East Lenham Farm
Travel Blogs from Maidstone
There's No Place Like Home
... that unitied the nation so much. In the evening we went to The Grand Palace to join in the celebrations. Everyone there had a yellow candle, and during the national anthem the city lights were all turned off leaving only candle light - it was beautiful. Afterwards every family had a chinese lantern that they lit. There were hundereds of them floating into the sky, it was an incredible thing to see. They continued floating over the city all night, although ...
Chapter Five - Dover Castle
... was to have walked along the White Cliffs of Dover to the South Foreland Lighthouse with spectacular views over the English Channel, but what with the adverse weather, the hike is out of the question. We still get to see some pretty impressive views of the cliffs, especially from St. Margaret’s Bay and above the ferry terminal.
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Chapter Four - Sandwich and the coast
... project obviously planned as luxury seaside condominiums, but now just a vacant lot surrounded by wooden barriers, poignantly covered with paintings depicting better times.
We continue on by way of Broadstairs and Margate, scene of Mods and Rockers street fights in the 60s. Neither town attracts our interest, and we are back in Lenham ...
Chapter Three - Canterbury Cathedral
... to the Westgate, the original main entry to the city and used by pilgrims for hundreds of years. Canterbury has been a European pilgrimage site of major importance for over 800 years since the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket in 1170. It is also the beginning of the route to Santiago de Compostella in Spain and the Via Francigena to Rome.
It’s strange to ...
Chapter Two. Lenham
The village of Lenham, with a population of about 2,200, is a self-sufficient entity. So many similar places today have become merely dormitories for nearby larger towns but not so Lenham which has its own identity. There are three thriving pubs, a butcher, baker (no candlestick-maker any more), grocer, florist, pharmacy, antique store, ...
TripAdvisor Reviews East Lenham Farm Maidstone
Other places to stay in Maidstone
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Hilton Maidstone
Bearsted Road, Maidstone | 3 star hotelfrom $106 -
Marriott Tudor Park Hotel and Country Club
Ashford Road, Maidstone | 4 star hotelfrom $99 -
Village Hotel & Leisure Club Maidstone
Castle View, Forstal Road, Maidstone | 3 star hotelfrom $105 -
Hamlets Hotel and Restaurant
802 London Road, Maidstone | 3 star hotelfrom $74 -
Chilston Park Hotel
Boughton Lane, Maidstone | 3 star hotelfrom $148- Nice setting - let down on a few fronts
- Could do better
- Wonderful Hotel with simply the best service and food!
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The Black Horse Inn
Pilgrims Way, Maidstone | 4 star hotelfrom $123- A fantastic Christmas haven
- Great Pub...great food...comfy rooms and great location
- Fantastic place, photos dont do it justice - Highly recommended
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Premier Inn Maidstone - Sandling
Allington Lock, Maidstone | Hotelfrom $96 -
Premier Inn Maidstone - Leybourne
Castle Way, Maidstone | Hotelfrom $84 -
The Best Western Russell Hotel
136 Boxley Road, Maidstone | 3 star hotelfrom $92 -
Premier Inn Maidstone (Hollingbourne)
Maidstone Motorway Service Area - Junction 8, M20, Hollingbourne, Maidstone | Hotelfrom $72 -
Oakwood House Hotel
Oakwood Park , Maidstone | 4 star hotelfrom $120 -
Stone Court Hotel
28 Lower Stone St., Maidstone | Hotel -
Grange Moor Hotel
St Michaels Road, Maidstone | 3 star hotelfrom $87 -
The Harrow Inn
Hubbards Hill Warren Street, Maidstone | 2 star hotelfrom $78 -
Granary Bed & Breakfast
Rock Farm, Gibbs Hill, Maidstone | Hotel -
Tanyard
Wierton Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone | Hotel -
King Street Hotel
74 King Street, Maidstone | 2 star hotelfrom $133 -
Detling Coach House
Scragged Oak Road, Maidstone | 3 star hotelfrom $99 -
Premier Inn Maidstone - Allington
London Road, Maidstone | Hotelfrom $87 -
Days Inn Maidstone
Roadchef Motorway Svc Area, Maidstone | 2 star hotelfrom $63
