Whitstable is a seaside town on the north coast of Kent. It is strongly associated with oysters and has a yearly regatta. Landmarks include Whitstable Castle and Duncan Down, the latter apparently the largest village green in England at 52 acres.

Some top restaurants here include Wheelers Oyster Bar, Samphire and Birdies (for French cuisine). You can also visit Whitstable Town Centre, Whitstable Harbour, Whitstable Castle & Tanketon Slopes.

Kent has many port towns including Dover, Folkestone and Margate. Adjacent counties include East Sussex, Surrey, Essex (across the River Thames) and, as stated earlier, Greater London. Curiously, Kent used to contain an enclave north of the River Thames until 1965 which equates now to the E16 postcode area and which has now been reclassified as part of the London Borough of Newham. JMW Turner, the great impressionist painter, spent part of his childhood in Margate and regularly returned there in later life. The coastline of East Kent is regarded as the inspiration for many of his works, particularly his fantastic seascapes.