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Chiddingstone Castle on the North Downs, Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: The Castle's history can be traced back to Tudor times, and was remodelled in the fashionable 'medieval castle-style' in the early 19th Century. Today it houses the amazing collections of the late Denys Eyre Bower, a passionate and gifted collector of art and artefacts, Japanese lacquer and Samurai armour, Ancient Egyptian treasures, Buddhist objects, Stuart paintings and Jacobite manuscripts.

Chiddingstone Village Kent Weald AONB by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Chiddingstone is a remarkably preserved Tudor village in the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England, famous for its historic high street, half-timbered buildings, and the nearby River Eden.

The white wagtail (Motacilla alba)...Pied wagtail Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: A pair of white wagtails typically refers to a mated pair of the European continental subspecies (Motacilla alba alba) or the closely related British subspecies, the Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba yarrellii). Known for their bold black, white, and grey plumage and constant, sprightly tail-wagging,

Bore Place to Bough Beech Reservoir Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: This circular walk guides the keen wildlife watcher and enthusiast to some of the best local spots to see special species like the nightingale. The farmland of Bore Place extends almost to Bough Beech Reservoir where it meets the nature reserve. Well-connected areas of good habitat..

Kent Walks on the Weald @ at Bore Place AONB by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: The Bore Place walks weave their way through the fields and woodlands of our 500-acre regeneratively managed estate, offering panoramic views across this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.This gentle walk boasts the choice of two pubs within an hour on foot of Bore Place, using the network of public footpaths and bridleways. The walk takes in classic Low Weald landscape with its patchwork of arable fields and grazing pastures.

Kent Walks on the Weald @ at Bore Place AONB by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: The Bore Place walks weave their way through the fields and woodlands of our 500-acre regeneratively managed estate, offering panoramic views across this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

National Trust - Chiddingstone Village Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Stroll down Chiddingstone high street..a local shop and post office that could be the country’s oldest, and even a small furniture store.

Long-tailed tit @ Bough Beech Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: The Long-tailed Tit is one of Europe’s smallest and cutest birds—a white, black, and pink fluffball with an exceptionally long tail. These distinctive songbirds spend much of their time in groups. Long-tailed Tits occur in almost any habitat with trees or shrubs, including woodlands

Courting wagtails @ Chiddingstone Church Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Courting wagtails (such as the Pied, Grey, and Yellow varieties) involve lively, energetic displays. Males actively pursue females with dancing, undulating flights and perform a mating dance characterized by a high-pitched trilling song, puffed-out feathers, and a raised, vibrating tail.

white wagtail (Motacilla alba) @ Chiddingstone Churchyard Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: The pied wagtail (Motacilla alba), also known as the white wagtail or black and white wagtail, belongs to the Motacillidae family of wagtails, longclaws and pipits and is slightly larger than a tit or a sparrow. Recognisable by its typical stilt-like gait and contrasting plumage, the wagtail likes to strut through open, wet meadows in search of food or sing from high vantage points to mark its territory. The bird can also be seen in parks and gardens with large lawns.

Chiddingstone Village Kent Weald by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Some beautiful buildings in Chiddingstone, seen from the graveyard in order to hide the parked cars in front of the beautiful medieval houses,,Chiddingstone is a remarkably preserved Tudor one-street village in the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England. Famous for its half-timbered houses, gables, and red-tiled roofs, over 70 percent of the village buildings are more than 200 years old and primarily owned by the National Trust.

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Misty late afternoon walk in Norfolk by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Beautiful scenic image of a misty moody countryside in North Norfolk.. lovely walk with lots of hidden wildlife around.

Beguiling Red Poppy @ Ightham Mote Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Lovely purple and red flora mix in the cutting garden at Ightham mote garden on the Kent weald AONB..

Roses @ Clematis @ Ightham Mote NT Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: This stunning Clematis lives up to its dramatic name of the president and will make its presence known in any garden space. A deciduous climbing plant it produces single flowers that can reach up to a whopping twenty centimetres in size they have a beautiful violet blue colour which are silvery underneath and are topped off with pinkish to red stamens

Little Walled Garden @ Ightham Mote NT Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Lovely 14 acre garden surrounding a picturesque medieval moated manor house c1320, The gardens around the 700-year-old moated manor house provide formal lawns, herbaceous borders, shrubs, roses, spring-fed fountain pools, cascades, courtyards and a cutting garden.

Wildflower on Kent road trip! Shoreham country lane. by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: There’s something especially uplifting about roadside wildflowers. Without any attention from growers or gardeners, they flourish – despite the fumes – and are the most beautiful thing on long car journeys by a mile.The bright red field poppy catches everyone’s eye! They were one of the first wildflowers to colonise fallow fields or disturbed soil, which is why they’re found by the side of the roads and in cornfields,