Kent is a
county in
England, south-east of
London. The
county town is
Maidstone. The city of
Canterbury and
Rochester (which
was a city
until 1998) have cathedrals.
The county has borders with East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London, and a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames estuary. The area has always had close transport links with Europe through its ports and since 1994 through the Channel Tunnel, it has a nominal border with France halfway along the tunnel.
Kent is known as the "Garden of England" because of its agricultural influence, extensive orchards and
hop-gardens. Distinctive
oast houses
are common in the countryside, although many have been converted into residential dwellings.
Kent is a
county in
England, south-east of
London. The
county town is
Maidstone. The city of
Canterbury and
Rochester (which
was a city
until 1998) have cathedrals.
The county has borders with East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London, and a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames estuary. The area has always had close transport links with Europe through its ports and since 1994 through the Channel Tunnel, it has a nominal border with France halfway along the tunnel.
Kent is known as the "Garden of England" because of its agricultural influence, extensive orchards and
hop-gardens. Distinctive
oast houses
are common in the countryside, although many have been converted into residential dwellings.