American Couple Reacts: Kent, England! Top Places To Visit! Garden Of England! FIRST TIME REACTION!

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

If you have been watching our Show you know that next year we are planning a trip to the United Kingdom. Our lovely friends that live in Kent, have offered their home to us to stay for some time. So we thought it would probably be a good idea to look at Kent and see some of the things there are to do there! There are very few videos of Kent but we were told this one gave the best overview. The amount of history that Kent has alone, was more than we expected! After watching this, we are so excited to travel to Kent! So much to do & we know this video only scratched the surface! We'll definitely be looking into Kent more in the next weeks & months ahead. Thank you SO much for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our channel and it's FREE! Also, please click the Like button. Thank you for your support!

[@1nikg]

I would feel obliged to check out Kent to if that's where my hosts live but I'm sure they would forgive taking trips elsewhere, there far too much to see in the UK, in all four countries so maybe I'm being bias by saying it would be an absolute sin not to see the Scottish Highlands, even driving through Glen coe .

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

​@1nikg We think you misunderstood. We are only staying there for a short time during our trip of the entire UK!

[@Isleofskye]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow KENT=EXCELLENT CHOICE....I have lived on the edge of South East London and Kent for 40 wonderful years after 29 years in Inner South East London, just 2 miles from Central London. In 1983, ,I moved just 11 miles and it has been a fabulous decision, near to the real Countryside and other, nearby, Counties but, also, it is easy to get back to London. For me, on the very edge, it is 30 minutes by train to the heart of London. For Males. Are you a "Man Of Kent" or a "Kentish Man" and what is the difference:) As for London,it is impossible to tour our 32 Counties with its 100,000 + Official "Places Of Interest". lol

[@Mr9ig]

Everything in Kent is biased to the eastern side of the county, luckily for those of us in the west it mean less visitors so quieter summer days and nowhere near as crowded as the more popular places.

[@sofa_king_ay]

if you get the chance have a look into The Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway in Kent

[@wallacemassey1371]

Chatham dockyard tour is fantastic, he missed that out, it has so much history ,the tour of the site is unforgettable.

[@awood4324]

And if you're already in Rochester, it's only a short trip to the Historic Dockyard or Fort Amherst in Chatham

[@ianhodgson221]

as well as where HMS Victory was built, the drydock still exists

[@timhannah4]

HMS Victory was built there!

[@markboots6518]

I lived there for 23 yrs my mum was born in Kent it is a beautiful county, I miss it a great deal.

[@tigerlite3]

Don’t forget to visit Hever Castle, King Henry’s bolt hole with Anne Bowlen, Chartwell Manor, Winston Churchills house during WW2, get your friend to organise a day trip to France on Le Shuttle, 35 mins with a car in a train and you’re in France ! Bodiam Castle reached by driving to Tenterten in Kent and getting a steam train there and back.

[@penname5766]

Anne Boleyn even 😂

[@suppleberry3863]

Really agree with the day trip to France but I'd recommend leaving Calais and heading down the coast to nearby Boulogne - a much prettier place and the coastline there is lovely.

[@tonym480]

Kent,often called 'The Garden of England', used to be famous for growing Hops for Beer making. Families from the East End of London would travel done for a holiday picking them. The old Oast Houses where the Hops were dried are still a common sight across the county and even into East Sussex.

[@RollerbazAndCoasterDad]

Yep, and just to add to and clarify hops are traditionally grown not on hop farms but hop Gardens, because hops are flowers and flowers grow in gardens

[@nickgrazier3373]

Kent during WWII (and hundreds of years before) was where hops particularly, were grown as well as fruit trees strawberries etc. it is also famous for oast houses which were used to dry the hops as part of the beer making process but now most have been converted to housing. The hop growing fields were called gardens and were popular at that time for families to join in the harvesting work. This family working is actually featured on the You Tube “13 Hours that saved Britain” about the WWII Battle of Britain! From Google: An Oast or hop kiln is an agricultural building designed for kilning (drying) hops as part of the brewing process for making beer. An oast house' striking shape and pointed skyline is so unique and interesting, mainly found in the current and former hop-growing areas of Kent and East Sussex. This is probably why this area is called the Garden of England because the the hop fields are called Gardens.

[@Mr9ig]

Wasn’t a holiday for my mums family all the kids worked, the money my Nan made bought the kids clothes and shoes for school, grandad stayed home alone working in the London docks he went down Friday night and went home Sunday. This would have been between the early 1930’s till my mum married dad in 1950.

[@1066pastor]

When you visit Kent, cross the border to 1066 Country

[@johnlaking9886]

They didn't actually show Margate 😮 the beach was at Tankerton.

