Locate in Kent: Travel links in and around the Garden of England
Given that it has long been nicknamed the 'Garden of England', Kent has some major transport links that may belie the tag.
As opposed to a rural idyll that its nickname may attest, Kent is one of the most well-linked counties in the whole of the UK; boasting links to London and the South. It is also well-connected to mainland Europe in the form of Ashford International and the Dover/Folkestone ports.
All of this could end up making a Kent property search all the more difficult, as deciding on the county is the easy bit - identifying one of the best places to go could prove to be much more of a task.
Along the north of the county is the M2 motorway, stretching from Faversham to Rochester, before stretching into East London in the form of the A2. Along this road lie Dartford, Gravesend, Chatham and Sittingbourne, along with another number of smaller towns on the main rail line from London.
Then, further to the south is the M20; linking Folkestone with the M24 via Ashford, Maidstone, West Malling and Sevenoaks, among many other smaller towns.
Even the more remote of Kent's cities (such as Canterbury) are easily accessible by main A-roads, not to mention the direct train links from central London.
Road is of course not the only way to navigate Kent, of course, with the HS1 link from London taking passengers on the high-speed link to Kent and beyond, as well as the more regulation train making journeys from the capital along to many of the towns/cities located along the M2.
So, with direct links to London, Paris, Calais, Amsterdam and countless other places around the county, it's something of a surprise that Kent is still called the 'Garden of England' - though little wonder how it's so popular with businesses looking for the best place to establish themselves.
As opposed to a rural idyll that its nickname may attest, Kent is one of the most well-linked counties in the whole of the UK; boasting links to London and the South. It is also well-connected to mainland Europe in the form of Ashford International and the Dover/Folkestone ports.
All of this could end up making a Kent property search all the more difficult, as deciding on the county is the easy bit - identifying one of the best places to go could prove to be much more of a task.
Along the north of the county is the M2 motorway, stretching from Faversham to Rochester, before stretching into East London in the form of the A2. Along this road lie Dartford, Gravesend, Chatham and Sittingbourne, along with another number of smaller towns on the main rail line from London.
Then, further to the south is the M20; linking Folkestone with the M24 via Ashford, Maidstone, West Malling and Sevenoaks, among many other smaller towns.
Even the more remote of Kent's cities (such as Canterbury) are easily accessible by main A-roads, not to mention the direct train links from central London.
Road is of course not the only way to navigate Kent, of course, with the HS1 link from London taking passengers on the high-speed link to Kent and beyond, as well as the more regulation train making journeys from the capital along to many of the towns/cities located along the M2.
So, with direct links to London, Paris, Calais, Amsterdam and countless other places around the county, it's something of a surprise that Kent is still called the 'Garden of England' - though little wonder how it's so popular with businesses looking for the best place to establish themselves.
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