I am honestly that people don't like Howletts, i love it. The Gorrillas are enchanting and often have babies there, i could watch them for hours. It is a conservation park so if the animals don't "perform" tough titty.
IF you are staying near sittingbourne, might i suggest that you pop over to the isle of sheppy and go to leysdown. Don't get out of the car, just drive though, its quite amazing .
Wingham bird park is worth a visit, on the canterbury to margate road, its cheaper than howletts and you can be more hands on with the animals, its more of an animal park than a bird park now. Lots for the littlies to do.
WHERE is bedgebury pinetum?? sounds lovely.
It is worth a drive down to broadstairs and margate for some fantastic beaches, joss bay, viking bay, all lovely clean sandy beaches.
Its quite a drive from sittingbourne but the Romney hythe and dymchurch railway is really good. It takes you to dungeoness powerstation, which used to have a brilliant visitor centre, if you don't mind being tested for radiation levels on the way out. Fantastic beach, its like another world!
So much to do, so little time
Farming world, really good for the little ones, especially this time of year as it will be just past lambing so lots of baby sheep - might be a bit late for that. Lots of indoor and outdoor play areas for the little ones. Check first if you happen to be pregnant though.
ENJOY !!