[@barriehull7076]

Victoria (Vita) Mary Sackville-West (1892-1962) was a prolific fiction writer, prize-winning poet, and gardener. Her husband, Harold Nicolson, was a diplomat and important diarist. Their younger son Nigel Nicolson also became a writer, as did his son Adam. The Sackville-Wests and Nicolsons were involved in the activities of the National Trust from its earliest days. Vita and Harold purchased Sissinghurst Castle in 1930, a then run-down Elizabethan mansion in Kent, and began immediately to renovate both house and garden. Vita became increasingly reclusive as the Second World War began, and spent her last decades ensconced at Sissinghurst, writing novels and gardening books in its famous tower and creating the splendour of its gardens. The Gardens are open to the public.

[@MarkmanOTW]

Amazes me how Kent videos always gravitate to Dover when there are so many other picturesque places to see. Folkestone has a nice bohemian vibe (cafes, shops, pubs, restaurants) and the park area along beneath the Leas is a lovely to visit on s day out as well as the redeveloped harbour arm area. Inland the oast houses and villages as you head around the Weald area on the Sussex border.

[@aaroncarter7164]

Folkestone is a shithole (lived there for over 40yrs) but the Harbour Arm is great!!

[@Lily-Bravo]

I grew up in Dover, and people would just drive through to the ferries, without stopping to see the wonderful range of historical buildings and fortifications there. They just see the problems it has had. I used to play in the Castle grounds the Roman lighthouse, the Saxon church (my parents sdi ruined by the Victorians - but it was George Gilbert Scott of telephone box fame so interesting in itself). For pocket money prices you could go inside, and run around looking for the carvings by prisoners of ancient wars. I played tennis in the then lovely Connaught Park with an arch made from a whales jawbone and I played on the beach, the cliffs, and the coves along to St Margarets Bay. It deserves the attention it is now getting. I love other parts of Kent too. My grandfather's farm is now a vineyard in West Kent.

[@tracyholliday2200]

Unfortunately Folkestone is now full of young male illegal economic migrants, seen a whole load of them going out in large groups. Locals very unhappy and not a safe situation for girls and women!

[@sdm9099]

I'm from Kent. Get out into the charming, old villages. Kent was one of the original kingdoms before the formation of England. Extremely historic. There are many buildings dating back to the Dark Ages, before the Norman invasion of 1066 (and the invasion was won at Battle, just over the border in the next county). Go to Minster, Thanet and visit the convent there. Still run by nuns and built around 670 AD. Broadstairs is the best coastal town, in my opinion. Lovely bay with a beach in the centre of the town all overlooked by Bleak House (yes, as per Charles Dickens' book). Leeds Castle is stunning but I would strongly recommend Scotney Castle as well as Ightam Mote. You should also consider Hever Castle which was where Anne Boleyn (second wife of Henry VIII and mother to Elizabeth I) was brought up. Enjoy Kent. It truly is a beautiful county.

[@Bobby-LeeChanning]

till the boat people arrived

[@judithhope8970]

Kent is a lovely county but don't forget it isn't isolated, but borders East Sussex where you can visit Battle Abbey, which is fabulous and so important in our history. Bodiam castle is also surrounded by a moat and is very picturesque. Emmets Garden is also worth a visit while you're there. If you go near Rye check out Christopher Lloyd's beautiful, famous garden, Great Dixter with its 15th Century property.

[@christineharding4190]

For those don't know, Battle Abbey is built on the site of the Battle of Hastings (although Hastings is 6 miles away) took place in 1066. William the Bastard, more commonly known as William the Conqueror, and his Norman army defeated King Harold and took the English throne, thus becoming William the First.

[@bethcushway458]

Also Seven Sisters, Beachy head, Belle toute, Cuckmere Valley, there's so much in East Sussex and West Sussex and I keep suggesting they look but they just stick to the North. It's bizarre

[@cynric5437]

Can’t see Ightam Mote mentioned anywhere. Well worth a visit.

[@gaynorhead2325]

Having been born and raised in Kent I am glad you are watching this video. As a choir girl I have sung in Canterbury Cathedral an awesome experience and Dover Castle is worth a visit. Having been born south of the Medway I am a Maid of Kent.

[@johnnybeer3770]

Lovely ladies , laughed my socks off when you corrected the narrators pronounciation of Whitstable . 🇬🇧

[@gyver8448]

I just came back from a vacation in Kent. It's a really beautiful place.

[@PaulForeman-indievisuals]

Now it was missed on the video you watched that as well as the Cathedral in Canterbury there is also Church of St Martin which is the oldest church in England still being used today

[@malcolmstockbridge2569]

Whilst in Kent you MUST try a Gypsy Tart......you will hate it.....or love it. Every Kent schoolchild grew up on Gypsy Tarts :)

[@ohgord-qc3qd]

Whatever you do don't miss the Isle of Wight, it is the entire old Britain condensed into one place, with dinosaur fossils, roman villas, historic castles, royal palaces great views, sandy beaches, and picturesque villages. And you can get there by Hovercraft!

[@Heather.C-kiwi-ninja]

Kent looks gorgeous, I would love to visit Leeds castle! The cliffs of Dover are legendary 😁❤

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Absolutely!!

