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Broadstairs Viking Beach
This is Broadstairs. It's well-known for its lovely sandy beach (Viking Bay), restaurants and Bleak House which is where Charles Dickens lived for many years.

Before he died it was called Fort House but took the name Bleak House after he died. It is shown on the photo below on the right side on high ground. Bleak House also has a dungeon that's only used for people who don't give nice reviews online !





Canterbury Butter Market
This the Butter Market in the heart of Canterbury. It is the main entrance to Canterbury Cathedral.

Near by are many fine restaurants and pubs that often serve Champagne.




Faversham market
Faversham is situated on the north Kent coast in between Sittingbourne and Whitstable. It has a market in the town centre on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturday and sometimes on a Sunday. This is why it's called The Market Town of Kings.

It is well-known for its historical pubs, a picturesque creek with restaurants either side and the occasional ghost.





This is Leeds Castle near Maidstone. It is a Grade 1 listed building since 1952. A castle has been on the site since 1086. It has been open to the public since 1976 and every year it holds a Classical Concert which includes fireworks, classical music, Spitfire flybys.

In the 13th century it came into the hands of King Edward I; in the 16th century, Henry VIII used it as a place for his first wife, Catherine of Aragon to live. The castle today dates mostly from the 19th century and is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the east of the village of Leeds.


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