insideKENT Magazine Issue 79 - October 2018 | Page 57

VISITKENT
EXCITING EVENTS
FOR EVERYONE ACROSS KENT
THIS AUTUMN!
VIBRANT GARDENS, LEAF-CRUNCHING WALKS, FIREWORKS, FESTIVALS
AND SPOOKTACULAR SURPRISES – THIS AUTUMN IN THE GARDEN OF
ENGLAND IS SET TO BE ANYTHING BUT DULL. READ ON FOR VISIT
KENT’S ROUND UP OF THOSE NOT-TO-BE-MISSED EVENTS OVER THE
COMING MONTHS.
We can’t talk about the start of
autumn without mentioning the
sensational spread of colours
across the countryside, and that
colour doesn’t come much richer
than at Hever Castle. With scarlet
Boston ivy climbing the front of
the castle and gardens bursting
with gold and auburn a visit to
Hever Castle in autumn is
certainly on our bucket list for the
end of 2018.
Perhaps Maidstone’s Rum
Festival is more to your taste. Over
100 rums to try might sound
daunting and your decision
making will be challenged, but
that's exactly how many you can
sample... Besides the bountiful
rum, there'll also be live
Caribbean music and food,
bringing back a carefree summer
mood. If you’re more of an ale
and cider lover, from 19th-21st
October the Spa Valley Railway
will play host to CAMRA's Real
Ale & Cider festival, where you
can taste over 215 real ales and
ciders.
Of course, the end of this month
heralds Halloween – and there’s
no hiding behind the sofa as
Margate’s Dreamland mutates
into Screamland! Round up a
group of friends (trust us, there’s
safety in numbers) and scare
yourself silly as you immerse
yourself in a terrifying park of
scare mazes and haunting
sideshows from 19th October...
Locally renowned as some of the
best fireworks around, Leeds
Castle will once again be the
backdrop for a sensational display
this bonfire season over the
weekend of 3rd-4th November.
Ooh and aah (it’s unavoidable)
your way through fireworks set
to moving images and music, all
centred around the historic castle.
On an equally cultured note, this
year’s Folkestone Book Festival
in mid-late November is set to
be bigger than ever before
hosting 50 events and packed
with a range of kids’ activities and
talks about everything from
comedy to politics, philosophy
and art. With events including an
Indian Day, American Day and a
Turkish night, this international
celebration is not to be missed.
On 17th November, you’re invited
to sip, share and discover the
stories behind some of England’s
finest wines at the brand new and
exclusive Wine Garden of
England Festival at Rochester
Cathedral. Set in the hallowed
halls of the stunning Rochester
Cathedral, the festival will honour
Kent's top wine producers
and one of the county’s very first
producers – a monk who
championed viticulture at
the cathedral more than 1,000
years ago.
Last, but by no means least, the
400th birthday celebrations
continue this autumn at
Chatham’s Historic Dockyard, so,
if you haven’t taken a visit yet,
make sure you sail over there
before the year’s out.
Read on for more inspiration
on things to do in Kent this
autumn season and please
visit www.visitkent.co.uk
for further details.
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