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Surrey
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Greater London
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Tunbridge Wells
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Canterbury
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Dover
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Margate
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Margate is situated at the far northeastern tip of Kent, on the Isle of Thanet. It has been a popular seaside resort for over 200 years, particularly with visitors from London, and was the first to offer donkey rides on its beach.
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Ramsgate
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Ramsgate is another coastal town in Kent, situated on the Isle of Thanet. It was one of the famous Cinque Ports, awarded special privileges by Edward I. Ramsgate’s more recent industries have centred on fishing and tourism; the town is still a popular seaside destination.
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Folkestone
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Folkestone is situated on the East Kent coast, and was designated a Limb of the Cinque Ports by Edward I. The town’s port grew, and later it became a popular seaside destination, but today Folkestone is most well known for being at the opening of the Channel Tunnel.
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Ashford
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Ashford is one of the major towns in Kent, and is linked to the Channel Tunnel by the M20 motorway and also by the Ashford International rail terminal. It is one of the fastest growing towns in the South East of England.
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Tonbridge
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Not to be confused with the nearby town of Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge is an attractive little market town with a castle, on the banks of the River Medway in Kent. Its ease of access to and from London means that Tonbridge has become a popular dormitory town for the capital.
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Maidstone
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Maidstone is the county town of Kent, and stands near the confluence of the River Medway and its tributaries the Beult and Teise. Its road and rail networks make it a popular commuter town, and the nearby Leeds Castle is one of the UK’s top tourist attractions.
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Rochester
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Along with Gillingham, Strood and Chatham, Rochester makes up the conurbation collectively known as the Medway Towns. It stands on the banks of the River Medway, and is surrounded by a circle of fortresses. Rochester also features an attractive cathedral.
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Gillingham
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Gillingham is another of the Medway Towns, and was first documented as an Anglo Saxon settlement called Gyllingeham. Gillingham grew as a key port, and indeed much of Chatham’s famous dockyard lay within the boundaries of Gillingham. The town was attacked in 1667 by a Dutch force during the ‘Raid on the Medway’.
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Chatham
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Chatham, along with Gillingham, Rochester and Strood, makes up the conurbation known as the Medway Towns. It stands on the East bank of the River Medway, upon which its famous dockyards were built. Chatham Historic Dockyard has been declared a world heritage site, due to its key role in Britain’s proud naval history.
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Dartford
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Dartford is situated in North West Kent, on the River Darent. Its location on the Roman Watling Street, at a fording point of the Darent gave the town its name; today Dartford is mostly associated with two other river crossings – the Dartford Tunnel and QE2 Bridge that allow traffic under and over the River Thames.
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Gravesend
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Gravesend is situated in North West Kent, on the south bank of the River Thames. The town was recorded as ‘Gravesham’ in the Domesday Book of 1086, and considerable amounts of Roman remains have been found in the area; Gravesend was on the main Watling Street from London to Dover.
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Sevenoaks
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Sevenoaks is a small town in western Kent, and its position just off the M25 and M26 motorways, allied with a direct rail link with London, have made the town a popular home for commuters. The seven oak trees, after which the town was named, were located in the grounds of Knole Park – just outside the town.
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