Maritime Essex & Kent Coast

Monday

We depart and make our way to Kent
and arriving late afternoon at our hotel for the
next 4 nights with dinner, bed & breakfast.

Tuesday

Today we commence with a journey
east along the North Kent coastline towards
Whitstable, famous the world over for its
Oysters. After a brief stop for coffee, we then
head to R.A.F. Manston, (one of only a few
“Battle of Britain” airfields still in use today)
home of the Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial
Museum. Opened by Dame Vera Lynn in 1988,
the museum houses two fine examples of the
Spitfire and Hurricane as well as many artefacts
from the Second World War.

Wednesday

From Rochester we head west
towards Greenwich which has a lot to offer the
visitor – The National Maritime Museum,
Greenwich Park with the Meridian Line, Olde
world pubs including the riverside Trafalgar
Tavern the restored Cutty Sark and more.

Thursday

Crossing the Thames Estuary into
Essex our first stop is in Southend-on-Sea. A
highlight is to take a train ride to the end of the
Pier which at nearly one and a half miles long,
the pier is the longest in the world and the little
trains run continuously. The seafront is 7 miles
long and you have chance for lunch and some
retail therapy. We have the day here.

Friday

After breakfast we leave for home.