Attractions and Things to Do in Kent
“If you can’t grow it here, you can’t grow it anywhere”Some say this motto is the very definition of Kent. Gardens fill the countryside, many of them hundred of years old. And don’t forget the adjacent historic castles, traditional businesses, and many other attractions so near to London and the rest of Europe.The most famous building in Kent is also the oldest, the famed Canterbury Cathedral. The first cathedral was built on this same site back in the sixth century, over 1500 years ago. The current cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was constructed in the eleventh century, after a Viking raid and fire destroyed the building.Leeds Castle was built back in the twelfth century on the grounds of a manor house dating back to the ninth century. It became a royal palace for King Edward I in 1278 AD. Henry VIII had the cas hair regrowth tle renovated for his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and his daughter Elizabeth was imprisoned there for a short time before her coronation. The castle passed out of the royal ownership under Edward VI, and is now owned by a charitable trust. The castle and its gardens are an excellent family day-trip, with the added attractions of a playground for children, an aviary, and an exploring maze.If you’d like to visit gardens a bit more tranquil, try the Goodnestone Park Gardens, built around the turn of the 18th century. These gardens sit in the triangle made by Dover, Sandwich and Canterbury. Literary history was made here — Jane Austen, while visiting her brother, began writing her novel “Pride and Prejudice” here.Going back a bit more in history to the 13th century, Hever Castle sits between East Grinstead and Sevenoaks.