[@shithappens1975]

I live literally 5 minutes from Leeds castle, I would recommend it to anyone, it really is stunning, and supposedly Hunted by the ghost of the grey lady, and a personal connection is that, my Nan used to work and live on the grounds when it was privately owned, by lady bailey, and my uncle and aunt (twins)where the last children to be born on the property.

[@wasp6594]

I lived in Deal for a few years, not shown on the video unfortunately. I loved Deal with it's history, its old town and closeness to many other parts of Kent. If I could afford it, I would go back and live there again.

[@stevepollard2571]

I’m just up the road from Leeds village. I’m about a mile Away, is is stunning & the white cliffs. I done the roof with my best friend of 30 years on the environmental centre. It’s a nice place to go for a walk. As for mote park, I used to take my little boy there. You’ll love Kent. My eyesight is bad so I hope I’ve typed this ok & Whitstable is one of my favourite places. Hever castle is great too

[@myrescuecats3028]

Beautiful place!

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

It all looks so beautiful 😍

[@myrescuecats3028]

Your message is great and yes Whitstable is gorgeous

[@shithappens1975]

Well well are both local folkal then👋, I grew up at Langley also about a mile or so from the castle, still not far away just up the Sutton road.

[@Figureight]

I grew up in Dover. I can see Dover Castle from my garden. My graduation ceremony at university was done inside Canterbury Cathedral too!

[@JohnHolmes-hu4pc]

I can see you two dressed up as Maid Marion and Robin Hood giving a tour around Nottingham castle 😅

[@robertanstey5583]

The flower shaped castle at the beginning of the video that you were interested in is Deal Castle, also in walking distance from Walmer Castle which has beautiful gardens- Deal's worth a visit if you get the chance, it was was most notably the site where the Romans first set foot on British soil

[@alangauld6079]

The big things he missed were Dungeness, and the gardens: Sissinghurst is world famous. (As is nearby Great Dixter but it is just over the county boundary!) And don't omit a visit to a Kent vineyard - they make some really good white sparkling wine these days. We visited Kent for a week about 10 years ago and were amazed by how much there was to see and do. Also how tiny were the roads! It's next door to London but feels like the outer boondocks sometimes! BTW. If you are going to a lot of castles etc you might like to invest in National Trust membership - it pays back really quickly, about 4 or 5 site visits. (You might find the US National Trust is cheaper and will be accepted in the UK. Also, the National Trust for Scotland is cheaper than the English version.)

[@sarahshemilt8743]

West Malling is a lovely small village area with good restaurants if that's what your looking for, it also has a lovely park and nunnery in it. Hever Castle is good too as someone else already said, Canterbury is great to see as mentioned too. There is also a dog collar museum at Leeds Castle I think.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thanks for the tips!

[@Isleofskye]

A good friend from, both,my Primary School and Grammar School near Brixton, suddenly appeared in the news 20 years ago as his wife had the first(?) triple or quadruple Heart by pass Operation and it said he was THe Manager of West Malling's largest supermarket:)

[@judithingham4319]

There's a lot of focus here on castles, cathedrals and coasts, but probably the chief glory of Kent is the rolling countryside with the wildflowers, blossom from the orchards and incredibly picturesque villages. Kent County Council advertises a scenic drive, signposted in the county, that takes you round some of the most beautiful countryside. As for villages, there are many peaceful places where time seems to have stood still, with beautiful, centuries-old houses, village greens, lovely old pubs and churches, including Appledore, Biddendon, Elham, Fordwich, Chilham, Goudhurst, Ightham, Matfield, Penshurst - do a search online and you will see many recommendations. Stop off for a pub lunch or a wander round on your way from one of the big attractions to another, and you won't want to leave!

[@colinluker4737]

You should have a look at Adventures & Naps. This channel is a Canadian lady who has lived in Kent for some years.

[@Kev.B.4311]

This was great to watch, sure U will have an amazing time...!🙂✔️🙏💯👊

[@davecleggett9371]

Some charming oldie-world villages dotted about the whole of UK, far too many to visit in a meaningful way just on holidays. Kent is no exception, and some lovely villages amongst established favourites include Smarden, Biddenden, Tenderden and Loose. Yup, not many people outside of Kent will have heard of these gems, but trust me, gems they are.

[@clareturner6078]

Love this as I was born in kent and have lived here my whole life! Definitely canterbury cathedral, Dover castle and the white cliffs of Dover (my favourite place) are worth visiting. Whistable is lovely and also the towns of Folkestone and Deal (with the wierd shaped castle in the beginning of the video) are worth visiting. You can get some lovely fish and chips in all the seaside towns although be careful of the seagulls as they steal food out of peoples hands! Joss Bay is a great sandy beach to visit. Xx

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

We definitely need to look at Whitstable more!

[@johnleonard9090]

⁠​⁠@@davidlocke534 Hever was in the opening, but the one Natasha paused at to comment is Deal castle, one of the Cinque Ports built by Henry VIII when cannons were becoming more common and reliable hence the multi-level circular design.

