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All United Kingdom England Maidstone

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Maidstone

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Maidstone, England

Updated June 6, 2017

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Oakwood Hospital

Maidstone, England

Kent County Lunatic Asylum (Oakwood Hospital)

This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.
Maidstone's Mummy, Ta-Kush, is 2,700 years old. All photos by Alan Tigwell.

Maidstone, England

Maidstone Mummy

This 2,700-year-old woman is the jewel of the Maidstone Museum's Egyptian collection.
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Kit's Coty with backdrop of storm clouds gathering.

Blue Bell Hill, England

Kit's Coty House

The Neolithic megalith was one of the first archaeological ruins protected by the British government.
3 miles from Maidstone

Kent, England

Dog Collar Museum

A showcase of canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function.
4 miles from Maidstone
The Quintain on Offham Green.

Offham, England

Offham Quintain

Horsemen once used this tilting post during jousting practice.
6 miles from Maidstone

Kent, England

Coldrum Long Barrow

A Neolithic burial site built 1,000 years before Stonehenge.
7 miles from Maidstone
Rochester Castle

Rochester, England

Rochester Castle

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.
8 miles from Maidstone
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