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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Maidstone Mela at Mote Park

This is a multi cultural event celebrating the best of music, dance and food from around the world.

Jousting with Robin Hood at Leeds Castle

Another chance to catch the Jousting Tournament with characters from the tales of Robin Hood....

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

White Horse Wood Country Park

The White Horse Country Park is set within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The...
Yalding Gardens

Location: Yalding

Fourteen gardens which take you through the history of gardening. There is a Tudor Knot garden,...
Renaissance Crafts

Pottery painting is fun and suitable for all ages & abilities. Make an original gift in a relaxing...
Marriott Tudor Park Golf Course

Location: Bearsted

Attached to the Marriott Tudor Park Hotel, this 18 hole golf course is also available to...
Mote Park

450 acres of mature parkland with a 30 acre lake, providing a wide range of recreational activities...
Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery

An exceptional regional museum set within an Elizabethan manor house. Special collections of...