Kent Popular Attractions

If you're looking to take a trip away from your caravan park, then take a look at some of the popular visitor attractions Kent has to offer.

Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral is the Motherchurch of the Anglican Communion, and the seat of the Archbishop . The Cathedral is both a holy place and part of a World Heritage Site.The Cathedral's history goes back to 597AD when St Augustine, sent by Pope Gregory the Great as a missionary, established his seat (or 'Cathedra') in Canterbury. In 1170 Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in the Cathedral and ever since, the Cathedral has attracted thousands of pilgrims, as told in Chaucer's famous Canterbury Tales. The Cathedral features breathtaking stained glass, an Eleventh Century Crypt, a Twelfth Century Quire and a Fourteenth Century Nave.Canterbury Cathedral website.

Dover Castle

Commanding the shortest sea crossing between England and the continent, Dover Castle boasts a long and incredibly eventful history. This spectacular Castle, above the famous white cliffs was originally an Iron Age fort, where a Roman lighthouse still stands, one of the best-preseved in Europe. The Anglo-Saxon church beside it was once part of a Saxon fortified settlement. Today you can tour the Wartime Tunnels and experience life as it was lived by the 700 personnel based here in the darkest days of WWll. You can see the Command Centre where Sir Winston Churchill watched the Battle of Britain, and relive the drama as a surgeon struggles to save the life of an injured pilot in the underground hospital. Dover Castle website.

Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

Kent's world famous miniature railway, the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway first opened to traffic in July 1927 as the 'World's Smallest Public Railway' It now covers a distance of 13.5 miles from the picturesque Cinque Port of Hythe the fishermans cottages and lighthouses at Dungeness. Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway website.

Lullingstone Castle & The World Garden

Lullingstone Castle is one of the oldest family Estates in Britain, dating back to the Domesday. It has been in the Hart Dyke family for 20 generations. The heir to the Castle, Tom Hart Dyke has recently built the famous 'World Garden' within the grounds of his family Castle. The famous World Garden is laid out in the shape of the map of the world and contains plants, planted in their respective areas of origin, collected from across the globe. The newTemperate House contains many rare and tender species unable to thrive outside in the World Garden Lullingstone Castle & The World Garden website.

Dover Museum and Bronze Age Boat Gallery

Dover Museum and Bronze Age Boat Gallery is the district's largest and most varied museum. This great family museum has a range of fascinating and exciting objects, paintings and models that show the unique history of Dover. Included in the admission charge is entry to the award winning Bronze Age Boat Gallery with interactive exhibits, computers and microscopes. The museum boasts regular family days and events , check online for details. Dover Museum and Bronze Age Boat Gallery website.

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