insideKENT Magazine Issue 39 - June 2015 | Page 31

EVENTS Hens and Gardens // 21 Jun Father’s Day Lunch // 21 June Enjoy a fabulous three-course meal at Dale Hill Golf Club for Father’s Day this year; in celebration, all dads get a free beer or glass of wine! Price: £16 per person. Dale Hill Golf Club, Ticehurst, Wadhurst TN5 7DQ www.dalehill.co.uk / 01580 200112 A brand new event celebrating hen-keeping in the home garden will be hosted within the wonderful grounds of Great Comp Garden on Sunday 21st June. Talks by leading experts Francine Raymond and Priscilla Middleton will be hosted in the small theatre onsite. Beautiful birds, poultry housing and equipment will be for sale. The Old Dairy Tearooms will be serving lunch and tea. 11am. Price: £7 (children 6-17 years, £3). Great Comp Garden, Comp Lane, St Mary's Platt, Sevenoaks TN15 8QS www.greatcompgarden.co.uk / 01732 885094 MINI Festival // 27-28 Jun Father’s Day Lunch // 21 Jun Britain's most popular pocket-sized car will star at the fourth Brands Hatch MINI Festival, with a bumper lineup of entertainment on and off the track. The racing programme will be dominated by contests for both old and new MINIs, from the Issigonis original, to BMW's 21st-century reinvention. Expect the venue to be filled with MINIs, with enthusiasts travelling from far and wide to soak up the atmosphere. There will be opportunities to mingle with like-minded souls from MINI owners' clubs, browse MINI paraphernalia in the trade village, and get closer to the racecars in the open paddock as they are prepared for battle. 8am. Price: £18 (£23 for weekend tickets, children under 13 go free). Brands Hatch Circuit, Fawkham, Longfield DA3 8NG www.brandshatch.co.uk / 0843 453 9000 Treat your father to a four-course British Sunday lunch in Chilston Park Hotel’s Culpeper Restaurant this June, where not only is the food fabulous, but there's a great selection of locally brewed ales available too. Book your preferred time. Price: £30 per adult (£15 per child). Chilston Park Hotel, Sandway, Lenham ME17 2BE www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/hotels/chilston-park / 0845 072 7426 Father’s Day Lunch // 21 Jun © National Trust. Stuart Cox The Great Kent Bike Ride // 28 Jun Enjoy a best of British ploughman's lunch in Chartwell's Mulberry Room above the café this June, followed by jam roly-poly with custard and a cup of tea. The bar will be open to serve alcoholic and soft drinks. 2.30pm. Price: £15.95 per adult (£8.95 per child) plus normal admission prices. Chartwell, Mapleton Road, Westerham TN16 1PS www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chartwell / 01732 868381 Hog Roast // 21 Jun © National Trust. Megan Taylor There’s free entry for dads this Father’s Day, as well as a tasty hog roast on offer in the tea room courtyard. 10am. Price: Normal admission prices apply – dads go free! Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst, Royal Tunbridge Wells TN3 8JN www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ scotney-castle / 01892 893820 Come and explore a varied landscape of ancient towns, gentle hills and unspoilt shingle beaches, and raise money for the East Kent Hospitals Charity. With a choice of 35-, 60- or 100-mile routes, there is something for everyone! 8am. Price: £19.50 (£23 for the 100-mile route). North Park, Tannery Lane, Ashford TN23 1PL www.bike-events.com/greatkent / 01179 252726 31