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OUT & ABOUT

Ashford is conveniently located with excellent links by rail and motorway to London and the Channel ports and tunnel.

This area of Kent has many attractions.  Listed below are a selection of popular destinations for days out.

Information for the Ashford & Tenterden area can be found at
www.ashfordtourism.co.uk and www.tenterdentourism.co.uk

ATTRACTIONS
A Day at the Wells
01892 546545
Canterbury Cathedral
01227 762862  www.canterbury-cathedral.org
Canterbury Tales
01227 479227  www.canterburytales.org.uk
Charles Dickens Centre
01634 844176  www.medway.gov.uk/tourism
Hastings Sea Life Centre
Historic Dockyard Chatham
01634 823800  www.chdt.org.uk
Hop Farm Country Park
01622 872068  www.thehopfarm.co.uk

BEACHES

Broadstairs Camber Dymchurch Folkestone Hastings
Hythe Margate New Romney Ramsgate St Marys Bay

CASTLES
Dover Castle & The Secret Wartime Tunnels
01304 211067
Hever Castle and Gardens
01732 865224  www.hevercastle.co.uk
Leeds Castle
01622 765400  www.leeds-castle.com
Rochester Castle
01634 402276  www.medway.gov.uk/tourism
Tonbridge Castle
01732 770929
Walmer Castle and Gardens
01304 364288

FRANCE
Eurotunnel from Ashford International Station
Ferry from Dover
Le Shuttle from M20 junction 11a

GARDENS
Beech Court Gardens
01233 740735  www.beechcourtgardens.co.uk
Goodnestone Park Gardens
01304 840107
Sissinghurst Castle Garden
01580 710700

HISTORIC HOUSES
Godinton House and Gardens
01233 620773  www.godinton-house-gardens.co.uk
Belmont
01795 890202   www.belmont-house.org
Chartwell
01732 866368
Knole
01732 450608
Penshurst Place and Gardens
01732 865224  www.penshurstplace.com
Squerryes Court
01959 562345  www.squerryes.co.uk

LONDON
Train from Ashford International Station
M2 or M20 motorway

MUSEUMS
Ashford Borough Museum
01233 629165
Canterbury Roman Museum
01227 785575  www.canterbury-museum.co.uk
Museum of Kent Life
01622 763936  www.museum-kentlife.co.uk
Rolvenden Motor Museum
01580 241234
Tenterden and District Museum
01580 764310  www.ukpages.net/kent/museum.htm
Woodchurch Village Life Museum
01233 860240  www.woodchurchmuseum.com

SHOPPING
Ashford Town Centre  www.ashford.towntalk.co.uk
Bluewater Dartford
County Square Ashford  www.county-shopping.co.uk
Park Mall Ashford  www.parkmallshopping.co.uk

McArthurGlen Designer Outlet  www.mcarthurglen.com/ashford

SPORT & RECREATION
Biddenden Par 3 Golf
01580 291215
Great Chart Golf & Leisure
01233 645858  www.ashfordgolfcomplex.com
Homelands Bettergolf
01233 661620  www.bettergolf.co.uk
Julie Rose Stadium
01233 613131  www.thestourcentre.co.uk
London Beach Golf Course
01580 766279  www.londonbeach.com
The Stour Centre
01233 639966  www.thestourcentre.co.uk
Action Watersports – Jet Ski, Water-Ski and Wakeboard Centre
Tel: 01797 321885 Website: www.actionwatersports.co.uk

STEAM RAILWAYS

Kent & East Sussex Railway
01580 765155  www.kesr.org.uk
Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
01797 362353  www.rhdr.demon.co.uk

VINEYARDS
BiddendenVineyard & Cider Works
01580 291726  www.biddendenvineyards.com
Tenterden Vineyard
01580 763033  www.newwavewines.com

WINDMILLS
Stocks Windmill
01797 270295
Willesborough Windmill
01233 661866  www.moulin.org.uk
Woodchurch Windmill
01233 860649  www.woodchurchwindmill.com

ZOOS
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
01303 264647  www.howletts.net
South of England Rare Breeds Centre
01233 861493  www.rarebreeds.org.uk