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Historic Homes of Kent

and Heritage Railways

Board the charming Kent and East Sussex and Bluebell railways and travel
to the historic homes of Kent, discovering Chartwell and Hever Castle.

5 Days from £895
Here’s what you’ll get up to...
Day 1 Make your own way to our hotel, where the romantic and ruined Old Castle. Inside the
you will meet our experienced Tour Manager. 19th-century house is a large collection which
Enjoy a relaxing evening with dinner served in features many artworks, books and furniture,
the hotel's restaurant. D as well as stories about previous inhabitants.
Day 2 Kent and East Sussex Railway and You’ll have plenty of time to explore before we
Scotney Castle After breakfast, we travel by return to the hotel by coach for our evening
coach to the market town of Tenterden, where meal. B D
we will enjoy a return rail journey between Day 3 Penshurst Place and Gardens and Hever
Tenterden and Bodiam on the Kent and Castle Today, we travel by coach for our visit
East Sussex Railway. After some free time in to Penshurst Place and Gardens, once visited
Tenterden to browse or enjoy one of the cafés by Henry VIII as a guest of Edward Stafford,
or tearooms, we continue by coach to Scotney 3rd Duke of Buckingham. After the lavish
Castle, where we include entrance to the castle visit, Henry VIII had Stafford tried for treason
and gardens. Visit the renowned picturesque and Penshurst Place became the property of
garden to enjoy the vibrant colours and wander the crown. Henry used it as a hunting lodge

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