Fawkham Holidays

Suddenly it's cool to take holidays in the UK again, and you can't move without being offered adverts for holiday lodges, holiday cottages and holiday parks in every colour supplement. That probably means everyone will flock to Cornwall. This is fine, because we know that Kent is the UK's best-kept holiday secret, housing such lovely villages as Fawkham. Just a mile away from Fawkham, you can visit Quex House and Gardens, a country residence that became the Victorian mansion that stands today. It is home to the Powell-Cotton family, walled gardens, some excellent oriental and period furniture, fine porcelain and family portraits. A few miles away sits Ramsgate Maritime Museum, with a strong focus on the region's maritime past and an exhibit in its own right, designed by famous 19th-century engineers and architects. Here you'll find the unique Ramsgate Meridian, which calculates Ramsgate's own Mean Time at five minutes 41 seconds ahead of Greenwich. Nearby, you can also see the White Mill Rural Heritage Centre, with farming exhibits and wheelwright's and blacksmith's workshops.

Trips to places like Fawkham in Kent are what great UK holidays are made of. Take the car and spend many a joyful afternoon pottering around the highways and byways of Kent simply stopping when the fancy takes you at quaint English tearooms or village pubs selling local ales (drivers on orange squash, of course). If it's landmarks you're after on your UK holidays, how about Canterbury Cathedral, dating back to the sixth century world of St Augustine? The ancient crypt and quire, stained-glass windows and St Augustine’s chair are all worth photographing. Why not pop over to Dover Castle, too? It's a great trip for adults and children alike, who'll all enjoy exploring the Napoleonic tunnels that labyrinth beneath the white cliffs.

Fawkham Holidays – Find a place to stay
Accommodation in Fawkham is plentiful, with holiday lodges, holiday cottages and holiday parks all located nearby, as well as two Holiday Inns within a few miles and the Glenwood Hotel just a little further out. There's also no shortage of campsites, self-catering accommodation and bed and breakfasts. All of this accommodation puts Fawkham and Kent's many attractions, such as Dover Castle, Canterbury Cathedral and Leeds Castle, within easy reach on your UK holiday. Fawkham UK holidays are also an ideal base for trips to London, with the added bonus of a great lungful of fresh country air on you return to your Fawkham holiday lodge, cottage or holiday park.