Lying on the Thames estuary,
the former fishing village of Herne Bay is proud
of its award-winning beaches stretching along a
seven-mile seafront. In common with many other
coastal towns it was turned into a holiday resort
by the ever-enterprising Victorians. While
landlubbers can enjoy an annual Punch and Judy
festival each summer, lovers of the sea can
seal-watch, join the angling fraternity or take
part in numerous water sports in the bay. Blean
Woods is one of the most important ancient
woodlands in England
