‘Royal Ramsgate’, so-called because Princess Victoria had spent holidays there in 1835 and 1836, largely succeeded in distancing itself from its more louche counterpart Margate in the popular imagination, for most of the 19th century.

Sandgate, near the outskirts of Folkestone, has been hailed as the 'author's haven of repose' and can claim association with several well-known authors

Wateringbury is an historic village close to Maidstone.