Kent - The Garden Of England, Castle & Coast

Itinerary

Day 1

Join your coach this morning and head towards the lovely county of Kent with comfort stops en route. On arrival at your comfortable hotel there will be time to settle in and relax before your first included evening meal. Perhaps enjoy a drink in the bar with your fellow travellers.

Days 2 to 3

Enjoy a tasty breakfast each morning before setting off on our wonderful included excursions. Return to your comfortable hotel each evening in time for dinner and maybe a drink with others at the bar to share stories of the day you have enjoyed.

Day 4

After a final hearty breakfast it is time to say farewell to the Garden of England today as you head homewards with time to relax on board and reflect on some wonderful memories and experiences with newly made friends.

Tour Includes

• 3 nights hotel with dinner, bed and breakfast
• Excursion to Whitstable & Margate
• Entrance to Leeds Castle
• Net Zero Carbon

Whitstable & Margate

Whitstable is the place to go for quirky fashionable shops, oysters and the English seaside with its pebble beach and upmarket eateries. Walk around the harbour or West Beach and spot windsurfers in the waves at Tankerton Beach. For a spot of shopping, head into the town and browse the boutique shops or enjoy a trip to Whitstable Museum and Gallery or the Horsebridge Art Centre.

Margate, home of the original day trip, but now a trendy seaside hotspot with the impressive Turner Contemporary art gallery surrounded by boutique shops and cafes. For the more traditional take a ride on the original wooden roller coaster dating from the 1920’s at Dreamland’s vintage park. This is a great ‘old fashioned’ seaside resort that you’ll love!

Leeds Castle

INCLUDED Visitor Destination

Leeds Castle in the heart of Kent and known as 'the loveliest castle in the world' is set in over 500 acres of lush green parkland. Dating back to 1119, Leeds Castle has been altered, rebuilt and added to over the past 900 years. You'll find medieval gatehouses and Norman foundations, Tudor towers and a Gloriette updated during Henry VIII's reign. All of this was lovingly restored during the mid-20th Century by Lady Baillie, the last private owner of Leeds Castle, who also filled the castle with a stunning and somewhat eclectic range of antiques, paintings and tapestries, which she used to entertain her many famous friends. The beautiful grounds also offer plenty to explore with lovely gardens, historic maze made of 2,400 yew trees mirroring the shape of a queen's crown, and the unusual Dog Collar Museum. You will be spoilt for choice on how you spend your time where Henry VIII courted Anne Boleyn.

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Accommodation

Best Western Judd's Folly Hotel Near Faversham, Kent

Set in three acres of open parkland with a tree-lined drive, Sure Hotel by Best Western Judd's Folly is a quirky, boutique style countryside retreat, formally an elegant 17th century Classical Palladian house, perfect for a weekend away in peaceful surroundings. Rooms are set in the courtyard, converted stable block, the 19th-century hotel and the former 1960's motel. Each bright, modern bedroom is individually-styled with facilites including Freeview TV, tea/coffee and a private bathroom. Many enjoy beautiful views of the parkland and are located on the ground floor, and accessed outside from the front or rear of the hotel. Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas. The relaxed Bar and Conservatory Restaurant overlook the grounds, out towards Swale Valley and Faversham. 

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Hotel Location

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