The Central Bandstand is one of Herne Bay's most striking buildings, and after years of neglect it has at last been restored. The work was...

This is probably the first purpose-built freestanding clock tower in Britain, and for a long time it was the tallest. Built in 1837, it is...

This museum explores the history and heritage of Herne Bay from Victorian resort through World War to the present day. A highlight is the prototype...

The King's Hall is Herne Bay's premier entertainment venue. Its varied programme of events includes sports championships, comedy, trubute bands and seasonal parties. The Hall...

Herne Bay has a clean sand and shingle beach, which is overlooked by rows of multi-coloured beach huts. It attracts everyone from bathers to yachtsmen,...

Herne Bay Sailing Club caters for sailors of all ages, from amateurs to professionals. Events and competitions are held all year and the club is...

The main theme at this museum is the unique coastal community and seafaring traditions of the area. There are special exhibitions within the museum...

St Augustine’s Abbey is the oldest Anglo-Saxon abbey in England. Founded in 597 by St Augustine, it was originally built as a burial site for...

Reculver Country Park covers 37 hectares of meadows and grassland just east of Herne Bay. Part of the area is a Local Nature Reserve and...

Housed within the University of Kent at Canterbury, this massive archive represents one of the finest collections of cartoons anywhere in the country. The...

King's is one of the oldest schools in England, with a history going back to the 16th century at least, and probably much further. Christopher...

Conquest House has the front of a 17th-century timber-framed house, but behind it is a much older building dating from at least the 1100s. Inside...

Canterbury's defensive walls have loomed large in the city's history for nearly two millennia. By the third century, Canterbury was already known as Durovernum Cantiacorum,...

The Canterbury Environment Centre hosts events and exhibitions detailing the history, culture and environment of this historic city. Currently, the exhibition, Canterbury Past Present and...

For at least fourteen hundred years the worship of God has been offered on the site of this cathedral and, through the prayers of the...