A campaign to build a new church in Larkfield was started in 1850 and soon gathered enough support to build the current day Holy Trinity Church. When construction started it was decided to use local Kentish rag stone but with...

Kent County Council owns and operates one of the largest public library services in the United Kingdom; part of this network is the library at Larkfield. Larkfield library has a large selection of books to borrow as well as some...

Larkfield just outside of Maidstone has a strong Methodist community within its borders and their spiritual needs are catered for by Larkfield Methodist Church on New Hythe Lane. In addition to being a place of worship the church also is...

Leybourne Lakes Country Park has been fashioned from a series of disused and flooded chalk mines near to Snodland in Kent. The lakes provide a wonderful location for wildlife and birdwatching, whilst also allowing watersports enthusiasts the opportunity to windsurf,...

Ditton Heritage Centre has been established within an old Victorian building in the village to teach children in the style of a Victorian school. The classroom has been fully restored to represent a typical classroom of the Victorian era and...

The small Kentish village of East Malling just outside of Maidstone, in common with almost every community in the United Kingdom sent men to fight in the First World War, who never returned from conflict. These men are honoured with...

Just outside of the large village of West Malling can be found Manor Park Country Park. Built on the site of the 18th Century estate of aristocrat Thomas Douce today the park offers pleasant walks and entertainment for all the...

St James the Great church in East Malling is just a short distance from neighbouring West Malling in Kent dominates the local countryside. Built in the 12th Century the church has many fine features including its impressive collection of stained...

St Leonard’s Tower is a well-preserved example of a small free standing Norman keep, almost complete in its original form. The property is owned and managed by English Heritage, who have signed the area with historical facts and figures....

St Mary’s church in the small town of West Malling is a most magnificent building with a very tall tapering spiral that dominates the whole of the community. The church dates from the Norman invasion but was substantially altered in...

The village of Leybourne was in the 12th and 13th centuries a very important community with a large castle and major strongholds at nearby Maidstone and West Malling. Today it is a quiet community and at its heart is St...

Built in the 12th Century the Parish church of St Peter and Vincula in Ditton sits a small distance back from the busy main road in the community. St Peter and Vincula Church has a wealth of interesting features including...

St Thomas More Church in the town of West Malling in Kent is a modern purpose built church with a light airy feel. The church was built in the 1960’s to what was then considered quite a radical and futuristic...

The former Royal Air Force base at West Malling has been redeveloped into a housing estate but to mark its illustrious history on 9 June 2002 a memorial was erected to honour all those men and women who served at...