Kent
Places To Stay
The best places to stay in the UK with a baby or toddler
Our favourite child-friendly spots across the UK
By Harriet Jones and Rosalyn Wikeley
Destinations
The 15 best beaches in Kent
From tranquil lesser-known bays to grand Victorian promenades, these are the best beaches in Kent to suit every seaside-seeker
By Anna Hart
The best restaurants in Deal
Creative locavorism rules in one of Kent’s prettiest seaside towns
By Toby Skinner
Places To Stay
The best hotels in Kent
In old-school seaside towns, medieval cities and acres of countryside
By Toby Skinner
The best restaurants in Margate
Margate might be best known for its burgeoning art scene and wide sandy beaches, but its food scene is fast making it a significant culinary destination, too
By Imogen Rowland
The ultimate two-day wine road trip in Kent
Where to stop off for the perfect two-day vineyard tour of Kent
By Libby Brodie
Where the Chefs Eat: Tom Kerridge shares his favourite Whitstable spots
When he's not cooking up a storm, Tom Kerridge likes to be beside the seaside – eating in some of Kent's tastiest hideouts, of course…
By Cass Farrar
The 12 best things to do in Margate
Here's how to make the most of a trip to the ultimate British seaside town this summer
By Imogen Rowland
My favourite Airbnb: a glass-box retreat with views of the English coast
Designed by architectural duo Sarah-Jane and Giles Miller, this suspended glass marvel showcases modern design and celebrates its natural surroundings
By Sarah Leigh Bannerman
Where was ‘Great Expectations’ filmed?
Behind the scenes of the latest Dickens adaptation on BBC One
By James Medd
First in: Boys Hall, Kent: inside the UK's cosiest new hotel for 2023
A fading Kentish mediaeval house is reborn as a homely temple to locavorism
By Toby Skinner
Where was ‘Empire of Light’ filmed?
Sam Mendes' charming new movie uses some of the UK's prettiest seaside gems as backdrops
By James Medd
The tastiest restaurants in Whitstable
Seafood shacks, salty pubs and everything in between – this is where to eat in the charming seaside town of Whitstable
By Toby Skinner
First in: Fort Road Hotel, Margate hotel review
A derelict Margate icon returns as a whipsmart seaside bolthole
By Toby Skinner
Places To Stay
Rewilding: the UK initiatives helping save our countryside
With the collapse of biodiversity in the UK, progressive conservationists are now regenerating entire landscapes rather than single species. For a reconnecting rural break, here are our native-habitat heroes
By Holly Tuppen, Ben Olsen, Phoebe Smith, Emma Love, James Stewart and Lucy Gillmore
Places To Stay
Can caravan holidays ever be cool?
New caravan owner Anna Hart says yes, homes on wheels have never been more aspirational
By Anna Hart
Destinations
The prettiest places in Broadstairs
Wonderfully retro Broadstairs is the low-key Kentish seaside town
By Nancy Lova
Destinations
The most beautiful places in Kent: See our 10 favourites here
The prettiest spots in the Garden of England
By Toby Skinner
Destinations
10 things to do in Canterbury
Canterbury's most charming must-sees, beyond the classic sights
By Nancy Lova
Places To Stay
Is The Libertines' hotel worth staying in?
A grotty seaside B&B turned into a mish-mash of creativity and iconography by indie band The Libertines, perhaps the world’s least likely hoteliers
By Toby Skinner