Heathrow Airport 1 hr 36
Folkestone Harbour Arm (15 min.) harbor and music Romney Marsh Visitor Centre (22 min.) centre with information on history and wildlife an exhibition gallery a shop and 3 walking trails. Dover Museum (18 min.) museum telling the history of this important historic port town with a rare prehistoric boat. Sunny Sands (14 min.) swimming kayak rentals sunbathing & local seafood shacks draw crowds to this bustling beach area. Hythe (9 min) Sandling (7 min) Lower Leas Coastal Park (13 min.) coastal park with 3 zones a natural area formal gardens & an area for adventure activities. Brockhill Country Park (9 min.) nature area with a lake meadows & wildlife plus a playground trails & vegetarian cafe. Howletts Wild Animal Park (30 min.) gorillas tigers and monkeys in a 90-acre park with keeper experiences and treetop challenge. St Augustine S Abbey (26 min.) ruins of a saxon church established in 597 ad with a museum shop picnic area and free audio tour. White Cliffs Of Dover (38 min.) white chalk cliffs rise 350 feet from the sea creating a dramatic vista along 8 miles of coastline. Port Lympne Reserve (12 min.) safari-themed hotel a cottage cabins and treehouse suites plus free wi-fi and park entrance. South Foreland Lighthouse (32 min.) guided tours & a tearoom in a 19th-century lighthouse the first to use an electric light. Westenhanger (10 min) Beachborough Park (2 min) Samphire Hoe (19 min.) walks picnics and angling on a nature reserve created by the construction of the channel tunnel. Kent Downs (23 min.) nature preserve with hiking biking horseback riding & wildlife viewing amid hills & valleys. Canterbury Cathedral (27 min.) norman-built cofe place of worship with organ recitals medieval stained glass and a vast library. |