Seniors Enjoy Kent County

I recently noted Kent County on my iPhone and Best Travel Websites. So this senior just had to check out the area. Kent is a county in southeast England and called one Englands home counties, those counties of south east England and the east of England that surround London. Kent Gardens are major attractions.

I discovered that Kent County is the oldest county in all of Merry Olde England and Kent has more castles and historic houses than any other county. At its heart is spellbinding Canterbury, crowned by its enthralling cathedral.  The total county population runs right at 1.5 million.

Garden of England Draws Seniors

Kent isn’t described as The Garden of England for nothing. Inside its sea-lined borders you’ll find a fragrant landscape of gentle hills, fertile farmland, cultivated country estates and fruit-laden orchards. It might be described as The Beer Garden of England, producing the world-renowned Kent hops, some of the country’s finest ales and award-winning wines from its numerous vineyards.

The region, largely agricultural, is a market-gardening center whose crops include fruit, grain, and hops. Sheep and cattle grazing, fishing, and dairying are also prevalent. Kent is increasingly important industrially because of the encroachment of the London urban area into its western portion. The oasts, (kilns for drying hops or malt, or drying and curing tobacco) Martello towers, orchards and White Cliffs of Dover summon up a picture of England as it once was.

Since Great Britain’s entry into the European Community (now the European Union) in 1973, warehousing has emerged as a growing enterprise. Paper, pottery, brick, cement, chemicals, and beer are manufactured, and there is shipbuilding and oil refining. Wool cloth-making, iron smelting, engineering, all have been part of the industrial scene.

Historical Kent Invites Seniors

The County of Kent is an amazingly beautiful area steeped in fascinating history, inviting cities, interesting towns, pretty villages and picturesque countryside. Kent boasts over 50 museums including, ‘Sevenoaks Museum’, which first opened in 1920 and ‘Ramsgate Museum’, located in a 1904 neo-Georgian Adam-style building designed by S D Adshead.

There are stately homes, castles, beautiful parks and gardens to explore. Notable attractions include the famed Canterbury Cathedral situated in the city of Canterbury. Senior visitors will experience a plethora of things to see and do. The Dicken’s Festival packs in folks from all over Europe.

From early times Kent weathered invasions and take-overs by other nations.  Its proximity to Europe made southern England a prime target and the fertile planes and valleys of Kent were no exception. Lying on the English Channel, Kent County was the first part of Great Britain to be colonized by the Romans. The Romans built elaborate villas and public baths with central heating, and the wonderfully straight roads such as Watling Street, still in use today.

Enjoy the entire area. jeb