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Our members use us for trips to many and varied places. Earlier this year, we went on a day trip to France and the driver filmed it…it looks like they had great fun! See for yourself at 
For more ideas of local attractions have a look at www.kentattractions.co.uk or www.visitkent.co.uk. Here are just a few recent examples, most of which have group rates and cater for disabled visitors:
Castles, Houses & Gardens
- Leeds Castle has many special events throughout the year, but is a wonderful destination at any time with its Castle and beautiful gardens and grounds.
- Pashley Manor is famous for its tulip festival in May, but has beautiful gardens and grounds all year round as well as an excellent café/restaurant.
- Hole Park (near Tenterden) has beautiful gardens and extensive grounds, and an excellent tea room.
- Godinton House near Ashford is an ancient estate surrounded by magnificent parkland with a beautifully restored house and gardens.
- Belmont, near Faversham, has beautiful gardens and grounds. Belmont House has one of the largest personal collections of clocks in the country and guided tours can be arranged for groups.
- Sissinghurst gardens are always alive with a beautiful show of blooms, and you can get a delicious lunch or afternoon tea in their Granary restaurant.
- Bybrook Barn, Tenterden Garden Centre, Dobbies Garden World or Notcutts (Maidstone) all offer lunch and snack facilities along with shopping.
- Old Bladbean Stud Gardens - Open on selected NGS dates (see www.oldbladbeanstud.co.uk), and open for groups of 10 or more by arrangement - for bookings contact oldbladbeanstud@sky.com
Nearby Attractions
- The Rare Breeds Centre in Woodchurch has lots of family fun and farm animals as well as an excellent café/restaurant, and is well used to coping with the needs of disabled visitors
- The Kent & East Sussex Railway in Tenterden offers great value trips on heritage steam and diesel trains. Disabled passengers are well catered-for.
- The Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is also a popular destination. We can arrange an ‘open jaw’ trip where we take you to Hythe and then collect you from Dungeness - where there is also a lighthouse and café!
- The Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne (near Folkestone), which can be combined with a visit to the Kent Battle of Britain Museum, in Hawkinge.
- Take the Kingfisher Boat trip from Wateringbury and enjoy Kent’s countryside and wildlife from the water.
Eating & Drinking
- Popular venues with our ‘seniors’ are The Pilot at Dungeness for Fish & Chips and Lathe Barn near Hythe for lunches and cream-teas.
- We often transport groups who just want to travel to pubs or restaurants for social evenings without worries of drinking and driving.
- We’re happy to suggest other suitable venues for food and drink.
Further Afield
- We frequently take groups to London – perhaps for shopping, or to visit an exhibition or see a show.
- Seaside trips are also popular – Margate/Broadstairs (perhaps including shopping at Westwood Cross), Hastings or Brighton (again good for shopping too)
- Chessington World of Adventures, Thorpe Park, Legoland or Windsor Castle are also all within easy reach for a day trip.
Airports
- We can also take groups or families to or from Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted and London City airports. Please call us to discuss requirements and costs.
There’s a trip out there for everyone, so why not give us a call to discuss your requirements.
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