Eurostar high speed train that links France and Belgium to Great Britain, opened in November 2007, a new Ebbsfleet station in the south-east England: Ebbsfleet International. Located along the front line UK high-speed High Speed 1 Ebbsfleet International opens a second gateway (with Ashford International) to Kent, a county with a reputation to bring together the most beautiful gardens in England and has an interesting cultural heritage. Ideal destination for a weekend.
Discover Kent
The journey time between Paris and Ebbsfleet International is 2:05. (1:10 only from Lille). Eurostar has 7 trains per day from Paris and arrives at Ebbsfleet, 5 trains from Brussels, with 4 stops at Lille.
Located in the extreme south-east England, Kent has the advantage, if you want quiet, to be a little far from the frenzy London. Quiet English countryside, the County has the reputation of being the “Garden of England”. About 180 of them are open to the public. The most famous are:
The gardens of Sissinghurst: Created in 1930 by the novelist Vita Sackville-West and consists of ten small themed gardens, they each represent a character trait of the couple she formed with her husband Harold Nicholson.
The gardens of Leeds Castle: (royal mansion built in 857) with their paths in the undergrowth, the terraces of Mediterranean inspiration and a labyrinth of 2,400 yews.
Goodnestone Park Gardens: Founded in the eighteenth century and extending over 5.5 hectares, this park is often mentioned in the writings of Jane Austen.
Emmetts Garden, Castle and Garden Scotney … And just a historical and cultural heritage from the famous cathedral of Canterbury to Dover Roman remains, the various castles of Henry VIII, Elizabethan houses the most prestigious, there has something for everyone! Do not miss:
Hever Castle : The famous castle ofthe thirteenth century was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, the most famous six wives of King Henry VIII,
The Rochester Castle: one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in England and one of the best preserved.