Welcome To Maidstone

Visit Maidstone is the official Maidstone visitor information guide to Maidstone and the surrounding Kent countryside. Leeds Castle

Kent’s county town. is a great place to visit and an ideal base from which to explore Kent.

Best known for being home to the world-famous Leeds Castle – hailed as ‘the loveliest Castle in the world’ - there is so much more waiting to be discovered in Maidstone. Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery is one of the finest regional museums in the South East .

Maidstone also boasts two of the most unusual museums: The Tyrwhitt Drake Museum of Carriages and Kent Life. The Archbishops' Palace , All Saints Church, Kits Coty and Mote Park are just a few of Maidstone’s must-see landmarks – each with its own fascinating story to tell.

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The Archbishops Palace - Heritage Open Days

An exclusive opportunity to view this landmark building. This magnificent medieval Ragstone Palace...

Christmas at Leeds Castle

Enter a magical world of enchantment as you wander through the Castle rooms, beautifully decorated...

Maidstone's Original Beer & Hop Festival at Kent Life

Wander round our Traditional Hop Picking, see the last working coal fired Oast house in Britain in...

Festive Fair at Leeds Castle

Over 150 exhibitors showcase their wares in a heated and carpeted marquee. Traditional and...

Explore Maidstone

Kentish Lady - Hire Cruisers Ltd

A 100-seater passenger boat available for hourly trips from Maidstone to Museum of Kent Life and...
Kent Wildlife Trust Tyland Barn Visitor Centre

Location: Sandling

A beautifully restored 17thC barn, now a visitor centre, with displays on Kent's wildlife habitats...
Buckmore Park Kart Circuit

1200m international kart circuit for ages four to eighty. Open 362 days a year.
Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery

An exceptional regional museum set within an Elizabethan manor house. Special collections of...
Canoe Safaris in Maidstone

Enjoy a different aspect of the River Medway and join a canoe safari from Allinton Lock to Yalding
All Saints Church, Maidstone

The Parish Church of the county town of Kent was largely built by Archbishop Courtenay (14th...