Maidstone: Things To Do When You Visit Maidstone

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Maidstone: Things To Do When You Visit Maidstone

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When it comes to Maidstone, Kent, England you will find that it has lots to keep you occupied in the town itself and close by as well. There is something that will keep everyone amused when visiting the town and we’ll look below at just some of the popular tourist attractions here.

Leeds Castle – This castle can trace its history back to Norman times and has also been the residence of 6 of England’s medieval queens and also King Henry VIII more recently was bought by an American heiress in 1926. The heiress, Lady Baillie, was the last private person to own the castle and decided to restore it to its former glory and more recently, in 1974, she founded a charitable trust known as the Leeds Castle Foundation.

The castle is only a few minutes drive from Maidstone itself and you can travel back through over a thousand years of history on your visit. As well as spending time exploring the castle’s rooms and examine the numerous tapestries, paintings, furnishings and other antiques the castle also offers plenty of things to see and do outdoors as well. Children visiting will enjoy the Kinght’s Realm playground and the turf maze as well as watching the birds in the aviary. Plus why not go and watch the exhibition of Falconry as well as another maze and a grotto. You can if you have the time play a round of golf on the castles course as well.

Stoneacre – Is a National Trust site and the main building goes back to the fifteenth century and has wonderful gardens, orchards and meadows for its visitors to explore. Inside the house itself, make sure to see the Crownpost and the Great Hall. That said, the property is still privately owned and is actually someone’s home.

Hop Farm Country Park – If you’ve got children with you and you want to get them to expend some of their energy this is the perfect place to spend a day at. Along with its museum there is discovery world, a display of military vehicles, as well as shire horses and an various farm animals. Regardless of the weather, your children can enjoy the adventure playgrounds - either inside or out and get rid of some of their energy.

Museum of Kent Life – This is a place where you can look at a variety of historic buildings showing you how our ancestors would have lived in the so-called “Garden of England” that Kent is referred to over the last 150 years. Along with the farm animals for children to get close to there are also hop, kitchen and herb gardens for older visitors. And again the museum has an adventure playground which children can spend time expending unused energy on.

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