insideKENT Magazine Issue 73 - April 2018 | Page 52

DAYSOUT
Put a spring in your step –
EASTER HOLIDAY
AND SPRING EVENTS IN KENT
SPRING FLOWERS, LONGER, WARMER DAYS AND EASTER
HOLIDAYS – THERE’S PLENTY TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS
APRIL AND THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND IS A PARTICULARLY
SPECIAL PLACE TO ENJOY IT. EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTY
RANGE FROM EASTER EGG HUNTS AT HISTORIC HOUSES
TO SPRING WALKS THROUGH SOME OF KENT’S GLORIOUS
GARDENS. AND, WITH KENT JUST A SHORT HOP ON THE
TRAIN FROM LONDON WITH SOUTHEASTERN RAIL, IT’S THE
PERFECT PLACE TO HOST FRIENDS AND FAMILY OVER THE
EASTER BREAK. THIS MONTH insideKENT HAS TEAMED UP
WITH VISIT KENT TO BRING YOU EIGHT WONDERFUL WAYS
TO PUT A SPRING IN YOUR STEP THIS HALF TERM…
Godinton House Gardens © Martin Fagg
1. Easter egg hunts
There are dozens of Easter egg hunts taking
place around the county from the quirky Easter
Break & The Feverishly Fickle Friend event at
Penshurst Place (30th March - 15th April), near
Tonbridge to the chance to combine heritage
with your hunt at The Historic Dockyard
Chatham from 3rd - 17th April. The National
Trust has once again teamed up with
Cadburys to offer Easter egg hunts at many
properties including Chartwell, Knole, Scotney
Castle and Smallhythe Place, while over at
Leeds Castle there’s an Easter quest from 30th
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March to 15th April and plenty of circus fun
ovetr the weekend of 30th March – 2nd April.
2. Delicious seasonal produce
It’s not just chocolate that can tickle the taste
buds in spring. What about new potatoes, roast
lamb with all the trimmings, fresh young herbs
and vegetables? SEVENTEEN restaurant at
One Warwick Park in Tunbridge Wells is the
perfect spot to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon,
serving up traditional roast dinners each week.
Seasonal local produce is used in the menu
at The Marquis at Alkham too – to be enjoyed
within an idyllic location set amongst the
rolling hills of the Alkham valley. And if you’re
after a picnic, Macknade Fine Foods in
Faversham can provide the perfect produce.
3. Baby animals
The Kent countryside is a great place to spot
newborn lambs, but even better is the chance
to see them up close. At Wildwood near Herne
Bay expect a spring wonderland with chicks
and bunnies as well as their usual native British
wildlife. Over at Kent Life in Maidstone you
can head for Cuddle Corner to meet the new