[@kathryncoleman6973]

Great seeings these gorgeous places on our own doorstep ❤ the video.😂

[@johntilling7665]

Try and visit Rye in east sussex 10 miles east of Hastings . Very nice town that was an island and the main port between England & France 800 years ago . Mermaid hotel is my favourite for a drink & to stay b&b

[@andrewgoodenough1809]

Don't forget before you get here join the national trust then most castles and house are free entry to members and some English heritage such as Stonehenge👍😄👍

[@vanessacare2615]

Loved the video Kent is a lovely place not been in years.

[@ritaet]

Definitely Canterbury Cathedral is one to visit, absolutely beautiful place.

[@annhedges4243]

My parents moved us to Kent from London in the 60's. I have been based in Rochester since the 70's. I am so lucky to see the castle and Cathedral from my bedroom window. Kent is a beautiful county, you will not be disappointed.

[@NoelRoots-t1u]

I was born in Rochester in Kent , and still appreciate the place and love visiting the area

[@cob4467]

Thank you Girls, as always

[@michelletrudgill4573]

Great video, we have been visiting Kent coast for years now live in New Romney, there is so much more to see that wasn't shown here. If you visit Dungeness and The Pilot inn for fish and chips. If you visit Dover which could take you a day you can go along to Walmer castle and Deal castle both worth a visit and an English heritage subscription could save you money if visiting alot of heritage sites.. Really enjoyed that girlies well done xx❤

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thanks for sharing & for the extra info! ❤❤

[@Topgooner01]

Hello lovely ladies, and welcome to my hone County of Kent. I was pleased they showed Leeds Castle, as it is one of the loveliest castles in the world, and has lots of activities for all. Every summer, the castle holds a fantastic mid-summer open air concert, which attracts the very best acts and orchestras from around the world, and similarly attracts thousands of spectators, who all congregate from the flat area of the stage area, and moving up the grassy hill overlooking the stage and grounds. People in their droves bring their food and drink with them, often being towed by hand pulled trolleys, and enjoying a feast whilst enjoying the feast. Although I live literally around the corner from Leeds Castle, we go each year as it is the perfect idyll, and would thoroughly recommend to you Lovely ladies. I have attached a link to one of my favourite parts of the concert, a Spitfire flying to the music of 633 Squadron....my goosebumps had goosebumps....magical! BTW Lively Ladies, the mid-summer concert for 2024 is on the 13th July and tickets are on sale now if you're here at that time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHK6lHetiN-IpqM

[@stevencoster2767]

Kent is lovely. Should see a film about hop picking. When the working class would go on ‘holiday’ with their kids and pick hops

[@megfreeth4377]

Kent looks lovely, just like so many places in Britain. Enjoyed the video but there will be so much more to see.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thanks for watching meg!! ♥️

[@jillybrooke29]

Love Hever Castle in Kent (Ann Boleyn) and Leeds Castle, dog collar museum and big moat...epic. Near to East Sussex too where I live in Eastbourne, a mile from Pevensey Castle ... original Roman walls and used throughout history. (Pubs opposite) 😁 Pevensey, Sussex was the first place to be invaded !! Also near to Brighton and Hastings. Deal = Walmer Castle. Broadstairs = Dickens House where he wrote Bleak House. 2 Victoria Parade Broadstairs, CT10 1QS

[@johnjames-glover4630]

The UK welcomes you, ladies. Have a great time when you get here and please leave with lots of happy memories.

[@michaelstamper5604]

"Kent, sir? Everybody knows Kent, sir. Apples, hops, cherries and women!" (C. Dickens, Pickwick Papers) I grew up in Canterbury and lived in the area until 8 years ago. Lots of historic sites to explore around Kent and neighbouring Sussex. Leeds Castle is in a village called Leeds, on the edge of Maidstone, hence the name. Pegwell Bay, between Sandwich and Ramsgate, is where the first Anglo-Saxons landed. Samphire Hoe was built up from the rock that was bored out in the making of the Channel Tunnel. I could drone on for ages. In East Sussex, you might enjoy exploring Rye, which is another old medieval town. Hartfield, near East Grinstead, was home to A. A. Milne and it's where he wrote the Winnie the Pooh books. Enjoy your visit, ladies. You'll have something to do every day, should you wish.

[@roboman1100]

Hever Castle with its links to Anne Boleyn and more recently, the Astors is a great place to visit. So is Dungeness. Dreamland’s Art Deco cinema in Margate was used for the Olivia Colman film, “Empire of Light”. Another Art Deco building which has been extensively used in films is Eltham Palace, which is not far away from Kent, heading towards London. Across the East Sussex border is Rye. Happy holidays!

[@mandypotts9090]

Been to Kent a few times , got family and friends down there, But have not done the castles.. they have some beautiful ones that’s for sure interesting churches and Cathedrals too . I would love to fly over the cliffs in a spitfire, dread to think how much that would cost thanks for another great show ❤( birds and castles Natasha is having a good week )

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Yessss!!!! You'd never guess who picked the last 2 episodes 😆

[@alanhilton7336caradventure]

A big shout out to Debbie's t-shirt I used to watch that when I was a kid .

