If you are looking for a traditional pub restaurant with locally sourced produce and good old pub classic food – this is the place to sit back and relax and be waited on.
The Tickled Trout
www.thetickledtrout.com
3 Minute drive away – 0.9 miles
A Traditional country pub with live bands and a night of entertainment!
This is a dog friendly pub with dog treats even on the bar for your fury friend.
Rocking Robin on the Green
www.rockinrobinonthegreen.co.uk
11 Minute drive away – 3.8 miles
If you fancy a nice taste of the East – This Chinese restaurant has it all, the choices of an A’la carte menu or a buffet to try them different dishes and tickle them taste buds!
Crown City
www.crown-city.com/
6 Minute drive away – 1.7 miles
Come and visit the most beautiful castle and the grounds in Kent. We are very proud to have this historic monument in our area.
This Palace was used by Henry VIII with his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
Leeds Castle
www.leeds-castle.com/
26 Minutes – 9.7 miles
Come along for a family friendly day out at the Hop Farm.
Here you will find the largest collection of Victorian Oast Houses.
There is fun filled features and attraction and rides to entertain the kids and, there is plenty of indoor and outdoor activities to keep everyone entertained
The Hop Farm
www.thehopfarm.co.uk
10 Minute drive – 4.2 Miles away.
Kent Life is a fun packed family day out with lots of animals and activites of fun for all ages.
There is an indoor soft play area over 3 floors.
Ride in either a land train or a tractor train!
There is lots breed of animals including sheep, cattle, pigs, horses, donkeys, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, ducks and many more!
Kent Life
www.kentlife.org.uk/
Hospital
If you need to visit a hospital, we have Maidstone Hospital that is open 24 hours with Accident and Emergency department only a short drive away.
Maidstone Hospital
www.mtw.nhs.uk
11 Minute drive away
4.5 miles away
Dentist
Niggling toothache? Don’t worry we have a local dentist who will is on hand to help!
Barming Dental Centre:
barmingdentalcentre.co.uk
10 Minute drive away – 3.9 miles
Vets
If your little fury friend is in need medical attention then here a few local vets we have in and around the local area.
Coxheath Vets:
www.coxheathvets.co.uk
6 Minute drive away – 2.3 miles
Teston Bridge County Park is set in 32 acres with rivers walks, grazed meadows and has a childrens play area, go and explore the natural outdoors and you can even observe some of the natural wildlife here to.
If you are wanting to enjoy a short stroll you can no matter what your ability is just follow the easy access tail in the park.
If you want to you can make a day of this park you can be more adventurous and carry on walking along the Medway Valley Walk.
Moat Park is an award winning green space in the centre of Maidstone it covers 450 acres this includes a mixture of Woodland walks, Rivers, and grassland.
The new Mote Park play area is now open and has a big outdoor adventure play centre which opened in May 2019.
Mote Park is one of the most popular places to visit in Maidstone.
Manor Park is set within 57 acres of land – this was once part of the 18th century estate owned by Thomas Douce.
A family destination day out.
The park is divided into 4 sections:
The Douce meadow is an open grassland where you will find the play area along with picnic tables.
The lake is great for wildlife the likes of Swans, dabchicks can be seen here.
The Ice House Field – this is on the far side of the lake, the name comes from the structure used to store ice cream taken from the lake over the winter.
The Abbey Field and Chestnut Paddocks are grazed fields with lots of beautiful wild flowers in the summer months.