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Discovering Kent
Since moving to this county, I have been exploring both the obvious and overlooked parts of Kent. Its buildings, landscapes, history and communities have drawn me in. I read, walk, visit and research, trying to understand the county beyond its surface.
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Is Chatham really a “town of chavs”? A look at history, heritage and perception
Chatham, a town in north Kent within the Medway local authority area, is often described as one of the county’s most troubled town centres. References to street drinking, rough sleeping, antisocial behaviour and a high number of empty shops are common in conversations about the High Street. This feature is based on repeated visits to…
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Fant Wildlife area in Maidstone
I wrote this text many months ago when I thought I would start a new series of entries titled: Places that my dog loves. Unfortunately, the situation has changed, and my Puffy is not longer with us. Nevertheless, I decided to publish this article because the place is cool and worth visiting. Someone once left…
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Blue carpets in English forests
Spring in England is my favorite season. An explosion of colors and smells occurs thanks to a warmer touch of the Sun. And it rains much less. Every day you can see how the grass turns greener, like a light jasmine, almost pastel, and the leaves develop a similar colour on the trees. The whole…
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Lavender Fields in Kent
Until recently, I only associated blue and purple lavender fields with sunny Provence, but recently I came across to this charming town, almost like one from the books of Jane Austen called Shoreham. I walked there among picturesque houses and surrounding fields and it was a truly angelic experience. My delight was completed when I…
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Walk around Shoreham
River The Darrent River, which originates in the Greensand Hills, in Shoteham is neither wide nor deep. A picturesque, three-span, stone bridge passes through it with a solid balustrade made of brick. The current structure is nineteenth-century, although it is said that the bridge has existed here in the Middle Ages. A weeping willow growing…
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10 dog-friendly beaches
Before you go to the beach with your cute pet, check if you can take your dog there. It may cost you a penalty of up to 75 pounds, because unfortunately most beaches in England prohibit romping in the water with dogs from May to the end of September. You can’t even walk on the…
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Pie in George and Dragon in Downe
I have friends crazy about English pubs and from time to time they travel around England looking for pearls among pubs brewing their own beer or serving food worth sin. One day they invited us for lunch. We thought they had found a pub in the area and they took us to a small village…
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15 reasons to visit Rochester
Important town for early English Christianity, English history, architecture and especially literature. I would like to invite you all to visit this place and I found 15 reasons why you should do it: Castle – Impressive ruins standing on the banks of the Medway. He recently celebrated the 800th anniversary of the siege of King…
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Groombridge Place – perfect for children and adults.
A place full of secrets and secrets, where the trees have faces and someone’s eyes look at us from under the pebbles. We went there one morning, hungry for adventure and shade from the hot sun. The weather was great. Groombridge Place is a former manor house, converted into a paradise for children’s imagination.…
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Discovering Kent 