19.1.08

Kentish Pubs

It may be winter but it is not a time to hibernate especially when many hostelries offer warming log fires and old world surroundings. thus on 10th January 2008 on a cold miserable day I took a small party of 6 persons on an escorted tour of selected pubs in the east of Kent around the cathedral city of Canterbury. This is little known to the average visitor. My clients were Americans whose relatives were based at Manston during the latter part of the second world war and several of the pubs which they would have visited have retained their original log fires and we started our journey in the village of Manston and progressed through the countryside and visited Hawkinge near Folkstone which although not now an aerodrome ,was during the war. It has one of the best known pubs which was visited by air crew during the war and houses an unique collection of memorabilia. we visited an number of other charming pubs before returning to their hotel. every one enjoyed themselves. there is a uniqueness about English pubs and since we were not on the usual tourist traps we were well received by the locals and the various publicans we met on route.
why don't you try it or send this blog to a friend
, its a great day out from about £25 per person.

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