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THE PANTILES
The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Picture by Valerie Coupland


THE ENTRANCE TO CHALYBEATE SPRING
The Chalybeate Spring, Tunbridge Wells
Picture by Bob Emmott

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A pretty weatherboarded cottage in GROOMBRIDGE
Picture by M R McJannett



We will now head northwards to TONBRIDGE where we can visit Tonbridge Castle with it's 13th Century Gatehouse.  There are boats to hire on the river of you can join an organised river trip in Tonbridge.  Nearby is the 14th Century Penshurst Place & Gardens

TONBRIDGE

Ye Olde Chequers Inn
Picture by Jens Eichstaedt


 

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TONBRIDGE CASTLE
Tonbridge Castle
Picture by Michael Page


The River Medway which flows through Tonbridge
Tonbridge in Kent - River Medway
Picture by Anna Chaleva

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PENSHURST PLACE & GARDENS
Penshurst Place and Gardens, Penshurst, Kent
Picture by Eric Heijmans


Penshurst Place, Kent
Picture by Bettina Müller

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When I looked for the town of Pluckley I see that is supposed to be the most haunted village, but there are no pics, is the village too scary?? lol

MAIDSTONE.  At Maidstone we will find the beautiful LEEDS CASTLE,  Archbishops Palace a 14th Century Building, Allington Castle built in the 13th Centurey (no pics!), Mote Park, Chillington Manor and at nearby Otham we will discover Stoneacre

MAIDSTONE, the Town hall

The town hall, Maidstone, Kent
Picture by Paul D

One of many old buildings in the town,opposite Brenchley gardens in Maidstone, Kent
Picture by Paul D



 

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LEEDS CASTLE
Leeds Castle
Picture by Sarah Dawson


Leeds Castle
Picture by Sarah Dawson

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ARCHBISHOPS PALACE
Picture by Bob Emmott


STONEACRE
Stoneacre East Front
Picture by Roger Smith

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Continuing North we come to the North Coast of Kent and CHATHAM where there is the Historic Dockyard on an 80 acre site (lots to see there!)

CHATHAM

Chatham Reach from Fort Pitt Hill
Picture by John Ware


Entrance Gateway to the Historic Dockyard
Chatham Dockyard Gateway
Picture by John Ware


 

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Exhibits in the Historic Dockyard
HMS Gannet
Picture by Martin Hayhurst


HM submarine Ocelot by David Wigham
Picture by David Wigham

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ROCHESTER is our next stop and there are lots of attractions to see, Rochester Cathedral begun in 1077, Upnor Castle, Charles Dickens' Chalet, Rochester Castle, the Guildhall, Restoration House, The Corn Exchange, Eastgate House Museum, Watts Charity Hospital.

ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL

Rochester Cathedral
Picture by Stephen


Rochester Cathedral,
Picture by Stephen


 

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