It is easy to visit Kent in England's south east corner, just 35 minutes from central London on Southeastern's new speed rail link.

Kent is steeped in history and heritage and also rightly renowned throughout the world as the Garden of England, because of its abudance of orchards and hop gardens. Among the county's iconic landmarks are Canterbury Cathedral, Leeds Castle, Rochester Castle, Rochester Cathedral, Hever Castle, Dover Castle and the White Cliffs of Dover.

Canterbury Cathedral is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England. It is the cathedral of the Archbishop of England, leader of the church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion. Its history dates back to 597AD when St Augustine was send on a missionary to establish his seat in Canterbury. The original Cathedral was extensively damaged by the Vikings, then destroyed by fire in 1067, but quickly replaced by a Norman cathedral. In 1174 it was again gutted by fire, but was rebuild again by the end of 1184. Over the next 300 years Canterbury Cathedral underwent major rebuilding programs, had new towers erected and additional chapels constructed. A mass of stained glass windows can be seen throughout Canterbury Cathedral, and much of the colourful medallion glass has survived from the 13th century. All around there are intricate stone carvings, richly decorated woodwork, wonderfully vaulted ceilings and lavish tombs. 

Leeds Castle, 6.5 km (4 mi) southeast of Maidstone, dates back to 1119. Considered to be one of the loveliest castles in England. Leeds Castle sits on two small islands in the middle of a lake. The castle has been a Norman stronghold, a royal residence and a royal palace. Today visitors come from all over the world to view this magnificent castle set in over 500 acres of landscaped parkland with its maze, grotto, waterfowl, aviaries and vineyard.

Dover Castle is an extremely well preserved Norman fortress featuring the original keep, huge towers and deep wells. It has interesting views of the harbour from the battlements, plus complexes of underground tunnels used in World War II.

Rochester Castle is another well preserved Norman Fortress. The 100 feet high keep stands dramatically over the town. Rochester Cathedral also dates back to Norman times, the cathedral features the original carved door, towers and decorative round arches in the nave, with some fine interior paintings.