{"id":10762,"date":"2024-08-13T13:38:30","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T13:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/?post_type=trip&#038;p=10762"},"modified":"2026-05-12T11:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:04:28","slug":"kent","status":"publish","type":"trip","link":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/trip\/kent\/","title":{"rendered":"Kent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0county\u00a0in\u00a0Southeast England\u00a0named the Garden of <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/country\/united-kingdom\/\"><strong>England<\/strong><\/a>, between <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/trip\/london\/\"><strong>London<\/strong><\/a> and Dover on the English Channel, separating England from mainland Europe. The region\u2019s major towns are <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/destination\/maidstone\/\"><strong>Maidstone<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/destination\/canterbury\/\"><strong>Canterbury<\/strong><\/a> und <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/destination\/dover\/\"><strong>Dover<\/strong><\/a> with the main attractions scattered around<br \/>\nthese towns.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy various great Castles, Gardens and Mansion houses in the west between London and Maidstone, and visit the grand and famous <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/attraction\/leeds-castle\/\"><strong>Leeds Castle<\/strong><\/a>, and some of the other attractions spread out between the rolling hills surrounding Maidstone.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the hiking trails in the hills of the\u00a0North Downs\u00a0and the\u00a0Greensand Ridge, or on the coastline, enjoying the orchards and vineyards of Chapel Down and Biddenden producing some of the country\u2019s finest ales and wines.<br \/>\nTake a boat cruise or canoe your way in one of the rivers crossing the county or visit one of the family fun attractions such as <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/attraction\/kent-life\/\"><strong>Kent life<\/strong><\/a> near <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/destination\/maidstone\/\"><strong>Maidstone<\/strong><\/a>, or the <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/attraction\/howletts-wild-animal-park\/\"><strong>Howletts Animal Park<\/strong><\/a> near Canterbury.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the beautiful coastline and sandy beaches, with beach towns, villages, and resorts, such as <strong>Whitstable<\/strong> north of <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/destination\/canterbury\/\"><strong>Canterbury<\/strong><\/a>, and <strong>Ramsgate<\/strong> north of <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/destination\/dover\/\"><strong>Dover<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But on top of all, Thetjoy.com recommends not to miss;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Iconic 6<sup>th<\/sup> century <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/attraction\/canterbury-cathedral\/\"><strong>Canterbury Cathedral<\/strong><\/a> the oldest cathedral in England.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/attraction\/the-white-cliffs-of-dover\/\"><strong>The White Cliffs of Dover<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Die <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/attraction\/dover-castle\/\"><strong>Dover Castle<\/strong><\/a> with its wartime tunnels<\/li>\n<li>And the exciting culture, the great seafood restaurants, the pubs, the art galleries, and the numerous family fun attractions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kent would be an ideal 2-3 day trip destination, especially between the Spring through to the Fall, with attractions and places to visit and enjoy, for both families, friends, and couples looking for a romantic retreat.<br \/>\nAs the county is not large, we would suggest to base yourself in one destination, near Maidstone, Canterbury, or one of the seaside towns, which will enable convenient coverage of the major Kent attractions.<\/p>\n<p>You can reach Kent either from <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/trip\/london\/\"><strong>London<\/strong><\/a> in the west, from other southern English destination, or from Europe through the English Canal and <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/destination\/dover\/\"><strong>Dover<\/strong><\/a> in the east.<\/p>\n<p>Traveling from London for 2-3 days, Thetjoy.com recommends driving to <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/destination\/maidstone\/\"><strong>Maidstone<\/strong><\/a> while visiting some of the magnificent attractions on the way, then for additional day or two, going east, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/destination\/maidstone\/\"><strong>Maidstone<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/destination\/canterbury\/\"><strong>Canterbury<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/de\/destination\/dover\/\"><strong>Dover<\/strong><\/a>, the seaside towns, and the respective attractions.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eine Grafschaft im S\u00fcdosten Englands, die als \u201eGarten Englands\u201c bezeichnet wird und zwischen London und Dover am \u00c4rmelkanal liegt, der England vom europ\u00e4ischen Festland trennt. Die wichtigsten St\u00e4dte der Region sind Maidstone, Canterbury und Dover, wobei sich die Hauptsehensw\u00fcrdigkeiten um diese St\u00e4dte herum verteilen. Genie\u00dfen Sie im Westen zwischen London und Maidstone verschiedene beeindruckende Burgen, G\u00e4rten und Herrenh\u00e4user und besuchen Sie das pr\u00e4chtige und ber\u00fchmte Leeds Castle sowie einige der anderen Sehensw\u00fcrdigkeiten, die sich \u00fcber die sanften H\u00fcgel rund um Maidstone verteilen.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":18950,"template":"","class_list":["post-10762","trip","type-trip","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kent Travel Guide: Castles, Coast &amp; Tips | Travel with Joy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kent\u2019s castles, coastline &amp; countryside. 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