Tourist Profile


Gardens galore Visitors in the summer can enjoy the splendours of Kent Life's many gardens, all demonstrating elements of the county's natural habitat, in their full glory.


A classic example is the farmhouse


garden, which harks back to the days when most farmers' cottages had a patch of land to grow crops. The herb garden consists of four sections, each containing native herbs as well as herbs that have been introduced to Kent and grown during particular historical periods. There are also hop gardens and orchards containing wide varieties of the fruits that are such an important part of Kent's economy.


tree sparrows. The trail will lead you to its highest point where you can rest and watch the cattle grazing in the lower meadows, beside the beautiful River Medway.


Plenty for children Children have their own 'cuddle


corner', where they can stroke, hold and cuddle some of the cutest and smallest animals including rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks and, at times, baby lambs and kids. Other attractions include donkey


rides, face painting, paint-a-pot parties, bouncy castles, quad bikes, tractor trailer rides and two outdoor playgrounds.


Ghosts and ghouls Kent Life is reported to be the most


A wildlife trail offers the opportunity


to spot rabbits and foxes and listen to the green woodpeckers and the cuckoos calling from the treetop. You can spot yellow hammers, bunting, finches and


haunted museum in the county. The site lies at the bottom of Bluebell Hill, which is said to be the most haunted hill in England. The ghosts and spirits include that of a German fighter pilot whose plane crashed on the site, a woman who died holding her baby in her arms and another young woman who has been seen wandering around the pond near the original oast house. There have also been sinister shadows and faces at windows when there is nobody there; lights flicker on and off and cold spots appear from nowhere. There is an old


gypsy caravan which sits in one of the barns which is said to be cursed and remains so to this day. The museum offers you the opportunity to join a team of mediums and paranormal investigators to explore the historic location.


Working farm Kent Life is a working farm that prides


itself on rearing and breeding many varieties of farmyard animals including traditional Kentish breeds such as: Saddleback pigs, Southdown sheep and Red Sussex cattle. Its free-range livestock includes sheep, cattle, pigs, horses, donkeys, goats, poultry, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, ducks, geese and birds. Its donkeys, goats, ferrets, rabbits and


guinea pigs are all rescue animals from both local and overseas charities.


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