6 Best Places to Visit For Free in Kent

 If you are thinking of visiting Kent this year, then you may want to come for a short stay, or perhaps a longer holiday. There are many places to visit in kent, but not all of them are free. With the cost of living going up, finding a budget holiday is now more important than ever. To help you, here are the six best places to visit for free in Kent.

1 Turner Contemporary

The beautiful seaside town of Margate is the backdrop for the Turner Contemporary. You can see some of the most cutting edge artwork in the area, most of it award-winning. 

Best of all it is free to enter and there are lots to explore. When you have finished, you can take a lovely stroll along Margate beach and enjoy the scenery. 

2 Crab and Winkle Way

If you love bike riding, then you will enjoy a nice trip down the Crab and Winkle Way. it is one of the nicest places to visit in Whistable and it will take you all the way to Canterbury. 

You can take a gentle ride one way, have lunch, and then ride back. Crab and winkle Way runs along an old railway line that was built in the 19th century. It has the honour of being one of the first railway lines to be built in Great Britain. 

3 The Beany House of Art & Knowledge

The Beany House of Art & Knowledge is one of the best places of interest in Kent. It has a huge library that contains books for all ages. You can also visit the museum which features many exhibits from Kent and the local area. 

You will also find an interesting art gallery that also has special events throughout the year. You can easily find enough to do here got most of the day on its own. Because it is located in the centre of Canterbury, you can also include it in your itinerary when you are visiting Canterbury for the day. 

4 Sandwich Guildhall Museum and Archive

You will find one of the most amazing artefacts at the Sandwich Guildhall and Museum - The Magna Carta plus its sister document - The Charter of the Forest. 

Together with this piece of English history, you can also find many temporary collections of artefacts from around the Sandwich area. 

5 Lower Leas Coastal Park

If you find yourself in nice weather, then this is one of the best places to go in Kent today. The Lower Leas Coastal Park in Folkestone lets you walk through some of the most beautiful gardens in Kent to visit. 

Not only are there lovely paths and places to rest and have a picnic, but there is also a large free adventure area that is the largest free area in the South East. 

6 Dreamland Margate

Dreamland Margate is free to enter and offers many great rides. some of them are original to the park, including the old wooden roller-coaster. 

Along with the rides, there are also food vendors and drinks stalls so you can get refreshed at the same time. Throughout the year, Dreamland hosts concerts so you can always buy tickets to these events if you are in the area at the time. 

Final Thoughts

These are just some of the best places to visit for free in Kent. Let us know if you visited any of these or if you have recommendations of your own.