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10 of the most romantic places to propose in Kent

Friday, January 24, 2020 Words: Mica Bale. Photos: Manu Palomeque

Some of the most romantic places in Kent include Scotney Castle (photo: hatman12, Getty Images)

The season of romance is in the air and with fairytale castles, literary tales and iconic White Cliffs, where better to pop the question than in the Garden of England? Here are 10 of Kent's perfect places to propose

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Free things to do in Kent in the winter

Monday, January 20, 2020 Words: Pat Crawford. Photos: Manu Palomeque and Leigh Clapp

A sea of snowdrops and hellebores at Broadview Gardens (photo: Leigh Clapp)

When funds are low and the family is going stir-crazy stuck indoors, here is some fun, free stuff to get you through

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Snowdrop walk and lecture to take place at Hever Castle

Monday, January 20, 2020

Snowdrop walk and talk at Hever Castle (photo: Leo Malsam, Getty Images)

The beautiful Hever Castle will launch snowdrop season with a talk followed by a woodland walk

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10 reasons to visit Sevenoaks

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Words: Caroline Read. Pictures: Manu Palomeque

Deer in snow at Knole (photo: National Trust Images/Jonathan Sarget)

Regularly voted one of Kent's best places to live, and with easy access to London, let's celebrate Sevenoaks

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Where to see snowdrops in Kent: 10 pretty gardens to visit

Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Samuel Mathewson

These snowdrop walks are sure to leave you feeling refreshed (photo: Peter Llewellyn, Getty Images)

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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Wildlife

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

How you can help protect Polhill Bank

Monday, April 9, 2018 Words by: Ray Lewis. Pictures by: Kent Wildlife Trust

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

What's on in Kent in January?

Monday, January 6, 2020

Broadstairs, Kent (photo: Delberty, Getty Images)

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

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5 things to do in Kent this weekend

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

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

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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

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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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