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Take a trip to Calais using the Channel Tunnel – Ashford is a market town with many attractive medieval houses. It used to be a quiet area near the... Destinations, The Weald & Ashford, Kent, South Coast |
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Home to the beautiful Sissinghurst Castle Gardens – The small town of Cranbrook is in the Weald of Kent and its medieval church goes by the unofficial... Destinations, The Weald & Ashford, Kent, South Coast |
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Interesting hillside garden with year-round features – Influenced by William Robinson, this delightful plantsman's garden was laid out in the late... Sevenoaks National Parks, Gardens, Sevenoaks & Gravesend, Kent, South Coast |
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Located on the northern fringes of the Weald – Tenterden is an attractive town on the northern fringes of the Weald and also has one of the... Destinations, The Weald & Ashford, Kent, South Coast |
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Half-timbered yeoman's house – Dating from the late 15th century, the house features a great hall and crownpost and is surrounded... Maidstone National Parks, Gardens, Maidstone & Medway towns, Kent, South Coast |
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Sprivers Garden (National Trust) Small formal garden – The 18th-century style garden has walled and hedged compartments, herbaceous borders, a rose garden... Horsmonden National Parks, Gardens, Tunbridge Wells & Tonbridge, Kent, South Coast |
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Modest red-brick Charles II house – The former home of Sir Herbert Baker, the architect, famous for his work in India (where he worked... Gravesend National Parks, Gardens, Sevenoaks & Gravesend, Kent, South Coast |
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Quintessential English Garden – This quintessential English Garden is situated in South East England, surrounding a private Grade I... Wadhurst National Parks, Gardens, The Weald & Ashford, Kent, South Coast |
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Childhood home of General James Wolfe – This Grade I-listed gabled house in the beautiful village of Westerham has features of significant... Westerham National Parks, Gardens, Sevenoaks & Gravesend, Kent, South Coast |
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Home to the oldest Parish Church in England – Canterbury sits on the River Stour and has been settled since the Iron Age. Now famous as the... Destinations, Canterbury, Kent, South Coast |
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White cliffs are the most famous image of England – Immortalised by Dame Vera Lyn warbling about blue birds hovering over white cliffs, Dover is the... Destinations, Dover, Kent, South Coast |
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The first Royal dockyard was founded in Chatham – A few minutes out of the town centre of Maidstone is Cobtree, where you will find the Museum of... Destinations, Maidstone & Medway towns, Kent, South Coast |
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Loudest & brashest of north Kent resorts – Margate is the loudest and brashest of the north Kent resorts and was developed as seaside... Destinations, Whitstable & Margate, Kent, South Coast |
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Famous for its railway line that covers 13.5 miles – Folkestone is a few miles north east of Hythe and the old town by the harbour is a relatively... Destinations, Romney Marshes & Folkestone, Kent, South Coast |
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One of the world's most celebrated gardens – Sissinghurst Castle Gardens near Cranbrook in Kent are the world famous work of writer Vita... Sissinghurst National Parks, Gardens, The Weald & Ashford, Kent, South Coast |
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Unique low-lying plain between SE Kent & Sussex – The Romney Marshes are on spur of land that juts into the channel between SE Kent and East Sussex.... Destinations, Romney Marshes & Folkestone, Kent, South Coast |
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Old Soar Manor (National Trust) Remains of a late 13th-century knight's dwelling. – This is all that is left of a manor house of 1290 which stood until the 18th century. The solar... Borough Green National Parks, Gardens, Sevenoaks & Gravesend, Kent, South Coast |
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Dickens spent many summers writing here – Broadstairs has a Victorian air about it, which is assiduously preserved to capitalise on the... Destinations, Whitstable & Margate, Kent, South Coast |
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A favourite destination among Royalty – Tunbridge Wells sprang up out of nothing when Lord North discovered the spa in 1606. Most of the... Destinations, Tunbridge Wells & Tonbridge, Kent, South Coast |
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Stunning 10 acre Garden - many unususal plants – Charts Edge Gardens are located on the outskirts of Westerham, Kent and boasts 10 acres of... Westerham National Parks, Gardens, Sevenoaks & Gravesend, Kent, South Coast |
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An area of great historical significance – Ramsgate is a busy continental ferry port and hovercraft terminal that still retains an air of... Destinations, Whitstable & Margate, Kent, South Coast |
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13th Century motte & bailey dominates the town – Tonbridge, not to be confused with Tunbridge, is an historic castle and market town on the River... Destinations, Tunbridge Wells & Tonbridge, Kent, South Coast |
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Magnificent coastal line – About half a million years ago, at the end of the last ice age when Britain became an Island the... Dover National Parks, Gardens, Dover, Kent, South Coast |
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Medieval town with over 475 listed buildings – Faversham is an attractive, medieval town where ancient buildings huddle round the market place,... Destinations, Whitstable & Margate, Kent, South Coast |
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The countries first ever diocese happened here – The Romans built Durovernum Cantiacorum here and it flourished as a trading centre, being on the... Destinations, Canterbury, Kent, South Coast |
Will the Worlds Oldest Tennis Tournament be a match for a Young Andy Murray? |
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June 21st - July 4th 2009 |
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2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.
The Ashes
Another two years has passed and it's time for England to go head to head with Australia for another series of test cricket. To date, a total of 64 series have been played with Australia winning 31 and England 28 with 5 draws. Will the Australian's retain the Ashes yet again this year?
