Town Profile
The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge, Canterbury (July 2 – 19)
Kent History and Library Centre, Maidstone (July 25 – September 6)
Maison Dieu, Dover (September 10 – October 6)
Rochester Cathedral Crypt (October 10 – December)
The Magna Carta Rediscovered summer touring exhibition is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and is organised by Visit Kent and district partners.
4. Shepherd Neame Brewery Tours Uncover the art of brewing fine Kentish ales during an award-winning tour of Britain’s oldest brewery, in Court Street. Group tours run most days and advance booking is essential. Shepherd Neame is brewing a special edition Magna Carta beer (available in 750ml bottles from April).
5. Faversham Markets Located in the heart of Faversham with the stilted Guildhall as a centrepiece, Faversham is very proud of its market. Running for almost 1,000 years and mentioned in the Domesday Book it is Kent’s oldest market. Faversham main market runs on
Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays every week. There are also two monthly markets:“Best of Faversham Arts, Crafts and Food Market” is on the first and third Saturday of the month and Faversham Antiques and Vintage Market is on the first Sunday of the month.
2. Fleur De Lis Heritage Centre
This Aladdin’s cave of treasures is full of surprises and delights. As part of Faversham’s Magna Carta
celebrations, the centre will be staging Protest, Democracy and the Law, an exhibition highlighting the long history of protest in Faversham. This exhibition will be open during the same period as Magna Carta Rediscovered (May 23- June 28) at 11-13 Preston Street.
3. Standard Quay At the far end of Abbey Street, which is said to be England’s finest medieval street, and sitting alongside Faversham Creek, Standard Quay offers creek side walking, shopping, eating and a chance to learn about, and see, some of Faversham's history.
6. Macknade Fine Foods Macknade Fine Foods, in Selling Road is one of the country’s leading food halls, built on a 160-year history of food, farming and retailing in Faversham. You will find an Italian café on site and a large car park.
its size denoting the town’s importance in the Middle Ages. It is a treasure trove of history. Notable features include the reputed tomb of King Stephen and its painted column dating from about 1306, which features 10 events in the life of Christ, one of only a few to survive in Britain.
It is open to visitors throughout the week from 9am to 5pm (subject to alteration due to special church services).
8. Belmont House And Gardens Belmont, close to the village of Throwley, is an elegant 18th century neo-classical house, complemented by beautiful gardens including a pinetum and ornamental and kitchen gardens and the finest collection of clocks in Britain. The house is open April 5 to September 27.
7. St Mary Of Charity Faversham’s parish church, St Mary of Charity, has roots that go back to pre Christian days. It is the largest parish church in Kent,
9. Brogdale Collections This is the home of the National Fruit Collection, the largest collection of fruit trees and plants in the world. Also based at Brogdale is Faversham’s Growing Garden centre, offering arguably the widest range of fruit trees and bushes for sale in the UK. 10. Doddington Place Gardens These lovely landscaped gardens are set in the grounds of an imposing Victorian mansion and cover 10 acres.
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