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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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10 reasons to love Canterbury

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Words: Caroline Read. Pictures: Manu Palomeque

Westgate Gardens at the Westgate Towers end of the city are set on the banks of the River Stour (photo: Manu Palomeque)

Towered over by its iconic cathedral, the streets of this city have so many stories to tell

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The ash tree project helping to reduce dieback in Kent

Monday, March 23, 2020 Words: Jack Watkins. Photos: Manu Palomeque

In medieval times Kent was known as the archer's county and the Ash to Ash sculpture consists of the stripped, treated and charred trunks of two felled trees, and 11,000 ash arrows hand drilled and dried and inserted into the trunk (photo: Manu Palomeque)

With Ash dieback on the increase, we look at how a Kent project is celebrating this much-loved tree’s special place in local culture

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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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10 amazing castles in Kent

Friday, March 20, 2020 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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Wildlife

Live animal webcams you can watch from home

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Samuel Mathewson

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

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

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

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

Events

5 things to do in Kent this weekend (at home edition)

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Bake some traditional Kentish foods this weekend (photo: AnVr, Getty Images)

We have picked five great ways to enjoy the lockdown from the safety of your own home in Kent

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Video Stage shows, musicals and concerts you can watch online now for free

Monday, March 23, 2020 Hesham Abdelhamid

The Wind in the Willows Musical is free to watch online

Social distancing doesn’t mean you can’t get your much needed Arts fix. You can now enjoy the magic of theatre from the small screen!

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Exhibition: The Printed Line at The Beaney, Canterbury

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

[Printed Line]

Victor Pasmore, linear motif, 1956, Arts Council Collection @Victor Pasmore Estate

A new exhibition at The Beaney in Canterbury considers how artists have used a variety of printmaking techniques to exploit the potential of the printed line since the 20th century

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What’s on in Kent in March

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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Enjoy Strictly dance magic at theatres in Bromley, Chatham and Dartford

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

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Celebrate National Storytelling Week in Kent

Friday, January 31, 2020 Words: Holly Louise Eells. Photos: Manu Palomeque, Alan Loweth and Graham Bewley

To celebrate National Storytelling Week on 1-8 February, Kent Life talks to inspirational locals on the importance of sharing a tale

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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

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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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