Faversham Town Council is now working collaboratively with Swale Borough Council to promote Faversham and its surrounding villages as a tourist destination, and is appealing for interest and contacts to receive regular information about what there is to see, do and explore in Faversham.

This collaboration, pooling of content and sharing information and resources ensures that attractions, accommodation providers and event details are seen on three websites. Visit Faversham http://www.visitfaversham.org/ now hosted as part of https://www.visit-swale.co.uk/  which in turn is hosted as a micro-site of https://www.visitkent.co.uk/ enabling shared content to reach local, area and regional website users.

In a recent survey conducted by Tourism South East over half (54%) of those surveyed would travel between two and four hours for a short break in the future, and 46% would travel up to two hours for a day out.

With industry experts predicting travel habits changing in 2021 to domestic 'staycation' tourism, with a third of potential holidays makers to the South East reporting a preference to visit coastal areas, both authorities are focussing on working together with local tourism businesses to promote all that the area has to offer.

Faversham – the oldest market town in Kent is an ideal destination, as a smaller proud and authentic town offering a mix of heritage, attractions, stately homes and gardens, cycling and walking activities. With Britain's Oldest Brewer Shepherd Neame and Brogdale Farm home of the National Fruit Collection just two highlights for those heading to experience and explore all that Faversham and its surrounding villages have to offer. Faversham is known for the visual beauty and architecture of its town centre with over 500 listed buildings in the town centre which is the second highest number per square km in the UK. It is also inextricably linked with its surrounding countryside, the Kent Downs AONB, the creek and coastal marshes which largely influence the towns heritage.

Think of Faversham and tradition, quality, passion and authenticity come to mind. A visitor to Faversham will enable you to taste the flavours of Faversham where local food has been grown, caught, reared and served for many centuries – you will taste the difference! So when are you coming to share the love for Faversham?

Faversham is ideally situated on the A2 in north Kent with good links to London and the coast you are welcome to self-drive, use coach or let the train take the strain by using High Speed Rail from London St Pancras to Faversham every half an hour.

The Borough of Swale sits with Canterbury to the East, Medway – Rochester and Chatham to the west and the county town of Maidstone to the south all within easy reach by road.

Swale and its destinations are down to earth, real and accessible for everyone. Authentic and honest but with the capacity to surprise, intrigue and inspire people who have never of it. So do not drive through the next time you are heading for the channel or up to London stop by and become a local tourist. Enjoy sampling a staycation and all that this part of the garden of England can produce.

Press and tour operator enquiries are welcomed and should you wish to receive information directly from Visit Faversham please email Claire Windridge - Visitor & Events Development Officer at claire.windridge@favershamtowncouncil.gov.uk .

For enquires relating to the Swale area and specifically the Isle of Sheppey, Sittingbourne and surrounding villages please email Martin Goodhew – Tourism Support Officer at tourismsupport@swale.gov.uk

Credit: Image of Faversham Creek taken by Robin Warren