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Ashford Borough Museum
The Church Yard, Ashford
Kent, TN23 1QC
Housed in a 17th century Grade II listed building, the museum is located close to Ashford town centre and features exhibits associated with Ashford's history.
Apr through Oct: daily, 10.00 - 13.00.
Admission is free.
MAP
Web: www.AshfordMuseum.co.uk
Biddenden Vineyards & Cider Works
Little Whatmans, Gribble Bridge Lane
Biddenden, Kent, TN27 8DF
Situated in the Kent countryside, Biddenden Vineyards has achieved great success in making wine and traditional apple cider.
Admission & wine tasting is free.
Tel: 01580 291 726
Fax: 01580 291 933
MAP
Web: www.BiddendenVineyards.com
Bromley Museum
The Priory, Church Hill
Orpington, Kent, BR6 0HH
Discover Bromley's past at the borough museum. Bromley Museum can be found at The Priory, an important medieval building next to Orpington library. Throughout the year the museum holds a number of temporary exhibitions and events. Bromley Museum also has permanent displays about the history of the local area.
All year, Sun - Fri, 13.00 - 17.00, Sat 10.00 - 17.00.
1 Nov - 31 Mar, closed on Sun, Bank Hols
Admission is free.
MAP
Tel: 01689 873826
Web: www.bromley.gov.uk
Canterbury Royal Museum, Art Gallery & Buffs Regimental Museum
18 High Street, Canterbury
Kent, CT1 2RA
Now closed to the public for major redevelopment. Due to re-open in the Spring of 2012.
All year, daily except Sun, 10.00 - 17.00.
Closed Good Friday and Christmas period
Admission is free.
MAP
Tel: 01227 - 452747
Fax: 01227 - 455047
Chart Gunpowder Mills
Westbrook Walk, Faversham
Kent, ME13 8NS
Chart Gunpowder Mills, are the oldest of their kind in the world. Explosives manufacture began in Faversham in the 16th century and by 1900 it was the main centre of the UK industry, with plants producing gunpowder, TNT and dynamite. Within 35 years all the factories had closed but one gunpowder mill was left - at Chart Mills.
Easter - End Oct; Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays; 14.00 - 17.00
Admission is free.
MAP
Tel: 01795 534 542
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Dartford Borough Museum
Market Street, Dartford
Kent, DA1 1EU
The Museum is quite small but is packed with objects and information relating to the story of Dartford.
Open All year, Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, 12.30 - 17.30,
Sat, 09.00 - 13.00, 14.00 - 17.00.
Closed Easter (9-12 Apr), 25 Dec.
Admission is free.
MAP
Tel: 01322 224739
Eynsford Castle, Eynsford, Kent DA4 0AA
 Eynsford Castle is one of the most complete Norman castles in England. Built
in 1088, ransacked in the 14th Century it fell into decay and is now in the care
of English Heritage and open to the public. For years it was used as dog kennels
by the Hart-Dyke family of nearby Lullingstone.
Surviving fragments include sections of the curtain wall, some up to 30 feet
in height, including evidence of the latrines, and remains of the hall-house
within the castle walls
The substantial stone walls of a very early Norman 'enclosure castle', begun
c.1085-7 and unusually little altered by later building works.
This rare survival stands in an attractive village setting, not far from Lullingstone
Roman Villa.
Free Entry
Open all year round:
1 Apr - 30 Sep 10.00 - 18.00 Daily
1 Oct - 30 Nov 10.00 - 16.00 Daily
1 Dec - 31 Jan 10.00 - 16.00 Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun.
1 Feb - 31 Mar 10.00 - 16.00 Daily
24 - 26 Dec and 1 Jan CLOSED
Off the A225, close to J3/1 M25/M20 - MAP
Folkestone Library, Museum and Art Gallery
2 Grace Hill, Folkestone
Kent, CT20 1HD
Open all year, Mon, Tue, Thu, 0930-1800,
Wed, Sat, 0930-1700, Fri, 0930-1900, Sun, 1000-1600.
Closed 9, 11,12 Apr, 25-17 Dec, 1 Jan.
Admission is free.
Tel: 01303 - 256710
Fax: 01303 - 256710
The Friars
Aylesford Priory, Aylesford
Kent, ME20 7BX
Junction 6 from M20
Follow signs to 'The Friars'
Junction 3 from M2 (B229)
Follow signs to 'The Friars'
Carmelite Friars at Aylesford Priory invite you to share the peace and tranquillity of the priory, which is a place of pilgrimage and a retreat centre. You are welcome to find peace in the priory gardens where you can picnic.
The Chapels, some modern and some medieval, contain wonderful works of art. You can also visit the shop, tea room and pottery.
Open all year
Admission is free.
Tel: 01622 717 272
Fax: 01622 715 575
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Guesthouse available
providing bed and breakfast or half or full board.
Herne Bay Museum and Gallery
12 William Street, Herne Bay
Kent, CT6 5EJ
Admission is free.
Tel: 01227 367368
Fax: 01227 742560
Hythe Local History Room
Oaklands, 1 Stade Street
Hythe, Kent, CT21 6BG
Open all year except Sun, Mon, 0930-1800,
Tue-Thu, 0930-1700, Fri, 0930-1900, Sat, 0930-1600.
Closed Good Fri (9 Apr), 24-25 Dec, 1 Jan.
Admission is free.
Tel: 01303 266152/3
Fax: 01303 262912
Mote Park, off Mote Avenue,
Maidstone ME15 7SU Kent
Mote park is one of the largest public parks in the South East of England, with the scale and character of a country park. Its proximity to the centre of Maidstone makes it a very popular place for local communities to visit. Mote Park is registered Grade II on the English Heritage Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. The history of Mote Park goes back to the Middle Ages.
