Priestfield Stadium

Priestfield Stadium is home to Gillingham FC, a proper old-school football ground that's been standing since 1893. Walking up to it from Maidstone town centre, you get that genuine match-day atmosphere - nothing pretentious about it. The ground itself sits in a residential area, which gives it character, though on non-match days it's just another stadium waiting for the crowds.

If you're a football fan or keen on stadium architecture, it's worth a visit. Match days are obviously the thing to do here - the atmosphere can be crackling, especially for bigger fixtures. