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Visit Maidstone - the Official Tourist Guide. Looking for the perfect destination for a long or short break? Want a place that has lots of great things to do, a wealth of amazing attractions, and stunning countryside to explore? Look no further than the historic County Town of Maidstone and its abundance of traditional Kentish villages and ...
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An exciting jumble with a first-rate setting, the Maidstone Museum is in the former Chillington Manor, an Elizabethan house completed in 1577. There’s older and newer architecture here, from earlier in the Tudor period and a large western extension from the start of the 18th century. The house belonged to one Thomas Charles, kick-started the museum...
Stranded on two islands, Leeds Castle is like something from a fantasy movie. As we see it today, the building is a stately home with a Romantic Tudor Revival style from 1823, incorporating older elements like a Medieval keep and great hall. In the 16th century Henry VIII reconstructed the castle as a home for his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. S...
Up there with England’s most prized urban parks, the Green Flag-winning Mote Park is 440 acres of woodland and lawns around a lake, right next-door to the town centre. From Medieval times this space was a manor with a deer park, and the lakeside mansion, Mote House, is now used as a retirement home. For visitors there’s acres of woodland and meadow...
A National Trust property just on the other side of Mote Park, Stoneacre is a fairytale 15th-century yeoman farmer’s house. This half-timbered building is a private home, but you can go in on Saturdays during spring and summer. Most of the original house is still standing and you’ll get to admire the hall and parlour, heading up to the solar on the...
This 50-acre park is the site of the old Maidstone Zoo, which was once Kent’s top visitor attraction and shut down in 1959. The visitor centre tells the story of the zoo and its owner, the twelve-time Mayor of Maidstone Sir Garrard Tyrwhitt-Drake. As a nod to the former occupant the fantastic children’s play area is designed like a zoo, and you can...
Sir Garrard Tyrwhitt-Drake bequeathed Cobtree Manor Park to the town when he passed away in the 1960s, and included in the estate was Sandling Farm, just to the south. In the 1980s the farm became an open-air museum showcasing Kentish rural life and its hop, fruit and livestock agriculture. A variety of threatened building have been relocated to th...
Begun at the end of the 14th century by the Archbishop of Canterbury William Courtenay, All Saints Church is Maidstone’s parish church and is regarded as the best piece of Perpendicular Gothic architecture in the county. Courtenay died early in the construction and his successor Thomas Arundel oversaw the remainder of the work. Take a look around t...
You can escape to the pastoral Kent countryside, heading west to this 32-acre country park next to the Medway. The park is named for the fine 14th-century Teston Bridge, made from Kentish ragstone and is set not far from Teston Lock, dating back to the 1740s and last rebuilt in 1911. People come to fish at Teston Bridge, as this part of the river h...
Half an hour from the town centre, Whatman Park is on the west bank of the River Medway and was landscaped and planted with more than 1,500 trees some 20 years ago as part of the broader Millennium River Park. Over 18 acres you can saunter through woodland and wildflower meadows and climb the tree-top walk, while younger family members can make the...
The parkland around Leeds Castle has a high ropes adventure course suspended above the forest floor. For families with children up to the age of 10 there’s “Tree Top Junior”, which has a log bridge, stepping stones and two 60-metre zip wires. Older kids and grownups can take on the main “Tree Top Adventure” course, which is lifted to a maximum 13 m...
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'Kent's county town, Maidstone, lies at the heart of the Garden of England. Here orchards and hop gardens surround romantic villages and must-see heritage sights. This lush landscape is home to captivating Leeds Castle, whose romantic towers and crenulations are reflected in a glittering lake.
Top 10 Best Things To Do in Maidstone. No matter what you enjoy doing in your leisure time Maidstone has a superb range of things to do from high adrenalin experiences, to family days out and things to do on a rainy day. Check out our listings and find some inspirational ideas.
Discover Maidstone's top visitor attractions, including iconic sites like Leeds Castle and Kent Life, exciting boat trips, the scenic beauty of Mote Park, and the charm of fabulous countryside. Plan your visit to experience the best of Maidstone's cultural and natural treasures.
Jul 6, 2023 · July 6, 2023. By will. Maidstone, England is an amazing place to explore. With so many things to do, it can be hard to narrow down the options. To help you out, I’ve put together a list of the 15 best things to do in Maidstone. From ancient churches to modern parks, there’s something for everyone.