Admission and Car Parking is free - MAP
Covering more than 450 acres of mature parkland with a 30-acre lake, providing a wide range of recreational activities. A great place to walk around, exercise or just sit and watch the swans.
The park is home to Maidstone Leisure Centre.
Opening hours:
Mon to Fri - 09.00 until dusk - Sat & Sun - 08.00 until dusk
Website
New Hall Museum
New Hall Close, Dymchurch
Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0LF
This old court room, built in the 1570's contains local maps and charts and exhibits found on the Romney Marsh.
Admission is free.
Tel: 01303 873897
Fax: 01303 874788
Old Brook Pumping Station
The Brook, Solomon's Road
Chatham, Kent, ME4 4LA
6 Jan-28 Dec, Tue, 1930-2130, Sat, 0930-1330.
Closed 25 Dec
Admission is free.
Tel: 01634 842059
Sevenoaks Library Gallery and Museum
Sevenoaks Library, Buckhurst Lane
Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1LQ
Open all year, Mon-Wed, Fri, 0930-1730, Thu, 0930-1900,
Sat, 0900-1700.
Closed Easter (9-12 Apr), 24-26 Dec, 1 Jan.
Admission is free.
Tel: 01732 452384
Fax: 01732 742682
Sittingbourne Heritage Museum
67 East Street, Sittingbourne
Kent, ME10 4BQ
3 Apr-31 Oct, Sat, 1000-1600.
Admission is free.
Tel: 01795 423215
Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum
The Airfield, Manston Road
Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 5DF
2 Jan-31 Mar, daily, 1000-1600;
1 Apr-30 Sep, daily, 1000-1700;
1 Oct-31 Dec, daily, 1000-1600.
Closed 25-27 Dec, 1Jan.
Admission is free.
Tel: 01843 821940
Fax: 01843 821940
Tenterden Vineyard
Smallhythe, Tenterden
Kent, TN30 7NG
Tenterden Vineyard, established in 1977 and now, home of 'English Wines Group plc' produces a wide range of award winning red, white and sparkling wines. Visitors are free to stroll at their leisure through the various attractions they have to offer: The Wine and Gift Shop, The Plant Centre, The Grapevine Bistro, The Beautiful Herb Garden, The Children's Play Area, Free Wine tasting is available all year round.
Open Daily 1000 - 1700
Admission is free.
A charge is made for the guided tour of the winery.
Guided tour: Adult £4, Child £1 (under 12s free)
Tel: 01580 763 033
Fax: 01580 765 333
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Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery
Civic Centre, Mount Pleasant
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1JN
Open all year, Mon-Sat, 0930-1700,
Sun, 1000-1600.
Closed Good Fri and Bank Holiday Mondays.
Admission is free.
Tel: 01892 554171
Whitstable Museum and Gallery
Oxford Street, Whitstable
Kent, CT5 1DB
2 Jan-30 Jun, daily except Sun, 1000-1600;
4 Jul-29 Aug, Mon- Sat, 1000-1600, Sun, 1300-1600;
1 Sep-31 Dec, daily except Sun, 1000-1600.
Closed Good Fri, Christmas period.
Admission is free.
Tel: 01227 276998
Fax: 01227 772379
Below this line, in the grey area, we are adding alternative days out to the free listings that DoFreeStuff is renowned for. This is to help you plan your family days out. The attractions listed below make a charge for admission!
Brattle Farm, Tonbridge
Brenzett Aeronautical Museum Trust, Romney Marsh
C M Booth Collection of Historic Vehicles, Cranbrook
Canterbury Roman Museum, Canterbury
Canterbury West Gate Towers, Canterbury
Chartwell, Westerham
Chislehurst Caves, Chislehurst
Crampton Tower Museum, Broadstairs
Cranbrook Museum, Cranbrook
Dartford Borough Museum, Dartford
Deal Maritime and Local History Museum, Deal
Dickens House Museum, Broadstairs
Diggerland Strood, Strood
Dolphin Sailing Barge Museum, Sittingbourne
Down House - Home of Charles Darwin, Orpington
Druidstone Park, Canterbury
Eden Valley Museum, Edenbridge
Elham Valley Railway Museum, Folkestone
Eurotunnel, Folkestone
Finchcocks, Goudhurst
Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre, Faversham
Freda Barton Photographic Collection, West Malling
Grand Shaft, Dover
Groombridge Place Gardens & The Enchanted Forest, Tunbridge Wells
Guildhall Museum, Sandwich
Hever Castle and Gardens, Edenbridge
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Hop Farm Country Park, nr Maidstone
Howletts Wild Animal Park, nr Canterbury
Hythe Local History Room,
Ightham Mote, Sevenoaks
Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Folkestone
Lashenden Air Warfare Museum, Ashford
Lydd Town Museum, Romney Marsh
Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery, Maidstone
Maison Dieu, Faversham
Margate Lifeboat House, Margate
Marle Place Garden and Gallery, Brenchley
Minster Gatehouse, Sheerness
Museum of Canterbury with Rupert Bear Museum, Canterbury
Museum of Kent Life, nr Maidstone
National Fruit Collection, Faversham
Old Town Hall Local History Museum, Margate
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, nr Hythe
Powell Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens, Birchington
Ramsgate Maritime Museum, Ramsgate
Ramsgate Motor Museum, Ramsgate
Roman Painted House, Dover
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, New Romney
Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham
Sedlescombe Vineyard, nr Sedlescombe
Shell Grotto, Margate
Shoreham Aircraft Museum, Sevenoaks
South of England Rare Breeds Centre, Ashford
St Margarets Museum, Dover
Tenterden and District Museum, Tenterden
Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge
Tyrwhitt-Drake Museum of Carriages, Maidstone
Whitstable Museum and Gallery, Whitstable
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