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Shurland Dale, near Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, provides a fantastic base for exploring the beautiful ‘Garden of England’, as Kent is known, now easily reached across the bridge. You’ll be spoilt for choice with stately homes, a famous brewery and magnificent gardens – perfect days out for the whole family.

Nestling on the famous white cliffs of Dover, St Margaret’s Bay is set in wonderfully manicured grounds. Explore the shops and castle of nearby Dover, travel inland to explore the picturesque Weald of Kent, or take a day trip to Calais for great food and shopping.

Overlooking the mighty River Thames as it reaches the sea, Ashcroft Coast is well placed to explore many of the scenic and historical attractions of Kent. Cross the new bridge over The Swale to visit the famous Canterbury Cathedral or take a day trip over the channel to France where you can enjoy a fine meal and lots of shopping!

Surrounded by picturesque countryside and woodland, Warden Springs has stunning views out to sea. From here you can walk over the hill to the nearby seaside town of Leysdown. Further afield, there’s exploring to be done with castles, museums and the beautiful countryside of Kent all easily accessible across the new bridge over The Swale.

Opposite one of Kent’s finest sandy beaches, Romney Sands is in an area surrounded by the mysterious Romney Marshes, past haunt of smugglers. Take a trip along the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Miniature Railway and enjoy the coastal views. The Park even has its very own station!

DGC Travel is currently unable to offer any holidays in this area but please see our UK Holiday Index.

Pollution and Holidays

When it comes to monitoring beaches for pollution, some countries are better than others.

Shark tales make bigger headlines, but water pollution is far more common—and a greater threat to humans than the creature depicted in Jaws ever was. In the United States, fouled swimming water is responsible for tens of thousands of beach closings and health advisories every year. Although there is still no uniform federal protocol for testing water quality at beaches, information on water cleanliness at most of the nation's public swimming beaches can be found on the Environmental Protection Agency's site. Outside the United States, however, travellers are largely left to fend for themselves.

Most pollution at swimming beaches is caused by bacteria associated with fecal contamination. Some of these bacteria are harmless, but they are often accompanied by more pernicious pathogens, including E. coli, salmonella, giardia, and enteroviruses that cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and other extremely unpleasant symptoms for the millions of swimmers who are exposed to them every year. Though rare, cholera, hepatitis, and typhoid fever are among the more serious water-borne maladies found at beaches around the world.

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50 ways to save on your holidays

SCHOOLS are clamping down on parents who take their children on holiday during term time. At best, to get permission for even one extra day off at either end of a holiday requires a degree of form filling and letter writing that wouldn't be out of place in a Soviet police station. Even then, the final decision rests on the whim of the chairman of governors.

While the difference a day makes to a child's education is unquantifiable, it can add thousands of pounds to the price of a family holiday. But with this option of saving money virtually outlawed, how do you stick within the rules without breaking the bank?

Here are some examples from the article on how to save money on your holiday. Visit "Holiday Money" to read the holiday article in full.

10. Check back later
Travel agents and internet users can reserve flights and holidays for several days without purchasing them. So if at first you find a deal is unavailable at the price you want to pay, you have a choice: pay the higher price or wait a few days to see if the places become available again.

11. Sign up for special offers by email.
Any airline or travel agent worth its reputation has a service that allows you to hear about the deals first. Choose a few of your favourites and sign up. You could access big savings for a few minutes' effort.

12. Go camping
The rise of the no-frills airlines has spawned a craze in ultra-low-cost holidays. You can buy a camping kit for a family of four including tent, mats and sleeping bags for sometimes less than £100. You book your flights to somewhere preferably with insignificant annual rainfall and then pay a few pounds a night to sleep under the stars. And remember: campsites abroad are often much better equipped than those in Britain.

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16. Interail
Again, not just for gap-year students. There are many European and country-specific rail schemes to enjoy. If you're really savvy you can travel on the overnight trains with your own cabin to avoid booking a hotel.

17. Think about cheap hotel chains
In Britain, there's Travelodge and Holiday Inn Express among others. In France there are tons of them dotted all over the country with rooms for three people from less than £20 a night. They're close enough to all the major tourist areas to make it a real viable option for the cost-conscious francophile.

18. Do your own research online
You don't have to pay a fortune or spend years trawling the globe for the hidden gems. Just log on one or more of the travel websites and read the views of previous guests. Remember: cheap doesn't have to mean nasty.

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Holidays in the UK/ Learn to Swim on Holiday

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50 ways to save on your holidays

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