Kent is located in the South East of England and it is a county that will provide you with a beautiful countryside, fantastic coastlines as well as quick trips to London and France.
The county is full of history as it is home to plenty of castles and Cathedral’s but it is also full of busy towns and cities.
Due to the fact Kent is such a large county, it is made up of a variety of NHS Trusts, of which four are Acute:
1) East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
2) Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
3) Medway NHS Foundation Trust
4) Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Kent has been dubbed with being the “Garden of England” as around a third of the county forms part of two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: The North Downs and The Weals.
Whether you decide to live in historic Canterbury or the Modern Town Maidstone, you are never far from the glorious English countryside that will offer you an array of country pubs and castles.
One-bedroom apartment in the City Centre |
£787.50 |
One-bedroom apartment Outside of the Centre |
£666.67 |
Three-bedroom apartment in the City Centre |
£1,325.00 |
Three-bedroom apartment Outside of the Centre |
£1,050.00 |
1L of Petrol |
£1.27 |
One-way public transport ticket |
£3 |
Monthly public transport ticket |
£72.50 |
Taxi trip, 5 miles |
£20 |
Basic dinner out for two in a neighbourhood pub |
£30 |
Two tickets to the cinema |
£18 |
Two tickets to the theatre |
£75 |
Cappuccino |
£3.15 |
One month of gym membership |
£30 |
London Victoria – 1 hour 2 minutes
Birmingham - 3 hours 3 minutes
Manchester – 3 hours 35 minutes
Bristol – 3 hours 36 minutes
Cardiff – 3 hours 40 minutes
Leeds – 3 hours 49 minutes
Edinburgh – 6 hours 12 minutes
The county has some of the best schools in the UK, from Walthamstow School in Sevenoaks and Tonbridge School in Tonbridge.
An alternative to private schools, there are a number of high-performing Grammar schools, which include Invicta Grammar School and Dartford Grammar School.
Kent is also known for being home to the University of Kent, a semi-collegiate public research university with exceptional campuses across the UK and centres in two of the most exciting and historic cities in Europe.
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Life After London. (2019). Kent--Why Move to Kent?. [online] Available at: http://www.lifeafterlondon.com/kent-why-move-to-kent/
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