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Rent a car or van in Maidstone with Europcar
4-8 Union Park, Bircholt Road, Parkwood, Maidstone ME15 9XT.
Discover Maidstone and its surroundings by car
Maidstone is in the heart of Kent which is known as the Garden of England. It was historically a trading centre and is on the river Medway which joins the Thames not far away in Chatham. Maidstone has an interesting and varied town museum housed inside the former Chillingham Manor, an Elizabethan stately home. It has collections of everything from Anglo Saxon artefacts to Japanese art and an Egyptian Mummy.
Mote Park, close to the bustling town centre, is an oasis of peace with 440 acres of lawns and woodland around a lake.
Maidstone is within easy reach of several fine castles. Park your Europcar car or van and take a Kentish Lady River cruise to one of these at Allington. It is just an hour along the water. The finest castle of them all is of course Leeds Castle, a short drive away. It is situated on two islands and looks like something from a fairy tale. The castle has 500 acres of grounds and a vineyard and a maze. There is also a high rope adventure course above the forest floor.
Headcorn Aerodrome is a fun day out. There are lots of activities to watch for free at weekends: parachuting, balloons, stunt flights. It also contains the Lashenden Air Warfare Museum which is one of the oldest aviation museums in the country.
The Hop Farm Family Park is a great attraction if you are travelling with kids. There is always something on from country fairs to music festivals and there are great play areas for children and lots of animals to visit. Hop farming is of course one of the things that Kent is famous for.
