Day trip by train - historic Maidstone in Kent!

Come along on Saturday 7th June to visit the historic town of Maidstone in Kent1

About Maidstone and the trip
Maidstone means 'stone of the maidens' or 'stone of the people'', referring to a nearby megalith stone around which gatherings took place.

Its origins go back over 1000 years to Anglo-Saxon times and is a historically important place. It lies 32 miles (51 km) south-east of London and is on the main road coming up from the coast at Dover.

The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, linking it with Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river carried much of the town's trade as the centre of the agricultural county of Kent, which is why its known as the Garden of England.

We will be having a guided tour of the town and also a museum visit.

Cost
Cost is free, we are having a self-guided tour using information & maps I will provide (unfortunately I couldn't get a guide) which is Free. The museum is also free to enter.

You can chose to do both of these, either or do your own thing.

Aprox Itinerary
9:30am - meet at the station and get GroupSave train tickets (in groups of 3) to Maidstone
9:55am - catch train
10:59am - arrive at Maidstone
11:30am - self-guided walk of the town
1:30pm - stop for lunch, plenty of pubs and cafes in the town
2:45pm - museum visit
4:15pm - freetime - head back to London, look around the town or head to a pub.

Fast trains going back: 5:14pm, 5:27pm and the same times past each hour - it takes 1h 5mins). Stopping trains going back: 5:30pm. Some trains go back to Victoria and some to Charing Cross.

Train Tickets
We will be getting GroupSave tickets (3 for 2) which work out at £16.75 each (we will be purchasing these in groups of three on the day as people arrive).

Become a Full Member
To become a Full Member (£14 a year) either:

- send a bank transfer: TSB Bank plc, sort code: 77-66-65, account no: 00030809, Account name: Cultureseekers
- go to PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/uk/, ‘send a payment’ to [general@cultureseekers.org](mailto:general@cultureseekers.org) and click on the ‘Goods & Services’ option and change it to ‘Friends & Family’, as this avoids a charge from PayPal.
- Pay cash at your next event.

Please note, we will only wait at the station for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time so please be early or on time.

Look out for the red & blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign outside the station.

Hope to see you there!

Robert
07905 901 834 (text only) or email: general@cultureseekers.org

On the day, if you can’t make the visit, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it. Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.

Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/