Kent holidays
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East Kent further education college has its own hotel, restaurant and spa, where students learn on the job. A great idea that makes for an enjoyable, endearing stay
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Following a difficult first year since its relaunch, from 18 June the seaside theme park will allow free entry, then pay-per-ride and wristband pricing options
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I’m satisfied and happy, not bloated with the cheap carbs and self-loathing that lesser pizzas trail in their wake
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Margate has been on the up since the opening of the Turner Contemporary five years ago – and this cool hotel on the beach fits right in with the town’s burgeoning confidence
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In such a unique landscape, residents are more or less philosophical about the prospective £1.5m sale of the wildlife-rich nature reserve
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They’re not actually in trees, but new Treehouse suites offer a very stylish option at this Aspinall Foundation safari park. But pity the toddler at risk of getting her fingers bitten off by an out-of-control door
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Nature writing meets history as a writer follows the ripples of an accident in a munitions factory
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One pub’s run by a ‘name’ chef, the other’s more a labour of love. No prizes for guessing which one our critic prefers
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Dreamland amusement park in Margate officially reopened on 19 June
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Dreamland’s phoenix-like return has attracted masses of publicity but do its retro rides and Instagram-friendly kitsch aesthetic live up to the hype? We sent Kent resident and food critic Marina O’Loughlin to see whether it floats her swing boat
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The amusement park’s restoration is impressive, but will its nod to a bygone age appeal to youngsters after seaside thrills?
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The Churches Conservation Trust is opening places of worship to overnight guests … and, yes, they can even ‘get up to what their consciences allow’
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Tickets are now on sale for Britain’s oldest amusement park, which has survived property developers and arson attacks and will be up and running again on 19 June
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The second in this mini chain of Turner themed hotels on the Kent coast is still finding its feet, but the views, the food, and the warm welcome are all promising
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Marina O’Loughlin: ‘I love the names so much: idli, puttu, varuval, idiappam… It’s like a lullaby sung by Tinky Winky’
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Sample the quiet pleasures of Kent, stay in London to do Christmas shopping, and roam Andalucia on horseback. By Joanne O’Connor
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Maker of model trains, Airfix kits and Corgi cars has moved its warehouse to an industrial estate near Canterbury - and may move its visitor centre
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Immersive dance installation is being funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England
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Every September, tens of thousands of grafting Londoners used to decamp to the hop fields. Today a different type of Londoner has a taste for craft beers. A pioneering art/social project united the two tribes, writes Tim Adams
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Art lovers are set to flock to the Kent port’s third Triennial. Here are our tips on the artwork to savour, and the prime places to eat, drink and sleep
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Beer lovers in Kent are making the most of new, simpler licensing laws to set up real ale pubs in unlikely spots – just don’t all go at once
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Forget Brighton, Bournemouth and Blackpool – the British coast is dotted with magical spots few people visit or even know about. Clare Gogerty picks 10 of the best
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England has officially gone cycling crazy, with a wealth of bike-related festivities and events taking place this year
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Biking along the Crab and Winkle Way to Whitstable
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Even apocalyptic rainfall couldn't dampen the appeal of this refurbished Kent pub with rooms – which does a mean steak and chips, too, says Joanne O'Connor
British boltholes The Corner House, Canterbury, Kent: hotel review