During this year I shall be posting photographs from places around the UK, many of which have not been published before. Where I have previously blogged about a location I will provide a link to the post, though you won’t be able to comment on it as I restrict comments to six months.
Q is for Quex Park
The Quex Park estate dates back to the 15th century. There is a Victorian walled garden, cucumber pit, woodland walk, croquet lawn and resident doves and peacocks.
The Grade II listed Quex House is located in Birchington close to the Thanet coast in Kent and home to the Powell-Cotton Museum which houses unique natural history dioramas of African and Asian animals and wildlife, culturally significant and meaningful world-culture objects and, local archaeology from the Thanet coastline.
My visit though was to see the historic Victorian Walled Gardens
which is still undergoing restoration.
But these are not the only attractions at the site which has 15-acres of gardens, an activity centre, play areas, adventure golf, Jungle Jim’s, the Maize mazes and build a base to keep the kids amused.
There is also a craft village, Quex Barn to buy your organic fish, meat and vegetables or sit for something to eat, The Secret Garden Centre, Mama Feelgood’s café and a packed programme of events.
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