Whitstable & Margate
This stretch of the North Kent Coast is quite delightful; Faversham has no fewer than 475 listed historic buildings, and a brewing tradition that dates back over 850 years. Also in a gastronomic vein are the Royal Whitstable Natives, or oysters, which this stretch of coast is so well known for. Although he was born in Portsmouth, the celebrated author Charles Dickens is best known for his association with Kent and you can visit the house where he wrote David Copperfield in Broadstairs.
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.
