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Useful links

Antiques

Huge emporium of furniture in Margate scottsmargate.co.uk
Standard Quay Faversham -standardquay.co.uk

Arts (alphabetical order)

Creative Quarter, Folkestone - www.creativefolkestone.org.uk

Attractions (in order or Proximity to Primrose Cottage)

Canterbury Cathedral - www.canterbury-cathedral.org
St Augustines Abbey /www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/st-augustines-abbey/
Howletts Zoo  www.aspinallfoundation.org/howletts/
Wingham Wildlife Park winghamwildlifepark.co.uk
Dover Castle www.english-heritage.org.uk
Folkestone Harbour Arm folkestoneharbourarm.co.uk
Deal Castle www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/deal-castle/
Walmer Castle  www.english-heritage.org.uk
Port Lympmne Safari Park -www.aspinallfoundation.org/port-lympne/ 
Dymchurch Light Railway - www.rhdr.org.uk
Battle of Britain Memorial -www.whitecliffscountry.org.uk
Dickens House www.dickensmuseumbroadstairs.co.uk
Spitfire Museum -www.spitfiremuseum.org.uk
Hornby Visitor Centre ​www.hornby.com
Wildwood - wildwoodtrust.org
Turner Contemporary, Margate - www.turnercontemporary.org
Historic Dockyard Chatham thedockyard.co.uk

Bars 

Aubrey's, Canterbury
The Shakespeare, Canterbury
The Pound, Canterbury
Harbour Cafe, Whitstable www.harbourgardencafe.co.uk

Breweries (alphabetical order)

Shepherd Neame - www.shepherdneame.co.uk
The Curious Brewery - curiousbrewery.com

Bus information

Stage Coach - local bus service information www.stagecoachbus.com
National Express - National bus service information www.nationalexpress.com

Cafes

Cafe St Pierre, Canterbury Cafe-St-Pierre
​The Lane, Deal www.thelanedeal.co.uk
Steep Street, Folkestone www.steepstreet.co.uk
Tea and Times Whitstable teaandtimes
Whitstable Coffee Company Whitstable-Coffee

Charity Shops (alphabetical order)

British Heart Foundation
Demelza
​Oxfam
Pilgrims Hospice

Cider Farm

Kent Cider Company ​www.kentcider.co.uk

Cinema (alphabetical order)

Curzon, Canterbury  www.curzoncinemas.com
Odeon, Canterbury www.odeon.co.uk

Distillery 

Copper Rivet - www.copperrivetdistillery.com

Kayaking

Canoe Wild in Canterbury www.canoewild.co.uk

Kids (in order or Proximity to Primrose Cottage)

Howletts Wild animal Park - www.aspinallfoundation.org/howletts/
Aire Tampoline - aire.tc
Big Fun House -www.bigfun-house.co.uk
Wingham Wildlife Park -winghamwildlifepark.co.uk
​Faversham Jubilee Centre- www.favershamactivitycentre.co.uk
Dover Castle - www.english-heritage.org.uk
Walmer - Paddling Pool  yourleisure.uk.com
Dymchurch Light Railway - www.rhdr.org.uk
​Port Lympne - Safari park -www.aspinallfoundation.org/port-lympne/
Wildwood - wildwoodtrust.org
Hornby Visitor Centre ​www.hornby.com
Diggerland - https://www.diggerland.com
Historic Dockyard Chatham thedockyard.co.uk

Farm Shops (in order or Proximity to Primrose Cottage)

Worgans
​The Good Shed - thegoodsshed.co.uk
Lower Hadres -www.lowerhardresfarmshop.co.uk
Gibsons - www.gibsonsfarmshop.com
Macknades - macknade.com
Brogdale ​www.brogdalecollections.org

Festivals (alphabetical order)

Canterbury Festival - canterburyfestival.co.uk

Horseriding

Bekesbourne Stables
Bursted Manor -www.burstedmanor.co.uk
Barton Field - ​http://www.bffec.co.uk

Local events

Canterbury Festival - canterburyfestival.co.uk
Folkestone Creative Quarter www.creativefolkestone.org.uk
Folkestone Harbour Arm folkestoneharbourarm.co.uk
Hythe Venetian Fete hythevenetianfete.co.uk
Brogdale Farm ​www.brogdalecollections.org
Whitstable Oyster Festival www.whitstableoysterfestival.co.uk
Detling Show Ground - www.kenteventcentre.co.uk
Leeds Castle www.leeds-castle.com
Wealdon Fair - wealdentimes.co.uk