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Natasha surprised me with it, loved that show! 🛻🐵

[@MichaelBurch-u3w]

Hi Ladies, Tunbridge Wells is well worth a visit, lots of Georgian Archetecture and don't miss the Spring in the Pantiles, just don't drink the water it tastes of iron and sulpher. Finally Charles Darwin's Downe House in the north of the county is lovely with interesting historical information. Just enjoy your visit.

[@That_beetle_idiot]

Have to react to Debbie's shirt, I'm one of the very few people who remembers that TV show, watched it every week when I was a kid over here in England. Am now a truck driver.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thanks! Was one of both of our favorite shows! Natasha surprised me with it!

[@theeccentricmilliner5350]

I grew up just the other side of the Kent/Sussex border. If you get a chance you should check out the small towns of Rye and Winchelsea. Also learn about the ancient Cinque ports (4 of which are actually in Kent), also you could pay your respects to Matoaka (better known as Pocahontas) who is buried in Gravesend (not sure what else there is in Gravesend). One thing they missed, if you are into trains, is the Romney , Hythe and Dymchurch railway which is a 1/3 scale model railway built about 100 years ago that you can ride in with steam trains. There is video of the re-opening of the line after the second world war with Laurel and Hardy doing the official opening.

[@weedle30]

My County - is on The N&D Tourist Visit- yaaay!! Oohhhh what can I say on here about lovely Kent, that’s not been said before? It’s just as special, interesting and historic as suggested. My local church was built in 600AD placed close to where the Romans built a very large villa and a long “Roman Road” to the coast! A castle just down the A2 and a Dockyard - the home where Anne Boleyn lived and Henry VIII “courted” her (dirty beast! 😁) … Ohhh there is so much to see and do - Natasha & Debbie you will have a whale of a time here - and if you come in June/July - that’s prime strawberry season and there is nothing better than strawberries grown in Kent, another thing it is famous for!

[@paulmunday2864]

I have only come across you recently I have gone back through your videos I have really enjoyed your comments and love your different take on my country, I love the fact your respect

[@paulmunday2864]

I am now a subscriber

[@niceuneasy]

Bless love you gals!! ,,,,,enjoy your quiet time in Kent girls!!

[@michelletrudgill4573]

Kent now my home..

[@myrescuecats3028]

I live in London But I’ve just purchased a home in Rochester kent. ❤️

[@AMB3Rjade]

Great video ladies! Im sure you'll both love it there!

[@Lemmi99]

As far as eating is concerned, the pubs are usually very good. I would recommend the Old Buttermarket in Canterbury opposite the Cathedral entrance.

[@MrFishface1]

I absolutely love your videos, you girls are great, the best reaction video channel that’s on here. I’ve lived in Kent all of my life and I never want to leave, it’s not called The Garden of England for nothing, there’s so much more to explore then this video shows.

[@origamipig]

Yay 😂I live in Margate. The walk from here to Reculver is one of my favourite things to do and very popular even when it’s raining ( which is most of the time lately ) . I hope you get to experience it xx lots of love ❤ The beach At Margate wasn’t shown . If you can get to watch the trailer for the film ‘Empire of Light’ , you will see Margate seafront in all it’s glory as it was filmed here.

[@manutdrule91]

As a person living in Margate, Kent, the coast is amazing especially at sunset in the summer. Have amazing sunsets round here

[@jenlaw398]

What a beautiful place. We’ll get to visit someday before we’re too old to travel…lol. Great jobs ladies. A fun time had by all!

[@wilsonmurillopalacio6953]

N&D or D&N you made my day with this beatiful video, thank you so much. Big hug mujeres hermosas.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

So happy to hear that!!!

[@MartinMilnerUK]

You should know that the River Medway splits the county into two, a pretty river with some stunning scenery on its banks. On the left (to the west) are the KENTISH MEN (closer to London), on the other side are the MEN OF KENT. The three big towns on the Medway are ROCHESTER, GILLINGHAM and CHATHAM. Rochester was touched on briefly in the video. MARGATE is a great seaside town to visit, as is WHITSTABLE with a different flavour (and literally for its oysters). You must also drive around and see the oasthouses in their country settings, very emblematic of the county of Kent.

[@clivenewman4810]

Charles Dickens wrote a lot of his books in Rochester.Pubs are named after them or characters in them.

[@texbankuk]

The Medway area is a massive explore , nuff said, but a really memorable thing to do is visit the docks and log the sail boats and the Dutch barges and also there are some vintage Thames tugboats . If you have the cheek the owners may invite you aboard for a look around?

[@kevinwhite981]

Love the way you girls like the UK, enjoy your stay.oh and your video's are great. Love your enthusiasm.

[@Tom-xy9yy]

Lots of great pubs, attractive villages and drives throughout the county. Do try to visit Hever Castle - near Edenbridge. It was the home of Anne Boleyn and has magnificent, extensive gardens. If you're there in the summer, they also have a season of plays and other drama and music in the gardens. Really worth a visit. Enjoy!

