I've got much appreciated help on this Steves' England Forum with initial info ideas for a spring drive schedule of eight full days based in Biddenden. A mass of attractive options is currently drowning my efforts to move ahead. Kent seems to offer so much more than is possible within our time frame. This occurs despite eliminating much by way of the usual and biggest Kent attractions previously encountered, and focusing on relatively smaller areas.
Shotgun pelleted below is a laughable broad outline of potential inclusions. It's obviously useful only as a framework for serious editing and chopping. Any help (including better replacement options) in realizing something more streamlined is the goal. Note that we will have both NT & EH Heritage passes. All suggestion efforts will be thoroughly researched as well as valued.
The rather odd UPPER CASE CAPITALS below signify stars rated by English Heritage). At the very bottom is a somewhat feeble efforts to cut back a bit from days 1 & 3 in creating another alternative labeled DAY 7. Our BIDDEnden self cater cottage starts and end all days' schedules.
DAY 1 CRANbrook/ LAMBerhurst/ NT IGTHAm Mote/CHIDdingstone NT Village)/ EDENbridge/WESTerham for CHARtwell NTChurchill Home]/SEVEnoaks OLDSOarMnr/ [Plaxtol] / DARTford [St. John Jerusalem Church NT]/ AYLEsford) [OWLetts in Gravesent NT]/ MAIDstone [STONeacre NT] 104mi 3 1/2 hours + drive time
DAY 2 WYE/*CHILHam/'BARfreston/'DEAL/('SANDwich/ ('RAMsgate)/'BROadstairs/('Margate/Brchngton On Sea)/'WHITstable Village.TA/'CHAcan be on alternate day 3 below)/SMaRDen 106 miles 3 1/2 hours + drive time
DAY 3 (TENTerden [EH [Kit Coty House/Horne's Chapel/ LYDDon/ Appledore (possible exclusion?)/ BROOKland/ NEW Romney/ EH DymchurhTower/ **Bishppborne)/ Faversham (possible exclusion as "big town")/ FORDwich/ AYLesford EH St.Leonard Tower. West Malling]/ LEEDS” (or in day 6)
3:15 hours + drive time
DAY 4 PLUCKley/alternate SUTTOn Valence day option {EH Sutton Valence Castle] / MAIDstone/ ROCHEster /(IGHTHam Mote alternate to day 1 above?) /**Penshurst/ BENENden/ ROLVEnden 95.4mi 3 hours minimum drive 103 miies 3:15 + hours drive time
DAY 5 (SUTTonValence S.V. Castle alternate to day 4 inclusion) / LYMIngton / **Godmersham/ NEWEnden/ SANDhurst/ HAWKhurst/ BENEnden 75.7 mi 2 1/2 hours + drive time
DAY 6: BROOkland/ NEWRomney/ LYDDen/ FORDwich/Favervrshm [or-if not dropped as big town) in day3]/ AYLesfrd/ LEEDs (or in day 3) / (Charing,Ashford)/110mi 3 1/2 hours + drive time
****DAY 7 some new inclusions with REVamp to lessen couple of earlier itinerary days:
Smarden / Headcorn/ Sutton Valence/ Maidstone/(Sissinghurst Castle)/ Cranbrook)/ Lamberhurst / Burwash/ Headcorn/ Cranbrook 73.4 mi 2: 45 + drive time
All editing suggestions are most appreciated. I've so enjoyed amazing and patient feedback in getting this far.