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Features
Itinerary idea: Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate have lots to offer groups
This two-day itinerary takes in underground secrets, fascinating museums, amazing galleries and much more.
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Hever Castle to open authentic Tudor space in Boleyn family rooms
The Boleyn Apartment on the first floor of Hever Castle will offer groups an immersive experience which transports guests back in time to the Tudor period.
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Head behind the scenes of Call the Midwife on official location tour
Groups can walk in the footsteps of Call the Midwife characters for the official tour at The Historic Dockyard Chatham throughout 2024.
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Hever Castle’s 2024 group events and offers
The team at Hever Castle & Gardens in Kent have released their programme of events for groups throughout 2024 including Snowdrop Walks, a Celebration of Spring and Hever in Bloom.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will takeover Leeds Castle this Christmas
Visitors will be transported into C. S. Lewis’ magical kingdom of Narnia for an immersive Christmas Experience, with group bookers able to make use of an exclusive catering and entertainment zone.
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Call the Midwife cast open new gallery and location tour
The Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent has created a new gallery and relaunched its official location tour to celebrate the BBC’s Call the Midwife, with stars of the show at the official opening.
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Tudor queens’ prayer books reunited as Hever Castle has record-breaking year
Prayer books belonging to two of Henry VIII’s wives have been reunited for first time in 500 years as part of a new exhibition on Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon at Hever Castle.
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Historic Dockyard Chatham on why groups are important and what they can offer
Olivia Horner, head of visitor enterprise at The Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent, tells us about what groups can get out of a visit and what’s coming up this year.
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See ‘world’s oldest stained glass’ on Canterbury Cathedral tour
The 60-minute guided tour from the team at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent will have groups uncovering every intricate detail of its stained glass windows, believed to be among the oldest in the world.
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Destination Guides
Picture perfect places in Kent
Whether it’s natural sites, fantastic attractions or scenic coastlines, here are some of the best places across Kent to snap on your next trip so your photo album is full of great memories.
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Christmas light trail returns to Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
The one-mile winter trail in Kent is said to be a place where fairy tale meets fantasy, with towering trees and flora providing plenty of festive moments from 18th November until 2nd January.
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New Ropery gallery at Historic Dockyard Chatham to take visitors on ‘sensory journey’
The Historic Dockyard Chatham is set to unveil a redesigned Ropery gallery which will double visitor capacity and showcase the history of rope-making, its collection of rope tools and the importance of rope from around the world.
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Exhibition exploring the life of Anne Boleyn to open at Hever Castle
The first of a series of exhibitions detailing the life and times of Anne Boleyn will launch at Hever Castle in the spring, 500 years to the day she made her debut at court in 1522.
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Highlights of a visit to historic Canterbury and the surrounding area
A look at some of the new group-friendly tours, attractions and outdoor activities in and around Canterbury in Kent.
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Improvements to visitor experience at Historic Dockyard Chatham
There will be a number of additions and enhancements at Historic Dockyard Chatham, Kent after it was given a grant to help encourage visitors after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Features
What’s new in Margate, Ramsgate & Broadstairs for 2021
For those looking for inspiration along the Kent coastline, here are just a handful of the fantastic new things coming to Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs, including quirky tours, special exhibitions and anniversaries.
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Features
Unusual visits: why the Isle of Sheppey is an ideal day out for groups
From links to Lord Nelson and Charles Dickens to being the site of the world’s first aircraft factory, Sheppey’s ‘rich and colourful history’ is all explained on a visit to the island organised by Blue Town Heritage Centre, according to its managing director.
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Group bookings for Hever Castle’s 2021 events
The team at Hever Castle & Gardens in Kent are now taking bookings for 2021, which includes tickets to annual events, such as Hever in Bloom and Dazzling Daffodils.
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Interview
James Silvester: keeping people active
We get to know James Silvester, chairman of the Kent branch of AGTO and organiser for the Hartley and District Active Retirement Association.
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Details of Hever Castle's 2020 events and key dates released
Hever Castle in Kent has announced its programme of events and key dates for groups to look out for across 2020, ranging from cultural celebrations to seasonal displays.