Barham Bowls Club was founded in the summer of 1930 and has over the following decades has continued to be home to some excellent players of bowls. Today membership of the club exceeds seventy members of all ages from teenagers...

Broome Park Golf Course can trace its history back to the reign of King Charles 1st when the Broome Park Estate was founded. The park can also lay claim to being once owned by Lord Kitchener, today the golf course...

In the past few decades British wine has grown in taste and in reputation, amongst the best of the Kentish vineyards is Elham Valley Vineyard just outside of Canterbury. The facilities at this small vineyard allow visitors to explore the...

Jumping Downs local nature reserve is a lovely 14 acre nature reserve on land between Elham and Barham in the Kent countryside. The site had for many years before its purchase in 2001 by the trust that manages it, been...

There has been a church on the current site of St John the Baptist church since as early as the 9th Century. Today’s imposing parish church was probably started around in the 12th Century. Within the walls of the church...

Whether you are a complete beginner or a much more experienced horse rider Bourne Park Riding School in Bridge, near Canterbury, is an ideal place to learn to ride or improve on your existing skills. The horses and ponies at...

Howletts Wild Animal Park is home to a wide variety of animals, from tapirs and small cats, to tigers and gorillas. Howletts is set within 90 acres and has the largest group of captive gorillas in the world. Another main...

The small Kent village of Kingston can be found just outside of Canterbury and at its heart is the ancient church of St Giles. The church was founded by the Norman invaders out of local flint and stones. In the...

The tiny Kent hamlet of Womenswold, near Canterbury, has the large and impressive St Margaret's church that can chart its history back to Norman times. In layout the church follows fairly traditional lines comprising of a nave, chapel and a...

The small rural community of Wootton, in Kent, and its St Martin’s Church can claim a history back as far as 687 AD and was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. The earliest church, undoubtedly had Saxon origins, whilst today’s medieval...

The tiny village of Denton, near Canterbury in Kent, is amongst the oldest communities in the county and at its heart is the wonderful St Mary Magdalene Church. The original church on the site was almost certainly of Saxon origin,...

The small village of Bishopbourne just outside Canterbury in Kent is a delightfully picturesque village and at its heart is St Mary the Virgin Church. The church is a Grade I listed building and is full of features of historic...

Patrixbourne village is like stepping back in time to the 1920s and perhaps beyond. The village is dominated by the fabulous 12th Century St Mary’s church. In construction the church is Norman, but as with all churches it has been...

St Peter and St Paul’s Church in the tiny village of Upper Hardres, near Canterbury in Kent, is a beautiful and ancient church. The first stones in its construction were probably laid soon after the Norman Invasion of 1066. The...

The small Kentish village of Bridge can be found just outside of the City of Canterbury. Amongst the village's old houses the Parish Church of St Peter, with its very tall spire, dominates the countryside for many miles around. There...