Representative photograph: Ripe cherries on a tree. Photo: Gerda Arendt · CC0
Day trip
Garden of England: Cherries to Oysters
Pick-your-own cherries, the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, then oysters in Whitstable.
- Full day
- from London
- June to August
Take the train from London into Kent's orchards and end the day on the coast.
The hands-on moment
Pick-your-own cherries, the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, then oysters in Whitstable.
The day
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When to go
June to August
Make it a weekend
Loved the day? Stay longer.
Weekend
Garden of England Weekend
Pick-your-own fruit, an English vineyard tasting, Whitstable oysters and an oast-house stay.
2 nights, 3 days · Faversham · June to September
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