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Chapel Down is England's leading and most celebrated winemaker with an award-winning range of still and sparkling wines. As the market leader in English wine, Chapel Down pushes the boundaries of wine production in England and continually strives to innovate in all areas of the business. Based in Kent, Chapel Down is the first English winery to feature in the London Stock Exchange’s '1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain', is an official CoolBrand® and a proud member of the Walpole Group of Luxury British Brands. Chapel Down is served in the UK's finest restaurants and is an official wine supplier to 10 Downing Street. Chapel Down is also the official sparkling wine of England Cricket, the Oxford & Cambridge Boat Races and the first English wine to be served at Ascot Racecourse. The Chapel Down winery, based in the picturesque market town of Tenterden in Kent, is open to the public and welcomes over 60,000 visitors each year. Chapel Down offers guided tours of the vineyards and winery together with tutored wine tastings and wider experience days. The winery boasts excellent visitor facilities, including a two AA Rosette and Michelin Bib Gourmet restaurant and shop stocking high-quality English produce.

Discover Kent Life Heritage Farm Park, where history and family fun sit side by side. A real working farm, Kent Life showcases and breeds traditional animals, and the farmyard friends area and onsite Owl Academy are always popular with visitors. Explore our collection of historic buildings; including Britain’s last working coal-fired Oast House. Children will enjoy an array of family fun, including play areas, animal encounters, fun farm rides, paint-a-pot studio and more! Along with the extensive special events programme, Kent Life is also an ideal venue for school and group visits, children’s parties, conferences, private hire and weddings.

Come and discover rescued traditional rural buildings set in a beautiful landscape, which tell the stories of the men, women and children who lived and worked in them over a 950-year period. Enjoy the Museum’s 40-acre site and visit our collection of historic buildings – we have over 50 to explore and many of our exhibit houses are furnished to recreate historic domestic interiors. There is a regular programme of domestic and craft demonstrations, including cooking in our Tudor kitchen; blacksmithing in our Victorian smithy; plus seasonal demonstrations. Take a walk in the woods, bring the dog (we are dog friendly), visit the café kiosk or enjoy your own picnic. Interested in historic tools, trades and crafts? Our extensive artefact collection is housed in our award-winning Downland Gridshell Building – take a free tour daily at 1.30pm. We also have a comprehensive reference library, covering all aspects of our work. Perhaps you would like to try a special event day, inspired by the Museum’s collections? These include our Wood Show, Rare & Traditional Breeds Show, Vintage & Steam, Autumn Countryside Show and Christmas Market. We also run an extensive programme of adult-education courses in traditional rural trades and crafts, historic domestic life and building conservation. Learn more at www.wealddown.co.uk.