Hi, my name is Ray. I'm originally from Ashford, Kent but am currently working as an economist in ...
Hi, my name is Ray. I'm originally from Ashford, Kent but am currently working as an economist in Malaysia. I enjoy travelling, good food,non-league soocer and Formula 1 motor-racing and love writing about these passions. Hope you enjoy reading my ...
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Maidstone,one of the larger towns in Kent,is actually the County Town. Somehow it seems to be less well known than several other places in the county such as Dover, Canterbury or Gillingham. It is essentially a prosperous place and is only around 40 miles from London. The shopping scene in the county town is a good one and most of the well known multiples are represented here, and there are a number of good specialist shops. There are several high quality hotels in the town or on the outskirts as well as guest houses and bed and breakfast establishments. There are some very good eateries in Maidstone,including ethnic restaurants, and where I would give it very high marks are for its pubs both those in the town centre and at outlying spots such as Bearsted, Allington Lock and Harrietsham.It really does have some gems. Maidstone is not a major tourist town,although there is a theatre,good sports and recreational facilities. Sadly the town did have a Nationwide League side,Maidstone United,but they folded-up some years ago.Now the only Football League side in Kent is Gillingham. Maidstone makes a good base for touring the lush Kentish countryside. Spots well worth exploring include Leeds Castle- "The Loveliest Castle in World"-the nearby North Downs, and Tunbridge Wells which is not far from Maidstone.
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