Overview
5 days / 4 nights
Discover the Garden of England on this four-night stay in Kent.
Explore the beautiful Leeds Castle, home of Catherine of Aragon, before enjoying a fabulous wine tour and tasting at Hush Heath. Visit Canterbury Cathedral and Dover Castle, as well as the magnificent Chatham Dockyard and Churchill’s house of Chartwell.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Kent
Make your own way to your hotel in Ashford and this evening.
Suggested Overnight Hotel: Ashford International Hotel
Day 2: Kent
After breakfast, transfer to Leeds Castle, the most iconic castle in Kent where you will enjoy entrance to the castle and grounds as well as a self-audio guide. Learn about the castle’s history as the residence of Catherine of Aragon to its fall into disrepair before being restored to its former glory under oil heiress Lady Baillie.
Next, transfer to Hush Heath in west Kent, one of the county’s most beautiful vineyards. On arrival, enjoy a warm welcome including a sharing platter lunch of local cheese, breads, charcuterie, crackers, chutneys and a glass of sparkling wine, grown on the vineyard.
Then, enjoy a tour of the Estate and winery before enjoying a tasting of some of the most delicious wines from Hush Heath. Return to your hotel this evening.
Breakfast and Lunch included
Suggested Overnight Hotel: Ashford International Hotel
Day 3: Kent
Transfer to Canterbury where you will enjoy a guided tour and entrance to Canterbury Cathedral, the home of the Anglican Church. Learn about the Cathedrals legendary place in English religious history and enjoy a wander through the grounds.
After lunch (independently), transfer to Dover on the south Kent coast where you will enjoy entrance to Dover Castle which stands perched atop of the coast, offering views over Dover Port, the English Channel and on a clear day, over to France. Dover Castle is also the perfect viewing point to see the iconic White Cliffs of Dover. Enjoy a self-visit to the Castle and the Tunnels which link below the Castle, used since medieval times and used strategically during World War 2.
Return to your hotel this evening.
Breakfast included
Suggested Overnight Hotel: Ashford International Hotel
Day 4: Kent
This morning, head to north Kent where you will enjoy a visit to Chatham Dockyard, a former Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway. Whilst here, enjoy visits to three historic warships, including: HMS Gannet, HMS Cavalier and HMS Ocelot as well as a visit to the steam and diesel locomotives.
Transfer to Sevenoaks to enjoy some time for lunch (at own cost) before transferring to Chartwell, family home and garden of Winston Churchill. Enjoy entrance to the house and gardens and learn about one of the country’s most famous and successful leaders. Return to your hotel this evening.
Breakfast included
Suggested Overnight Hotel: Ashford International Hotel
Day 5: Depart Kent
After check out, continue independently on your onward journey.
Breakfast included
Highlights
- Explore the iconic Leeds Castle
- Local Kent product lunch platter and Hush Heath vineyard tour and tasting
- Admire the architecture and stained-glass windows of Canterbury Cathedral
Highlights
- Explore the iconic Leeds Castle
- Local Kent product lunch platter and Hush Heath vineyard tour and tasting
- Admire the architecture and stained-glass windows of Canterbury Cathedral
Day 1: Arrive Kent
Make your own way to your hotel in Ashford and this evening.
Suggested Overnight Hotel: Ashford International Hotel
Day 2: Kent
After breakfast, transfer to Leeds Castle, the most iconic castle in Kent where you will enjoy entrance to the castle and grounds as well as a self-audio guide. Learn about the castle’s history as the residence of Catherine of Aragon to its fall into disrepair before being restored to its former glory under oil heiress Lady Baillie.
Next, transfer to Hush Heath in west Kent, one of the county’s most beautiful vineyards. On arrival, enjoy a warm welcome including a sharing platter lunch of local cheese, breads, charcuterie, crackers, chutneys and a glass of sparkling wine, grown on the vineyard.
Then, enjoy a tour of the Estate and winery before enjoying a tasting of some of the most delicious wines from Hush Heath. Return to your hotel this evening.
Breakfast and Lunch included
Suggested Overnight Hotel: Ashford International Hotel
Day 3: Kent
Transfer to Canterbury where you will enjoy a guided tour and entrance to Canterbury Cathedral, the home of the Anglican Church. Learn about the Cathedrals legendary place in English religious history and enjoy a wander through the grounds.
After lunch (independently), transfer to Dover on the south Kent coast where you will enjoy entrance to Dover Castle which stands perched atop of the coast, offering views over Dover Port, the English Channel and on a clear day, over to France. Dover Castle is also the perfect viewing point to see the iconic White Cliffs of Dover. Enjoy a self-visit to the Castle and the Tunnels which link below the Castle, used since medieval times and used strategically during World War 2.
Return to your hotel this evening.
Breakfast included
Suggested Overnight Hotel: Ashford International Hotel
Day 4: Kent
This morning, head to north Kent where you will enjoy a visit to Chatham Dockyard, a former Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway. Whilst here, enjoy visits to three historic warships, including: HMS Gannet, HMS Cavalier and HMS Ocelot as well as a visit to the steam and diesel locomotives.
Transfer to Sevenoaks to enjoy some time for lunch (at own cost) before transferring to Chartwell, family home and garden of Winston Churchill. Enjoy entrance to the house and gardens and learn about one of the country’s most famous and successful leaders. Return to your hotel this evening.
Breakfast included
Suggested Overnight Hotel: Ashford International Hotel
Day 5: Depart Kent
After check out, continue independently on your onward journey.
Breakfast included
Itinerary map
| Title | Address | Description |
|---|---|---|
Ashford, Kent | Ashford, UK | |
Staplehurst, Kent | Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12, UK | |
Dover, Kent | Dover, UK | |
Canterbury, Kent | Canterbury, UK | |
Chatham, Kent | Chatham, UK | |
Westerham, Kent | Westerham TN16, UK |
| Title | Address | Description |
|---|---|---|
Ashford, Kent | Ashford, UK | |
Staplehurst, Kent | Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12, UK | |
Dover, Kent | Dover, UK | |
Canterbury, Kent | Canterbury, UK | |
Chatham, Kent | Chatham, UK | |
Westerham, Kent | Westerham TN16, UK |
Useful information
Includes:
- Four nights’ accommodation in the above hotel or similar including breakfast
- Meals as stated
- Excursions and sightseeing as mentioned with local guide where relevant
- Transportation with driver as stated in the itinerary
Excludes:
- Any services, guiding, transportation, meals or drinks not mentioned in the above itinerary
- Insurance
- Arrival and departure transfers
- The local currency is British Pound Sterling (GBP) in the United Kingdom
- The weather in the United Kingdom is volatile, please make sure to bring weather for all seasons and please bring an umbrella
- The United Kingdom is very accessible and is home to an extensive travel network
- Visas may be required, please check with your local government agency
Did you know: Kent has more castles than any other county in England and is known as the ‘Garden of England’ due to its natural beauty, rolling hills and fertile land
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