Forget about France and Spain – Kent has been named Europe's top spot for a family holiday

Kent named Europe's top destination for a family holiday: Garden of England beats Kerry in Ireland and Germany's Black Forest to win title

• Garden of England chosen by experts as Europe's best family destination

• Island of Skomer and Marloes Sands, Wales combine to take ninth spot

• Kent singled out for the White Cliffs of Dover and seaside town of Margate

The county of Kent is Europe's top spot for a family holiday, according to travel guide experts.

The so-called Garden of England was chosen as the best family destination by compilers of Lonely Planet's Best in Europe 2015, with County Kerry in Ireland in second place.

Two other UK destinations - the island of Skomer off Wales's Pembrokeshire coast and the nearby Marloes Sands - were combined by the compilers and took ninth place in the 10-strong family holiday list.

Top spot: Kent was named as Europe's number one destination for a family holiday. Judges singled out the seaside town of Margate (pictured)


The White Cliffs of Dover (pictured) were another important factor in handing Kent top spot in the European awards


Kent was seen as being 'full of opportunities for time travel to intrigue curious young minds'. Pictured are some of the county's well known oast houses


Family friendly: The resort of Broadstairs, which was once home to Charles Dickens, was singled out by judges

Kent was seen as being 'full of opportunities for time travel to intrigue curious young minds'.

Singled out were the resort of Broadstairs, which was once home to Charles Dickens, the White Cliffs of Dover and the seaside town of Margate which has become 'gentrified without losing its personality'.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3127379/Kent-named-Europe-s-destination-family-holiday-Garden-England-beats-Kerry-Ireland-Germany-s-Black-Forest-win-title.html