled or how you can support locations that previously held events

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Halloween events in Kent 2020: Spooky half term fun

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Halloween events in Kent - Photo by Andyone on Unsplash

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

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Where to go for Heritage Open Days events in Kent

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Heritage Open Days is back – with an emphasis this year on discovering previously overlooked green spaces | Words: Francesca Baker - Photos: courtesy of Heritage Open Days

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Walks

Kent walking guide: 9 beautiful routes

Friday, December 18, 2020

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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