Heathrow Airport 1 hr 22
The Historic Dockyard Chatham (16 min)
Historic Royal Navy warships and shipbuilding heritage in an 18th-century dockyard museum. Royal Engineers Museum (17 min)
Interactive exhibitions and objects including photos, medals, a Harrier jump jet and a V2 rocket. Adventure Island (1 hr 13)
Free-admission fun park with more than 40 rides and attractions from rollercoasters to ghost trains. Dickens World (17 min)
State-of-the-art animatronics, a 4D cinema and Victorian recreations expand on the work of Dickens. Upnor Castle (13 min)
Fort with tranquil grounds adjoining a riverside village with coin rubbing and canon firing. Thames Estuary (1 hr 59)
1 of the country's largest, this landmark estuary features shipping routes & various lighthouses. Sealife Adventure (1 hr 11)
Sea life aquarium with sharks in walk-through tunnel tank, plus rays, turtles and insect displays. Guildhall Museum (17 min)
This 1687 building houses a museum of local history & a number of rooms preserved in original style. Hadleigh Castle (1 hr 3)
Ruined 1200s castle, refortified by Edward III in the Hundred Years War, affording marsh views. Kent Life (26 min)
Farming history, tractors and play areas, plus activities and a cafe within 28 acres of countryside. Shorne Woods Country Park (18 min)
Visitor centre, cafe and marked paths in 288 acres of woodlands, lakes, wetlands and meadows. Diggerland Kent (19 min)
Playful amusement park featuring life-sized diggers, excavators & more for kids & adults to operate. Rochester Cathedral (18 min)
Norman building with a Romanesque facade, a 14th-century library door and daily CofE services. Rochester Castle (18 min)
Landmark 11th century Norman castle with large keep giving views over the River Medway, plus tours. Southend Pier and Railway (1 hr 13)
Seasonal museum on the pier with 19th- & early-20th-century train cars, slot machines & costumes. | 