Miscellaneous

Bridge Village Website www.bridgevillage.org.uk

Music

Music at the Canterbury Cricket Ground www.kentcricket.co.uk
Broadstairs Folk week broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk
Broadstairs Blues Festival  www.broadstairsbluesbash.com
Margate Winter Gardens www.margate-live.com
Leeds Castle Classical Concert www.leeds-castle.com
The O2 www.theo2.co.uk

Playparks

Bridge Playpark and Recreation Ground
Toddlers Cove, Canterbury www.westgateparks.co.uk
Lower Lees Playpark, Folkestone - www.visitkent.co.uk

Restaurants

The Pig - Bridge for farm to table - www.thepighotel.com
The Duck, Pett Bottom- www.theduckpettbottom.com​
Ambrette - Canterbury for Indian fusion -theambrette.co.uk
Kudos - Canterbury for Upmarket Chinese food -www.kudosrestaurant.com
Cornerhouse - Canterbury for steak - www.cornerhouserestaurants.co.uk
The Goods Shed, Canterbury thegoodsshed.co.uk
The Granville -thegranvillecanterbury.co.uk
The Fordwich Arms - fordwicharms.co.uk
The Dog - Wingham thedog.co.uk
The Duke William, Ickham -www.thedukewilliamickham.com
Frog and Scot - Deal - www.frogandscot.co.uk
Hythe Bay in Dover - view over the water -www.hythebay.co.uk
The George and Dragon, Fordwich www.georgeanddragon.hcpr.co.uk
Harbour Cafe, Whitstable www.harbourgardencafe.co.uk

Shopping

Canterbury Town Centre and retail parks
Ashford Discount Shopping centre
Tenterden High Street
Bluewater Shopping centre
Dover retail park
Westwood Cross retail park

Sporting events (alphabetical order)

Charing Point to Point - www.pointtopoint.co.uk
Kent County Cricket Club - www.kentcricket.co.uk
Royal St George's Golf Club - www.royalstgeorges.com

Swimming Pools

Canterbury Public Pools https://activelifeltd.co.uk
Dover Leisure Centre https://www.placesleisure.org/centres/dover-district-leisure-centre/
Faversham Pool - Outdoor pool ​www.favershampools.com
Walmer - Paddling Pool  yourleisure.uk.com

Taxi details

Barry -  www.thevillagetaxi.com
Kevin - facebook.com/kevstaxiscanterbury/
Longleys -www.longleysprivatehire.co.uk 
Gett - London Taxi ​gett.com/uk/london/

Train information

Southeast train services -www.southeasternrailway.co.uk
National Rail Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk 
​
Eurostar -www.eurostar.com
Euro tunnel - www.eurotunnel.com

Travel to Primrose Cottage

Motorway -  accessible from he M2 and M20
Train - nearest train station is Bekesbourne, Canterbury East and Canterbury West, also Eurostar terminal in Ashford. 
Bus - 17 and 89 stop in the village very close to the cottage
Airport - Gatwick, Heathrow, City, Stansted all accessible 
Ferry - Dover and Ramsgate
Channel Tunnel - 20 mins away by car

Theatres

The Marlowe - marlowetheatre.com
The Gulbenkian - thegulbenkian.co.uk

Tourist Information

Visit Kent - www.visitkent.co.uk 
White Cliff Counrty ​www.whitecliffscountry.org.uk
Visit Thanet - www.visitthanet.co.uk

Water based activities

Punting down the river in Canterbury  www.canterburyrivertours.co.uk
Seals in Sandwich -www.whitecliffscountry.org.uk
Kayaking,  Canoe Wild in Canterbury www.canoewild.co.uk
​Sailing in Dover - ​www.doverwatersports.co.uk

Vineyards

Simpsons -simpsonswine.com
Chartham Vineyard charthamvineyard.co.uk
Chapel Down - www.chapeldown.com

Zoos and wildlife parks (in order or Proximity to Primrose Cottage)

Howletts Wild animal Park  - www.aspinallfoundation.org/howletts/
Wingham Wildlife Park -winghamwildlifepark.co.uk
​​Port Lympne - Safari park -www.aspinallfoundation.org/port-lympne/
Wildwood - wildwoodtrust.org

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57 minutes to London on High Speed train

30 minutes to France on the Eurotunnel

20 minutes to Dover Ferry

5 minutes to Canterbury

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