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November 29, 2016
Leeds Castle wins the Venue & Business Tourism Silver Award at the Beautiful South Awards For Excellence 2016 – 2017
It was amazing to see over three hundred people from the tourism industry in one vast room at the Hilton Southampton, all waiting expectantly to hear the results of this year’s tourism awards. Ken Robinson, the Chairman of Tourism South… -
November 28, 2016
Chiddingstone Castle wins Silver at the Beautiful South Tourism Awards
Chiddingstone Castle in the tiny village of Chiddingstone in Kent has been awarded a coveted Silver in the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year category at The Beautiful South Awards 2016. Held at the Hilton at the Ageas Bowl in… -
November 9, 2016
Revelations abound with scanning of Maidstone Museum’s mummy
One of the most exciting projects in recent years at Maidstone Museum – the scanning and facial reconstruction of its very own 2,700-year-old mummy – is well underway thanks to the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The project,… -
November 9, 2016
Betteshanger visitor centre reaches new milestone
Betteshanger Sustainable Parks, located near Deal, in East Kent, has reached a new milestone with the 'topping out' of its new Visitor Centre. The £40m project, incorporating a state of the art green energy visitor centre, was conceived by the… -
October 25, 2016
Incredibly Rare Baby Monkey Needs A Name
Primate keepers at Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury, are celebrating the birth of a critically endangered white naped mangabey, the first of its kind to be born at the park. Matt Ford, Head Primate Keeper said: ‘We are… -
October 25, 2016
Visitor Centre Shortlisted for Tourism Award
The Shepherd Neame Visitor Centre has been named as a finalist in this year’s Beautiful South Awards in recognition of its eco-friendly efforts. Organised by Tourism South East, the awards reward excellence and significant contribution to the tourism industry across the region. Shepherd Neame’s Visitor… -
October 24, 2016
Mote Park named among UK’s best parks
Maidstone’s ever-popular Mote Park has once more been selected among the UK’s most popular parks and open spaces, being named in the ten most-loved spaces at the Green Flag People’s Choice Awards. More than 30,000 votes were cast over… -
September 30, 2016
Hever Castle voted ‘Garden of the Year’ by South & South East in Bloom
The stunning gardens of historic Hever Castle in Kent received a Gold Award and were voted ‘Garden of the Year 2016’ by South & South East in Bloom. The double accolade was announced last week, with the gardens beating stiff…