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Maidstone Attractions

A selection of attractions in and around Maidstone:

Millennium River Park, Maidstone (< 1 Mile)

The Millennium River Park is actually a 10km parkway along the River Medway. Beginning in Teston Country Park and ending in Cobtree, it takes in...

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Millennium Bridge, Maidstone (< 1 Mile)

This is the first cranked stress ribbon bridge in the world, and only the second ribbon bridge in the UK. The award-winning steel structure has...

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Millennium Amphitheatre, Maidstone (< 1 Mile)

This unusual theatre was opened on May 12 2001. It's now the venue for outdoor events from summer jazz concerts to Christmas firework displays. It's...

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Maidstone Carriage Museum, Rochester (< 1 Mile)

Britain's first collection of horse-drawn carriages is now considered to be the finest in Europe. Highlights include governess carts, gigs and royal and estate carriages....

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Maidstone Carriage Museum, Maidstone (< 1 Mile)

Britain's first collection of horse-drawn carriages is now considered to be the finest in Europe. Highlights include governess carts, gigs and royal and estate carriages....

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Archbishop’s Palace, Maidstone (< 1 Mile)

One of Maidstone's oldest buildings, the Archbishop’s Palace was built in the late 14th Century by the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Courtenay. He and other...

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Maidstone Town Hall, Maidstone (1.1 Miles)

Maidstone Town Hall was completed in 1753, and built originally as a Magistrates Court. Today, it houses an excellent visitor centre as well as Maidstone...

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The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone (1.2 Miles)

William Hazlitt, the essayist, was born in Maidstone in 1778. This theatre is named after him and its diverse programme of events includes comedy, dance,...

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County Hall, Maidstone (1.5 Miles)

Maidstone County Hall is one Kent's great pre-war buildings. Built between 1910 and 1913, it's made from the best building material of all - Portland...

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Museum of Kent Life, Maidstone (3.4 Miles)

Discover the rich and vibrant history of the people who lived and worked in the garden of England. We rear many varieties of farmyard animals...

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Leeds Castle, Maidstone (6.1 Miles)

Shrouded in mist, mystery and legend, Leeds Castle rises from its own lake amidst one of England’s most picturesque counties; the survivor of 1,000 years...

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Yalding Organic Gardens, Yalding (7.5 Miles)

Yalding Organic Gardens provide a history of gardening in Britain. Starting from a woodland walk, the visitor proceeds through a 13th Century apothecary’s garden to...

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Old Soar Manor, Borough Green (9.7 Miles)

This ruin, dating from approximately 1290, was once home to a medieval knight and survived intact until the 18th Century. Today visitors can still...

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Eastgate House, Rochester (10.1 Miles)

Fans of Charles Dickens will recognise this building as both Miss Twinkerton’s school for young ladies in The Mystery of Edwin Drood and the Westgate...

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New Art Centre, Chatham (10.2 Miles)

The New Art Centre is a charitable trust gallery that was established to help develop new artistic talent in this region. It comprises over...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)

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