Welcome from Portsmouth. I grew up in Kent, lived near Maidstone. Look out for Whitstable Dave's entries, he has sent us some great walks to look at and then to do.
My sister in Maidstone will soon be in Tier 3 (we are Tier 2) and she thinks it's funny how the newspapers, TV and a lot of snobby southern people in Kent have judged people badly up north, now the tables have turned!