Kent Life, Maidstone

Name: Kent Life
Address: Lock Ln, Maidstone, ME14 3AU, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1622 763936

#4 among attractions in Maidstone

Museum, Farm

Gallery (10)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

Kent Life is an English open-air museum located at Sandling, next to Allington Locks, on the east bank of the River Medway. ()

Coordinates: 51°17'50"N, 0°30'21"E

Address

Lock LnBoxley (Sandling)Maidstone ME14 3AU United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1622 763936

Website

Social media

Instagram Twitter

Maidstone

Day trips

Kent Life – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gallagher Stadium, Mytime Active at Cobtree Manor Park Golf Course, Allington Castle, Medway Valley Walk.

1.3 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Gallagher Stadium, Maidstone
33 min walk • Gallagher Stadium is a football stadium built for the National League South club Maidstone United. The stadium opened in 2012 when the club hosted Brighton & Hove Albion in a friendly.
0.4 miN
51°18'12"N • 0°30'30"E
Mytime Active at Cobtree Manor Park Golf Course, Maidstone
12 min walk • Golf
~1870 ftSE
Forts and castles
Allington Castle, Maidstone
10 min walk • Allington Castle is a stone-built moated castle in Allington, Kent, just north of Maidstone, in England. The first castle on the site was an unauthorised fortification, built during "The Anarchy" and torn down later in the century when royal control was reasserted.
~1850 ftSE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Medway Valley Walk, Maidstone
9 min walk • The Medway Valley Walk follows the River Medway from Rochester to Tonbridge. Above Allington, it follows the bank of the Medway Navigation. It starts on the Saxon Shore Way at Rochester. The North Downs Way crosses the Medway Valley Walk at the eastern end of the Medway Viaduct or motorway bridge.
0.7 miNE
Park
Tyland Barn, Maidstone
19 min walk • Tyland Barn, north of Maidstone, is the headquarters of the Kent Wildlife Trust. It has a nature park which is designed to show the variety of habitats in the county, such as a pond, grassland, a chalk bank, a shingle beach, scrub and hedges.
1.3 miN
Archaeological site
Scheduled monuments in Maidstone, Maidstone
33 min walk • There are 27 scheduled monuments in Maidstone, Kent, England. In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is an archaeological site or historic building of "national importance" that has been given protection against unauthorised change by being placed on a list by the Secretary...
0.9 miE
Monastery
Boxley Abbey, Maidstone
23 min walk • Boxley Abbey in Boxley, Kent, England was a Cistercian monastery founded c.1146 by William of Ypres, leader of King Stephen's Flemish mercenaries, and colonised by monks from Clairvaux Abbey in France.
1.3 miN
Archaeological site
White Horse Stone
33 min walk • The White Horse Stone is a name given to two separate sarsen megaliths on the slopes of Blue Bell Hill, near the village of Aylesford in the south-eastern English county of Kent.
1.5 miNE
Park
Boxley Warren, Maidstone
39 min walk • Boxley Warren is a 83-hectare Local Nature Reserve north of Maidstone in Kent. It is privately owned and managed by Maidstone Borough Council.
1.3 miSE
Library
Kent History and Library Centre, Maidstone
33 min walk • The Kent History and Library Centre is a purpose-built headquarters in James Whatman Way, Maidstone, that opened on 23 April 2012. It has been designed to incorporate under one roof the former Centre for Kentish Studies and the town's former Central Library.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Kent Life open?

Kent Life is open:

Monday 10 am - 3 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 3 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 3 pm
Thursday 10 am - 3 pm
Friday 10 am - 3 pm
Saturday 10 am - 3 pm
Sunday 10 am - 3 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Kent Life?

Nearby attractions include Allington Castle, Maidstone (10 min walk), Tyland Barn, Maidstone (19 min walk), Boxley Abbey, Maidstone (23 min walk).

How to get to Kent Life by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kent Life:

Train

Barming (37 min walk)