Places of Interest- Kent & South East England

Canterbury Guild of Guides
Arnett House
Hawks Lane
Canterbury
CT1 2NU

Canterbury Walks - Walking tours of the historic City of Canterbury, including the Cathedral precincts, for pre-booked groups throughout the year at very reasonable prices. Kids groups welcome.

Tel/fax 01227 459 779

*Leeds Castle* Maidstone 01622 765400	Built on two small islands on a lake amid rolling parkland, considered one of the world's most beautiful castles, with moat, fine paintings ,furnishings, gardens, a maze,and grotto, vineyard, aviary and restaurants.

	A 13th century double moated castle with maze,water maze, topiary and Italian gardens. Childhood home of Anne Boleyn.	Hever Castle near Edenbridge 01732 865224

Dover Castle Dover Dover 201628	A well- preserved medieval fortress with a beautiful location and spendid views across the channel.Also see remains of a Roman lighthouse and a restored Saxon church.

	Canterbury's greatest treasure, the centre of one of the most important medieval pilgrimages in Europe.	*Canterbury Cathedral* Canterbury Canterbury 762862

Chartwell Westerham near Edenbridge 01732 866368	Large country house bought by Winston Churchill in1922, filled with important memorabilia. Stunning gardens and views.

	Penhurst Place has a magnificent medieval Baron's hall and staterooms with a toy museum, walled gardens, a plant centre and gift shop.	Penhurst Place and Gardens near Tonbridge Kent 01892 870 307

Museum of Kent Life Loch lane Sandling Maidstone 01622 763936	Open-air museum depicting Kent life during this century. Historic buildings, craft workshops, gardens, farm animals, boat trips.

	Deal Castle was Henry XIII's coastal fortress. Visitors can explore the battlements and dark tunnels within this Tudor coastal castle and visit the new interactive exhibition.	Deal Castle Deal 0171 973 3434 (English Heritage)

*Glyndebourne* Lewes 01273 812321 Internationally famous opera -house, large Tudor mansion with lawns for supper interval picnics.	*The Royal Pavilion* Brighton Brighton 603005 Outrageous summer palace built in the1780's for the music-loving Prince Regent, (later King George IV).The Indian-inspired design was produced by John Nash.	*Anne of Cleves House Museum* Southover High Street Brighton Brighton 474610 Early 16th century, housing a folk museum with extensive collection of exhibits - including a witch's effigy complete with pins!

*Sissinghurst Castle Garden* between Biddenden and Cranbrook 01580 715330 Castle and gardens are surrounded by a moat and rolling wooded countryside.	*Groombridge Place Gardens and the Enchanted Forest* Groombridge Tunbridge Wells 01892 861444 Info line: 01892 863999	*Knole* Sevenoaks 01732 450608 A great treasure house, built in 1656, with important collections of portraits, silver, tapestries and 17th century Royal Stuart furniture.

	*The Museum of Canterbury* Stour Street, Canterbury. 01227 452 747 A time-walk linking the great events, famous people and precious objects from Canterbury's 2000 year history, from the building of the Roman town to the Rupert Bear Gallery.


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