Whats On In and Around Maidstone
“The town of two halves” according to The Guardian – Maidstone remains a lovely, historic county town with coaching inns and cobbled streets, but is also home to many office blocks, retail parks and roundabouts too! The history of Maidstone goes back to Mesolithic times and it has been a Roman and Norman settlement, playing its role in the peasants’ revolt and the English Civil War. Also, Maidstone has hosted a large Army barracks since Napoleonic times and was an important centre for Kent’s brewing and papermaking industries. Famous faces from Maidstone include Tony Hart (most famous for the art show “Hartbeat”); Carol McGiffin (former “Loose Women” presenter); Mackenzie Crook (famous for playing “Gareth” in The Office and starring in two Pirates of the Caribbean movies).
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Rocky Hill House Bed & Breakfastt
If you are planning to visit our Care Homes in Maidstone or you’re visiting a relative or friend living with us, you might consider a night’s stop over at a nearby Bed & Breakfast: The Rocky Hill House B&B is a very nice, quaint B&B set in a 1500s Tudor House in the Maidstone area close to Loose Valley Care Home (3.3 miles), Lukestone Care Home (0.6 miles) and Lulworth House Residential Care Home (0.6 miles). Single rooms start from £40/night; Double rooms start from £70/night – including breakfast and free parking.
Click here to visit the Rocky Hill House website for more information.
The Wealden Hall Pub
“One of England’s hidden gems”, Wealden Hall is a very traditional 650 year old pub in Larkfield, near Aylesford. Residents of Lulworth House Residential Care Home visit this pub for lunch, or just a drink sometimes. There’s an extensive menu and plenty to entertain the kids too, so it would make an ideal place for the whole family to visit.
Click here to visit the Old English Inns website for more information.
Teapot Island
Teapot Island is a great place to visit to stroll along the banks of the River Medway in Maidstone, before stopping for a break in their onsite café. Sit outside in their garden and enjoy the wildlife, or simply look around their exhibition of over 4,000 teapots! They make great gifts and are available to buy. Residents of Lulworth House Residential Care Home often visit Teapot Island in the warmer months.
Click here to visit the Teapot Island website for more information.
Dunelm Home Store & Coffee Shop
We’ve all seen or been in a Dunelm Home Store and they have a great variety of homewares, furniture, soft furnishing and gifts to choose from. Many residents in Nellsar Care Homes in Maidstone often enjoy a visit to Dunelm for shopping, or just for a change of scenery and a coffee. It’s particularly close by to Lukestone Care Home and Lulworth House Residential Care Home.
Click here to visit the Dunelm Maidstone website for more information.
Mote Park
Mote Park in Maidstone is a very popular place for visitors and locals because of its huge green open spaces, beautiful landscapes, tranquil setting and Café. Mote Park has existed as an entity since the 13th Century and has been owned by many people including the royal family and the founder of Royal Dutch Shell oil company. Now spanning over 180 hectares, the park is freely accessible to the public and is an ideal location for the whole family. Residents of Lulworth House Residential Care Home in Maidstone visit Mote Park in the warmer months.
Click here to visit the Mote Park Fellwoship website for more information.
Rochester Castle
Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, the imposing fortress that is Rochester Castle has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding. Today it stands as a proud reminder of the history of Rochester along with the cathedral and cobbled streets. Nellsar Care Homes residents visit the Castle regularly in the Summer months and enjoy looking around the gardens and grounds. It’s also very popular in the winter season for its Christmas markets.
Click here to visit the Visit Kent website for more information.
The Brook Theatre
The Brook Theatre is situated in Chatham’s Old Town Hall, a thriving arts centre where you can explore theatre, dance classes, gallery exhibitions and arts workshops. The 400-seat auditorium offers professional theatre, community productions, jazz and folk evenings, a children’s Christmas show and Medway Comedy Club, while the regular Studio Showcase evenings offer a more intimate theatre experience. Residents of Lulworth House Residential Care Home in Maidstone enjoyed a nostalgic production “Come Down Memory Lane” here last year.
Click here to visit the Medway Tickets Live website for more information.
The Central Theatre
The Central Theatre in Chatham is one of Nellsar’s Maidstone Care Homes’ favourite places to visit and residents of Lulworth House Residential Care Home in Maidstone enjoyed nostalgic productions “Here Comes Summer”, “Christmas Memories” and Beauty & the Beast Pantomime in 2015. The beautiful 965-seat venue is home to a wide variety of shows including some of the West End musicals, tributes to some of the the world’s greatest bands, live music and plenty to fire children’s imaginations too.
Click here to visit the Medway Tickets Live website for more information.
Kent Life
Kent Life is one of Kent’s premier heritage farm attractions with a number of stunning Kentish gardens to explore, and it boasts the last coal-fired Oast House in the country. There’s also “Dotty’sTea Rooms” – a great place to stop for a cuppa and a cake, a cream tea or a spot of lunch,made with homegrown. Residents of Lulworth House Residential Care Home in Maidstone often visit here and enjoy sitting outside on the the room terrace.
Click here to visit the Kent Life website for more information.
Leeds Castle
Dubbed the loveliest castle in the world, Leeds Castle has 500 acres of beautiful parkland and formal gardens to explore and enjoy, daily activities, free flying falconry displays, special events and year round attractions. Leeds Castle is one of the best days out in Kent and residents of Lulworth House Residential Care Home in Maidstone often visit.
Click here to visit the Leeds Castle website for more information.