Heathrow Airport 1 hr 24
Tonbridge Castle (31 min)
Guided tours of motte and bailey gatehouse dating from the 11th century, with interactive displays. Kent & East Sussex Railway (28 min)
Heritage railway offering journeys on vintage steam & diesel trains, some with dining service. Leeds Castle (19 min)
Travel from a medieval queen's room to the 1920s, plus gardens, golf, zip slides and falconry. The Big Cat Sanctuary (20 min)
Conservation & breeding site home to dozens of big cats, with guided tours & overnight cabins. Bedgebury Forest (32 min)
Cycling, mountain biking, forest, equestrianism, and adventure Bewl Water (24 min)
Sprawling countryside park for family-friendly land- and water-based activities, plus a restaurant. The Hop Farm (19 min)
Children's rides, a village full of animals and 4D cinema experience, plus cafe and shop. Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (22 min)
320-acre forest featuring tall trees, hike/bike trails, a cafe & a tree-top ropes course & zip line. National Trust - Ightham Mote (37 min)
Unique mansion that has been remodelled over 700 years with a Jacobean staircase and Tudor facade. Sissinghurst Castle Garden (17 min)
Extensive English-style formal gardens created in the 1930s by the writer, Vita Sackville-West. Mote Park (17 min)
Large park with woodland play area, BMX track, pitch and putt course, skate park, lake and cafe. Bodiam Castle (30 min)
14th-century castle with a moat, soaring towers, events and exhibitions, plus a cafe. Maidstone Museum (21 min)
Over 660,000 diverse artworks and artefacts from Old Masters to fossils in a gabled manor house. Kent Life (22 min)
Farming history, tractors and play areas, plus activities and a cafe within 28 acres of countryside. National Trust - Scotney Castle (25 min)
Castle ruins and Victorian mansion in vast woodland and parkland with trails and a hop farm. | 
