Group Travel Tour Operator and DMC for Kent
Discover Kent and Call the Midwife
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Historic Dockyard Chatham, Kent - Steam loco in front of gannet ©Visit Kent
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Canterbury, Kent - Whitefriars ©Visit Kent
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Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway ©Stuart Render
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Call the Midwife Tour ©Neal Street & BBC
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Call the Midwife Tour ©Courtesy of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust
Step back in time with visits to the remarkable Historic Dockyard Chatham, the location for the popular TV series Call The Midwife, Canterbury Cathedral and Dreamland Margate, and take a ride on the delightful narrow gauge Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway.
Dates
12th May, 9th June, 15th September, 13th October - all 2025
Suggested itinerary by coach
Day 1
Travel to your hotel
If time permits, why not ask the Greatdays team for suggestions for a stop-off on the journey.
Day 2
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway and Hythe
Another treat today with a return journey on the diminutive narrow gauge Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway that runs for 14 miles between Hythe and Dungeness. A free afternoon in the historic cinque port of Hythe gives you chance to explore this fascinating old town.
Day 3
Historic Dockyard Chatham and ‘Call the Midwife’ tour
Today we head for the Historic Dockyard Chatham, an 80-acre site that was home to Britain’s naval ship building industry. During your visit you’ll discover how ships, including Nelson’s flagship ‘HMS Victory’, were designed and built and you’ll be able to climb aboard a destroyer and a submarine. The highlight of the visit will be the ‘Call the Midwife’ tour that reveals what it was like to be an extra on the set of the popular BBC series, and how the Dockyard was transformed into a scene from the 1950s.
Day 4
Margate, Dreamland and Canterbury
This morning we visit the traditional seaside town of Margate and the ‘Old Town’, with its many vintage shops. Call in at the free-to-enter Dreamland and take a ride on the stylishly restored, recreated and retro-fitted rides and amusements from the golden age of British seaside holidays. In the afternoon, we travel to Canterbury where you can visit the magnificent cathedral and explore the picturesque streets.
Day 5
Return home
Ask the Greatdays team for some suggestions for a stop-off on the journey.
Featured Hotel – Inspected by Greatdays staff in November 2023
Holiday Inn Ashford North ***
A group favourite, this hotel is currently undergoing a full refurbishment. There are 92 well-appointed bedrooms with some walk-in showers available. There is a modern open lobby area with a Starbucks coffee concession. There are a couple of steps to the restaurant and a lift to all floors. Coach parking is on-site and complimentary.
Holiday Inn Ashford North
| Dates | 5 days / 4 nights |
| 12th May 2025 | From £399.00 per person |
| 9th June 2025 | From £399.00 per person |
| 15th September 2025 | From £399.00 per person |
| 13th October 2025 | From £376.00 per person |
Single supplement on request