[@sarahshemilt8743]

Leeds Castle is great along with Mote Park, I live in London but am from Kent and used to work at Leeds Castle as a waitress and spent a lot of time there when I was young as my mum worked there too. If in London book skygarden which is a free great look over London!

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Sounds intriguing!

[@shithappens1975]

Agreed, mote park is also worth a visit, lovely place to relax or maybe a walk, they just built a new multi million pound café/restaurant which is very nice too, a little expensive but, still nothing in comparison to London prices lol.

[@BluMerv05]

Hi Ladies, as others have mentioned Natasha would like The Naval Dockyard in Chatham, your love of castles must include Hever Castle, and then Chartwell, home of Sir Winston Churchill and as I have mentioned before the restored and refurbished rail wagon that transported the Unknown Warrior to London situated at Bodiam station although it is called the Cavell Van after Edith Cavell. Someone else also suggested getting the heritage steam train from Tenterden to Bodiam to further enhance your trip which is a great idea.

[@jamesbeeching6138]

Chatham is a gem of a town.....Must be visited for a true "chav" experience!!!

[@claudiaphillips7063]

I was born in Kent, it’s where my dad’s family live. I live in Cornwall where my mum’s family are from. I like Kent but Cornwall is by far the nicer place. Kent is busy because it’s close to London. I recommend you travel further afield. While you are in Kent you can get the train to France for the day. Go through the Channel Tunnel.

[@victoriaheath552]

Lovely sharing Kent with you both! Kent has so many memories for me, my Grandparents lived near Reculver Towers. I would see those towers as a child and they seemed so mysterious, having seen them up close recently, they are amazing! Broadstairs definitely worth a visit, not changed much since I was a child in the 80’s 💕 Absolutely adore Canterbury. My favourite place in Kent is Herne Windmill, near Herne Bay. Many locals, including my Grandparents in the 1980’s and 1990’s, have helped with its upkeep over the years. No holiday would be same without seeing it 💕 Hopefully see Chatham Dockyards, my Grandparents meet there so I need to go. Thanks for sharing xx

[@tonym480]

While not actually in Kent, Rye Harbour just over the boarder in East Sussex might interest you. It's the site of a large Nature Reserve managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust. The town of Rye is very pretty with lots of old buildings and history.

[@Dave.Thatcher1]

Kent tried to nick Rye off us here in East Sussex......it got defeated!!😁

[@93Current]

The best fish and chips in the UK are to be found at Whitby in Yorkshire. Whitby is also a great place to visit, with its picturesque Abbey ruins at the top of the cliff looking out over the sea. Bram Stoker also set Dracula here, and the town hosts regular gothic meets with tourists following the Dracula trail. There are great walks along the steep, cobbled streets, and also down the cliffside walkway from the Abbey. There are restaurants, including the famous Magpie, serving locally caught fish with chips, and generous amounts of mushy peas. There are good fish and chips in many places in the UK, including Kent of course. A top ten list of the best fish and chip establishments is produced every year, so this is a good guide. One of my favourites is Knights Restaurant in Glastonbury, Somerset, which has been in business for more than 100 years. Another great place to visit. Actually, I don't really like mushy peas.

[@helenatyeo6840]

Warwick castle is a great visit too .fully furnished etc lots of things to see etc 😊

[@5imp1]

I live in North Kent, close to London. There really isn't much to do in Kent unless you like castles. Chatham dock yard is steeped in naval history and quite interesting with some important ships and a submarine to explore. Chislehurst caves is always good fun. The caves were home to families during the Battle of Britain, when the Nazi's were dropping bombs everywhere. The Sweeps festival in Rochester is always good fun. Look these ideas up, if you have time.

[@highpath4776]

Kent - Brands Hatch (Motor Racing) , Biggin Hill ( WW2 Airfield) , Westerham ( and Chartwell - Gardens and Winston Churchill's House and Story of General Wolfe (Quebec/French English Wars). Tenderden - Largest Town without a national rail service i think, (but Kent and East Sussex (Steam) Railway and Bodiam Castle. Sheerness and the Isle of Sheppey (for That Beach) . Broadstairs - Charles Dickens House, Margate - trendy arty. Other castles - Walmer probably nicest small one. Martello Towers in various places. Rye town and Harbour, Hythe - for Minature Railway, Whitbread Hop Farm. and Finish up at Hastings (TV museum and other fun places + castle / caves )

[@Cleow33]

Debbie, I love the BJ and the Bear t-shirt. You woke a memory. I used to watch that show as a kid with my brother who wanted to drive a big truck like that. He now lives in Canada and drives a Peterbilt!

[@whu58]

I don`t know if you noticed, but the visuals were virtual animation, Rochester is lovely, a great place to eat is in the crypt of the cathedral (mostly sandwiches & cake), also the pie & mash shop in the high street is worth a visit (I ve been to both)..............When you come to England, its easy to get to, a train from London Bridge station to Rochester station (a short walk across the main road and you are in the high street).

