On Wednesday 11 June 2025 Kent & East Sussex Railway General Manager Robin Coombes collected the railway’s Muddy Stilettos Award for Best Family Experience in Kent. The ceremony was held at nearby Chapel Down vineyard, Tenterden.

The Award was achieved entirely through votes from the public.

As a regional category winner, the K&ESR automatically now goes through to the prestigious National Finals. Muddy Stilettos Editors will judge who is the ‘Best of the Best’ in each category and announce the roll call of National Winners later this month.

This year’s Muddy Awards reached over 11 million people nationally, with half a million nominations and votes cast across 21 categories in 35 Muddy Stilettos counties.

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