Growing the Kent economy 2016/17

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Growing the Kent Economy 2016/17
Taste salt-spray. Smell apple blossom.
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Admire the views from the iconic
White Cliffs, clamber through trees at
Bedgebury National Pinetum, explore a
slice of Africa at Howletts Wild Animal
Park and Port Lympne Reserve, and
discover more than 180 stunning formal
gardens. Kent is also home to over 100
golf courses, including venues such as
Royal St George’s in Sandwich.
Kent also offers clean, family-friendly
sand and pebble beaches, including
some 15 sandy beaches and bays along
the Thanet coast encompassing the
popular resorts of Margate, Broadstairs
and Ramsgate. Surfers can head to
Joss Bay, while kite surfing is available
at Whitstable.
A visit to Kent is incomplete without
savouring its rich produce. Dine on fresh
fare at Canterbury’s The Goods Shed
(England’s only six-days-a-week farmers’
market) or Macknades Fine Foods
in Faversham. Or why not enjoy a
handcrafted ale from Britain’s oldest
brewer, Shepherd Neame in Faversham,
or sip an award-winning wine from one
of our many vineyards?
Kent is home to several Michelin-starred
restaurants and dishes as diverse
as local marsh lamb or oysters are
waiting to be sampled. Shoppers can
indulge in retail therapy in thriving
independent high streets such as
Whitstable and Deal, or head to
Bluewater, one of the largest retail
outlets in Europe. The shops, boutiques
and markets of northern France are
only an hour away.