[@williambailey344]

Great video of Kent ladies not been here myself but looks really great. Love Debbie t shirt with B.J and the bear I remember as a kid in the uk xnd watching this programme many moons ago. ❤😊

[@cuthalin4976]

The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway ! A narrow gauge railway on the south-east corner that runs a full service ! You also MUST get a photo at the sign for the 2 villages Ham and Sandwich....Yep it says Ham Sandwich !

[@5imp1]

Good idea. Always a great day out.

[@lynnedyer8714]

Didn’t agree with all the places mentioned but your friends will know the best ones to see. I’m in central England on the edge of the Cotswolds and Stratford upon Avon, and it’s beautiful. You’re more than welcome to stay here. Loads to see like Warwick castle and Blenheim Palace where Churchill was born. Cotswold villages. What more can I say.

[@arthurerickson5162]

Loving your channel, ladies! I love Kent! My family and I lived in Canterbury for 2 years while I taught at Kings School on a Fulbright Exchange, so Canterbury Cathedral was our “school chapel!” Still have very good friends in the area. I still hop over the pond every 2-3 years (including this October) to visit and explore. Others have already made excellent suggestions for other places to visit. (I heartily 2nd Hever and Chartwell!) The castle you saw at the start of the video is Deal Castle, one of the coastal forts built on orders of Henry VIII when there was concern about the possibility of invasion from Spain and France. Another one of the best things about Kent are it’s country pubs!!

[@chilled-out-on-lantau]

My parents moved us to Kent from Scotland when was 3 - so I grew up there. Love Kent its fabulous- grew up in a gorgeous village called Aylesford - we used to go to Mote Park all the time. I'm sure you'll love Kent and great day trips just out of Kent are Rye and Bodium Castle n Sussex

[@jasonsmart3482]

As a Kent man I would add Knole House and gardens in Sevenoaks, two smaller castles with bundles of history Hever Castle and the Cinque Port castle of Walmer, Chatham Dockyards - a full day you will need, Downe House the home of Charles Darwin and Chartwell the country home of Winston Churchill. Oh and the market towns, pretty inland villages and fish and chips on the beach is a must!

[@traceyrudd523]

Deal, Dover & Walmer all have castles. They are about 20mins apart by car. Most places will have a fish & chip take away. Dependent on when and where you go, I suggest sitting on the beach with them. Watch the seagulls though. You might like to try a full english breakfast, cottage pie, a roast dinner, a ploughman's, cream tea. London is also approximately 1 hour away by train. Enjoy your trip.

[@CC-jo4fu]

Am from Kent love living here worked at Canterbury Cathedral for few years too was a great experience

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Looks so beautiful, I'm kicking myself for having never been during my time in the UK. Leeds Castle looks stunning but I'm grateful I never caught a train to Leeds and asked someone "Where t'castle then?"

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

You gotta go back!

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow I will no doubt at some point!

[@Mr9ig]

During its life Leeds castle has been home to six medieval queens - Eleanor, Isabella, Philippa of Hainhault (wife of Edward III), Joan of Navarre, Catherine de Valois and Catherine of Aragon. Elizabeth I was imprisoned here for a time before her coronation. I live on the Romney Marsh in Kent one of the best places to live, quiet and scenic it’s great walking our dog on the beach which is just at the bottom of our road a five minute walk away.

[@paulfredfield]

A Canadian national lives in Kent with her partner, and covers locality and other nearby areas. Adventures and Naps is her Channel. Kent is perhaps a good base for a first visit, but you will I think find travel to further afield places annoying. Going north and coming back the same day will be at best very difficult! I am sure you know this, but be prepared for flack from the community!

[@anniegee9078]

I used to live in Kent and really liked it, Herne Bay and Whit-stable are lovely 👍🏻

[@sandrabeaumont9161]

Surprised they didn't show a hop Farm or an Oast House.

[@janewalker3921]

AND Knole was the home of Vita Sackville West. Then she lived in Sissinghurst. You can visit the gardens she made there.

[@russellesgate8822]

I had the pleasure of working at Leeds Castle for just over 20 years- in the Castle itself. It's a beautiful place to visit.

