Open all year, Bedgebury is the perfect place for walking, cycling, riding and playing in a spectacular world of trees. The National Pinetum is a world-class collection of dramatic conifers and a beautiful setting for a country walk in all...

Located near to Goudhurst just off the main road between the village and Lamberhurst is Elphicks Fisheries. Elphicks Fisheries is a family run enterprise offering fishermen the opportunity to undertake coarse fishing in one of seven lakes stocked with fish....

Finchcocks Musical Museum is housed within a fine Georgian manor house on the outskirts of the village of Goudhurst. The museum houses a large collection of approximately one hundred antique keyboard instruments including organs, pianos and harpsichords. A number of...

The small quintessentially old English village of Goudhurst in Kent has changed little over the centuries except for the thunder of modern day transport through the villages notoriously windy roads. At the heart of the community are two churches, St...

Dominating the high ground in the village of Goudhurst in Kent is the 12th Century St Mary’s Church. The church was started in 1119 on the grounds already set aside for religious worship by the Saxons. Due to its height...

Taking pride of place in the centre of the village on the crossroads is Goudhurst War Memorial. The war memorial is a simple grey stone cross on a hexagional base. The monument honours the brave men of the village who...

This 13th Century abbey survived until it was dissolved by Henry VIII during the Reformation. It was, however, partly rebuilt in the 18th century to provide a romantic view for the nearby house. Despite this, the remains of the church,...

Set within the beautiful Wealden countryside, Bewl Water is south-east England’s largest lake. Here you can enjoy a passenger fery boat, waterside walks, picnic areas or a self-service family restaurant, and a woodland playground. Fly-fishing, watersports and cycle hire are...

One of the premier collections of British motor cars dating between 1913 and 1935 can be found in the East Sussex village of Rolvenden at the C M Booth Motor Museum. The collection is unique in that the exhibits comprise...

Kent County Council owns and operates one of the largest network of libraries and information centres in the United Kingdom and one of these can be found in Cranbrook. Cranbrook Library in the centre of the community offers residents and...

Lamberhurst is a small village in the heart of the Kent countryside a short twenty minute drive from Tunbridge Wells. At the heart of the village is the Lamberhurst Golf Club, described as one of the finest golf courses in...

Scotney Castle Garden is located in the heart of Kent, near Tunbridge Wells. The 14th Century moated castle is open to the public along with the stunning gardens. Part of the castle is now ruined, and looks especially attractive in...

The famous astronomer John Herschel, discover of the planet Uranus has an association with the parish church of St Augustine’s in Flimwell in East Sussex. The astronomer would use the flat roof of the original church to scan the night...

Situated a short distance outside the small country village of Horsmonden in Kent is the wonderful main parish church of St Margaret’s. The first part of this 12th Century church was first constructed during Norman times and its construction owes...

Visitors to the ancient St Mary the Virgin church in Lamberhurst in Kent could occasionally be forgiven for hearing the word ‘fore’ shouted out from the neighbouring golf course. The church was constructed during the 14th and 15th Centuries and...

Cranbrook boasts an impressive sports centre for a small village in the Weald Sports Centre. The centre has five 25-metre swimming lanes and fitness assessment sessions and a multi-purpose sports hall and badminton courts. For those residents and visitors to...