A Taste & Sip of Kent

A delicious holiday embracing wine, cheese, and beer in the wonderful Kent countryside together with hearing of the smugglers who inhabited the marshes many years ago.

Holiday Inclusions
• Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
• Door-to-Door Service
• Coach travel throughout
• Excursions as listedHush Heath Vineyard
We head for Staplehurst and Hush Heath Estate & Vineyards where we enjoy a guided tour. Learn all aspects of grape-growing, and the production process of still and sparkling wine, before we partake in a tutored tasting of six Hush Heath wines & ciders. Leaving the vineyard, we have a short drive to the Goudhurst Inn, part of the Hush Heath estate, for an included Ploughman's Platter lunch. We then head to Georgian spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells for the afternoon. Discover the beauty of the surrounding High Weald and The Pantiles walkway, an elegant tree-flanked colonnaded walkway offering a unique shopping experience with a variety of specialist shops, art galleries, cafés, restaurants, and bars.

Faversham & Brewery
Our day begins with a ride to Faversham, nestling between the rural gently sloping downs and the North Kent marshes. It is one of England's most charming towns with more than 475 listed buildings and a good selection of independent shops. Here we include a guided 'behind the scenes' tour of Shepherd Neame Brewery, followed by some free time in the town to relax and explore.

Mysterious Marshes
We are met by a tour guide and head for southern Kent and the land of mysterious marshes and smugglers, arriving first in New Romney. A Cinque port since 1155, the Great Storm of 1287 changed the course of River Rother and made New Romney an inland town. Next, we arrive at Lydd. In the 18th and 19th centuries the town was notorious for the activities of 'owlers' - local smugglers hooting to each other at the dead of night. The day ends with some time in Tenterden, known as the 'Jewel in the Weald'.Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa, Chatham
This hotel is renowned for its fine food and service. Facilities include Squires restaurant, open plan lounge and a relaxing bar, plus leisure facilities comprising of gym, swimming pool and sauna. All bedrooms have en-suite facilities and TV, hairdryer, telephone and tea & coffee making facilities. This hotel has a lift.

Hotels
• Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa (Chatham) - View Information