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As of Feb 2025, the castle is temporarily closed for restoration and has scaffold erected around it – but still an impressive sight.

Fields for just as far as you can see

Feels like you can take your foot of the gass and just enjoy life in these surroundings

Great view of the castle from the bridge over the River Medway. A motte-and-bailey castle was built on this site after the Norman conquest as further defence. The castle as it looks to today was built in the 13th Century, and the mansion was added in the 18th Century. The council now use the mansion for offices, but the castle is worth a visit.

beautiful and original stained class windows designed Russian artist Marc Chagall in 1967

Set on a Tudor Estate, The Balfour Winery at Hush Heath offers vineyard tours and tastings. For more information visit the website https://balfourwinery.com/

Laddingford is a hamlet rather than a village but still boasts a local pub, The Chequers Inn. If you're looking to see Oast Houses, then this is the place to come. Oast Cottage and Laddingford Farm, to the north are great examples of this icon of the Kent countryside. Oast Houses were used to dry fresh hops before they are used in brewing.

Lovely ride, and seeing the airplanes take off/land was a bonus. Lots of quiet country lanes but some very bad road surfaces in places makes it a bit dicey! All in all a very enjoyable ride