Kent is fighting back after suffering a summer of Operation Stack. Visit Kent has launched a photo competition designed to show off the county to the world.
Send your pics of Kent – The Garden of England – and you could win treats galore.
Tourism bosses, in partnership with Shepherd Neame, want people to share their favourite images and stories of Kent on Facebook for the chance to win the “ultimate Kent experience”.
One winner will experience the very best of Kent, including an overnight stay at Hever Castle (above), passes to a host of attractions, a hot air balloon ride, a surfing lesson and a £150 shopping card.
Sandra Matthews-Marsh MBE, chief executive of Visit Kent, said: “Whether you are visiting Kent for the first time or have loved the Garden of England for years – we want to hear #YourKentStory.
“Kent has had a rough ride this summer with the problems caused by Operation Stack and misleading messages about the county being completely gridlocked.
“We know that thousands of people from across Europe have visited The Garden of England this summer – and many more will do so in the coming weeks to enjoy our award-winning beaches, stunning countryside and rich heritage. And we really want to see their holiday snaps and hear the stories behind them!
“Selfies, group photos, and landscape shots are all welcome – the more imaginative, the better. As long as it shows off our beautiful county, we want to see them.”
Visitors have the whole summer to send their snaps, and multiple entries are allowed.
The winner gets the following experience for two people:
- a Spitfire hot air balloon flight
- Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Park Gold Pass (for family 4)
- family ticket for Jet Stream Tours
- £150 gift card for Ashford Designer Outlet
- 1 year pass to all English Heritage properties in Kent
- free entry to Dreamland Margate
- family annual membership for Penshurst Place & Gardens
- entry and 2 nights luxury B&B stay at Hever Castle & gardens
- a Turner Contemporary experience day
- seal watching trip from Ramsgate Royal Harbour
- family annual pass to the Historic Dockyard Chatham
- surf lesson at Joss Bay, Broadstairs
- free cycle hire at Minnis Bay, Birchington
To enter, go to Visit Kent and submit an image of your favourite place, happy memories, best moment in Kent to the Facebook competition page, using #YourKentStory and explain why the image means so much to you.
Photos posted on social media using #YourKentStory will also be pulled through to the Facebook gallery, but make sure you enter via the competition page as well to be in with the best chance of winning.
The competition closes on Sunday October 4.
Sandra Matthews-Marsh added: “It is vital we all continue to support our wonderful tourism businesses by showing off the real Garden of England and all it has to offer to the world.”
