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Kent scoops tourism awards
23 April 2007
The county of Kent in England has taken home a number of awards at a recent tourism awards ceremony.
The Enjoy England Awards for Excellence were held on 18 April and gave medals to three sites in the county.
Towncentric, a tourism and regeneration centre in Gravesend, was given the top award for a visitor information centre.
In addition, Well Cottage, a self-catering business based in Maidstone, and Chapel Down Winery, a vineyard in Tenterden, both took silver medals.
Towncentric was honoured for its positive impact on Gravesend, both in terms of tourism and regeneration.
'It's a timely celebration of everything Gravesend and Towncentric are achieving,' said Sandra Matthews-Marsh, chief executive of the Kent Tourism Alliance.
'Next month America celebrates its 400th anniversary and Gravesend - with its connections to the early settlers and Pocahontas is sure to be popular with visitors marking the anniversary.'
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The Enjoy England Awards for Excellence were held on 18 April and gave medals to three sites in the county.
Towncentric, a tourism and regeneration centre in Gravesend, was given the top award for a visitor information centre.
In addition, Well Cottage, a self-catering business based in Maidstone, and Chapel Down Winery, a vineyard in Tenterden, both took silver medals.
Towncentric was honoured for its positive impact on Gravesend, both in terms of tourism and regeneration.
'It's a timely celebration of everything Gravesend and Towncentric are achieving,' said Sandra Matthews-Marsh, chief executive of the Kent Tourism Alliance.
'Next month America celebrates its 400th anniversary and Gravesend - with its connections to the early settlers and Pocahontas is sure to be popular with visitors marking the anniversary.'
If you'd like to see this destination for yourself, use Opodo's travel search engine to find flights, hotels, holidays and car hire worldwide.
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