‘Kent, sir – everybody knows Kent – apples, cherries, hops and women’

...Thus Charles Dickens described the Garden of England in The Pickwick Papers.

But do you really know Kent?

The vibrant towns, the quintessential English villages tucked away in the foot of the North Downs, the award-winning beaches, the fantastic theatres that attract some of the biggest names on the planet.

The county is home to all this and so much more.

So, if you’ve lived in Kent all of your life or this is your first visit, why not get out and explore this most diverse of counties?

With the help of Visit Kent, we’ve put together a 2013 Essential Kent guide to help you make the most of your summer in the county and across the water at Nord-Pas de Calais.

Click here to read your free Essential Kent e-edition.

Essential Kent is also available to pick up from local KM Group offices, visitor centres, selected hotels, supermarkets and service stations.To find out your nearest pick-up point click here.