"A characterful county called Kent" Kent by Jenniflower

Kent Travel Guide: 1,700 reviews and 3,936 photos

Hever Castle ~ October 2006

With us living in Greater London, Kent is not too far to travel to for day or weekend visits. It is fondly referred to as the 'Garden of England', and this is no surprise.

It has so much to offer in the way of beauty, tradition, architecture and charm, and does not disappoint.

Please note: as Kent is not too far from London, some of its tips relate to my London page too (off the beaten track tips). If you have rated my London page already with a similar tip, please do not rate this one. Thanks!

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful and seren - great for a break from city life!
Cons:Expensive with narrrrrrrow roads
In a nutshell:Definately worth visiting often!

Intro Updated Jun 17, 2007
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uglyscot Mar 31, 2008 at 1:36 AM

Loved your Kent page. We used to visit a lot pre-1958 as Grandmother lived in anterbury and had uncles there and Margate area. Lots of memories you have revived.
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lou31 Jan 31, 2008 at 3:19 PM

Great tips and lovely photos! I am looking for places to visit when I come over in July...thanks!
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MikeStarr5 Dec 2, 2007 at 6:20 AM

Nice to read about somewhere so close to home for a change. You have some excellent 5 star tips and pics-Well Done. Mike and Shelley in "Barking Town" (a forgotten suburb of London)
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Purpleshade Aug 24, 2007 at 6:02 PM

Hi Jenni, saw your pic of Kent on the fornt page and it remeinded me of childhood holidays, so I came to visit. Lesley
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angiebabe Jun 25, 2007 at 6:48 PM

Hi Jen, nice to look around your visits to Kent where ive driven around a lot in the past - it is such a beautiful area with some lovely sights for sure - so thanks for your page!
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sloughgal May 30, 2007 at 5:29 AM

The beautiful garden of Kent :-) Thanx for a lovely page Jen!
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Mariajoy Apr 27, 2007 at 12:45 PM

Mmmm I can almost smell that rose! Have a lovely weekend hun x ;-))
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jo104 Mar 9, 2007 at 5:56 AM

nice overall view of Kent :-)
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alucas Dec 11, 2006 at 1:22 AM

Just seen Hever Castle Gardens on the HP ! It was the rose garden, but I think they rotate the pics anyway.
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adelaidean Dec 3, 2006 at 10:52 PM

We spent a lot of time in kent over our visits....and my fav places are Dover and Canterbury!!!! thanks for some memories Jen xx