[@geoffos42]

Kent is known as the Garden of England due to the variety of fruits traditionally grown here; as well as the hops for beer-making, there are numerous apple and cherry orchards, as well as strawberries (Kent strawberries are traditionally served at Wimbledon). It is also famous for the "cob-nuts", a type of Hazelnut, which grow all over the place. In recent years, they have started to grow varieties of grapes for wine-making, beating the French at their own game! 😁 Canterbury Cathedral is not quite the oldest Christian site; about half a mile away, on a housing estate, is St. Martin's Church, which is older. Before St. Augustine arrived in 597AD, the King of Kent, King Ethelbert (a pagan who later converted to Christianity) had already converted a Roman building into a chapel for his wife Bertha, a Frenchwoman who was already a Christian, so she had somewhere to practice her religion. At 7:47 you can see a church in the grounds of Dover Castle. Right at the end of the church, almost attached to it, is a small tower which is actually a Roman lighthouse, or Pharos; this is one of only three surviving Roman lighthouses in the world, the other two being in La Coruna, Spain and Leptis Magna, Libya. At 12:35, the piece of land shown at the base of the White Cliffs is Samphire Hoe. This is a nature reserve that was constructed using the spoil from the Channel Tunnel excavations; when they dug the tunnels, the spoil removed had to go somewhere, so they dumped it on the beach creating a 30 hectare (74 acre) nature reserve using 4.9 million cubic metres of chalk marl. At 14:22 they show Botany Bay in Broadstairs. For some reason they're showing a mirror image of the beach; it's all backwards, lol! When I was growing up, I lived 100 metres from this beach. 🙂 Howletts and Port Lympne are sister parks, owned by the same organisation. Finally, it's not mentioned, but Kent is the oldest county in England. That's enough nit-picking from me. Hope you have a lovely time when you get here! 🙂

[@sjbict]

During the 50s to late 70s my grandfather renovated many half timbered houses in Kent Using the old traditional methods, Sandwich , Broadstairs, Minster,Deal Dover, Canterbury, Ashford etc.

[@ballantynemoyes8019]

Thanks for posting this. There are so many lovely places in Kent that it's difficult to pick a "top 10". Rather than listing "visit Kent Beaches" and "a day at the seaside" which are basically the same thing I wish the blogger had mentioned Sissinghurst. The gardens there are superb and well worth a visit. You mentioned that you're accustomed to driving for hours. The UK is relatively small but please remember that from Kent to get to anywhere north (much of the UK 🙂) you have to get past London and with the amount of traffic in that region that can be a real pain. I'm sure your friend will have the answer to this, however.

[@iankelly5387]

Kent, just south of London, is called 'The garden of England' because it's green, and beautiful, and I don't even live there! Hopefully if you come over next summer you'll see for yourself. Leeds Castle is an absolute 10000% visit. Early next year, when you have your dates confirmed, let people know, maybe even have a subscribers day and people can meet up and spend a day/evening with you both in a quaint English pub in the countryside! Southern England is magnificent, especially when the sun shines, and Kent, Sussex, Dorset (Bournemouth/Poole) & Devon are great places to visit too. And yes, further north is spectacular too, but you will already know this! PS Love is you correct the A1 geek with Whitstable, that absolutely correct Natasha

[@teresawhelan3882]

Near Ramsgate-The Hurricane and Spitfire Museum,Manston, which is free, apart from asking for a donation. The unique Shell Grotto, The Old Kent Market, The Harbour Arm & Shell Lady Statue at the end, all in Margate. The Powell-Cotton Museum,Quex Park, Birchington on Sea, which has Dioramas to rival The Natural History Museum,all close to Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate, Reculver and the little shops and beach town of Whitstable. Sandwich is delightful, Medieval, boat trips, history, then there's Deal, Kingsdown, Walmer and little Walmer Castle-practically on the beach, with stunning gardens, St Margaret's at Cliffe for The Coastguard Pub on the beach where you can watch ferries from Dover coming and going from behind the cliffs, also for The Pines Gardens and Tea Rooms. Then there's unique, other worldly Dungeness, The Kent and East Sussex Steam Railway-beautiful countryside.

[@helenwood8482]

My mother was born in Kent. I haven't spent much time there, but my sister has friends there and they all go camping there every year.

[@The_Relaxation_Coach]

I was born in Kent! Great base for you, plus lots of lovely places to go. Missed Sissinghurst Castle (beware no actual castle) - great if you like gardens and history. Lots of very blue skies - it isn't always like that. Most of the year it is very green, that's because there is a fair amount of rain/grey skies. Very pretty county. Slightly random selection on that video, I'd check in with your friends re best places to go. You'll love Kent

[@richardhood8589]

There are many RSPB Bird reserves in Kent ALL are worth a visit! I would add Chatham with Rochester. There are the dockyards where wooden naval ships built and has one of many Lifeboat Museums in England, It might be costly but is worth a visit. Romney Marsh with Dungeness (There is a good gastro pub called the Pilot. has fish and chips as well as other dishes. Dungeness is also on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, a Miniature railway and is well worth a round trip. There are 2 hill ranges: The North and South Downs, also worth a visit. Have fun, but remember: There are other beautiful parts of the United Kingdom to visit!

[@moxiebyproxy]

I'd recommend a trip to Chilham. It's a beautiful medieval village, often used for filming.

[@lukeadsett2406]

When you come to Port Lympne you should pop into hive just down the road and visit St Luke’s Church

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Deal!!

[@myrescuecats3028]

Hive is beautiful❤️

[@wasp6594]

Near Canterbury Cathedral is the oldest church in England, St. Martin's, built in ad 597. It is still in use as a church.