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November 4, 2020
Spend Time in Nature at Great Comp during lockdown
On 31st October the Government announced new lockdown guidelines to take effect from 5th November. Having reviewed Government guidance on outdoor public places, we are pleased to confirm that Great Comp Garden will be open as planned from Thursday – Saturday (11am… -
October 28, 2020
A Visit to the Dentist for Brown Bear ‘Fluff’
Brown bear Fluff had quite a day last Friday, when he was put under anaesthesia to have dental work. Fluff was rescued by Wildwood Trust 5 years ago and is a popular star at the Kent wildlife park. Surgery on… -
October 26, 2020
2020 Harverst Complete at Biddenden Vineyards
The 2020 grape harvest is now complete at Biddenden Vineyards, with 11 varieties of grapes successfully picked. This year’s harvest began around 3 weeks early, on Tuesday 1st September, commencing with Biddenden’s signature variety, Ortega, which accounts for approximately 50%… -
October 9, 2020
Kent and East Sussex Railway Receives Lifeline Grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund
The Kent and East Sussex Railway is one of 445 heritage organisations across the country set to receive a lifesaving financial boost from the Government thanks to the £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund to help them through the coronavirus pandemic and… -
October 6, 2020
Book Launch at Historic Steam Railway from Vintage Camera
Dramatic photographs of one of the South East's favourite steam railways feature in a book to be launched on Saturday 10th October 2020 at Tenterden Town station. The full-page monochrome pictures in 'Steel-Oil-Steam' were shot using a giant camera made… -
September 21, 2020
The Garden Room – New Restaurant and Bar to Open at Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve
Coming to Kent this autumn, Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve near Hythe is delighted to announce the opening of its new restaurant and bar: The Garden Room, nestled within Sir Philip Sassoon’s original stable yard. For the first time a restaurant… -
September 21, 2020
Kent Wildlife Charity wins big at prestigious annual awards
Kent wildlife park and conservation charity, Wildwood Trust, is celebrating a trio of award wins at the prestigious British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) awards this September. The British wildlife conservation charity, which has its flagship park… -
September 2, 2020
Biddenden wins Silver at WineGB Awards 2020
The results of the WineGB Awards 2020 have been announced and we are over the moon to have been awarded a Silver for our Biddenden Pinot Reserve 2015 and Bronze for our still to be released Biddenden Ortega 2018. Showcasing…