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If you are planning a day out in Maidstone or are passing through on your way to
Folkestone or
Dover, Maidstone has something that is bound to be of interest to you. Maidstone is a town full of History and has some free attractions as well as paid for attractions such as Leeds Castle.
Maidstone Museum in Faith Street is a Free Kent Activity and there are often exhibitions with activities (some paid for) to keep the kids amused during the school holidays. Maidstone lies on the River Medway which allowed the town to prosper as goods were easily transported in and out of the town by the Medway. Now you can take a boat up the River Medway to
the Malta Inn, the boats leave from just underneath the
Archbishops Palace.
The Archbisops Palace is a beautiful building that dominates the river opposite the County Court, it is used for Weddings and Civil Partnerships and people travel from all over Kent to get married here due to its' beautiful setting.
If you are searching for a Maidstone Hotel then Kent Ideas offers information on a number of different types of accommodation in and around Maidstone. In the town centre there is the new Travelodge named Maidstone Central and moving up Maidstone High Street there is the King Street Hotel amongst a few others. If you would prefer to stay in a
Kent Bed and Breakfast then there are some very close to the town centre but also some lovely ones on the London Road, Maidstone and heading out of the town towards
Ashford. Accommodation in Maidstone is plentiful and there is a
Camping and Caravan Site just outside the town going out via Bearsted. Maidstone is located in the middle of Kent so is a great place to start out exploring Kent as everywhere can be reached within an hour.
There are a number of Maidstone
events that take place throughout the year. The colourful Maidstone River Festival takes place in July and the whole town comes alive with visitors from all over the place. This is when the River Medway is used to showcase spectacularly decorated boats and
events take place on the river throughout the day. The Royal Star Arcade in Maidstone often has
events running that are either fun or informative. The
events are free and may range from a recruitment fair, a pregnancy fair, fun filled music
events to
health and beauty days. The Royal Start Arcade is a Shopping Centre that houses a number of independent traders and is well worth a walk though. There are a number of independent and interesting Maidstone
shops located throughout the town and with three Shopping Centres there is bound to be something that will appeal to you.