Chiddingstone
Other than the castle and the church, the entire village is owned by the National Trust, and over two-thirds of the houses are over 200 years old!
Dungeness
Both a small hamlet, and the headland on which it lies, Dungeness is located in the district of Shepway. It is home to two nuclear power stations (Dungeness A closed in 2006), two lighthouses (one is now non-functioning, used only as a tourist attraction), and is at the southern end of the Romney, Hythe, and Dymchurch miniature passenger railway.
Gillingham
Sadly, Gillingham has seen two notable disasters in the last hundred years. In 1929, a public demonstration by the Gillingham Fire Brigade went horribly wrong, and six men and nine boys were burned to death. Then, in 1951, 24 Royal Marine cadets lost their loves in a road accident. On a lighter note, the town is home to Kent's only current Football League team.
Gravesend
Some 20 miles from central London, Gravesend is best known as the final resting place of the native American princess, Pocahontas. The exact burial site is unknown, but there is a statue in her memory.
Pluckley
A small village (population of just over 1,000) in central Kent, Pluckley was once regarded as the "most haunted village in Britain".
Whitstable
Situated on the north Kent coast, Whitstable has a population of around 30,000. It hosts the annual Whitstable Oyster Festival, which celebrates the local oysters which have been harvested in the area since Roman times. The world's first steam-hauled passenger and freight railway began operating here in 1830, and ran between Whitstable and Canterbury. The town's most famous resident was perhaps the star of many classic British horror films, Peter Cushing.
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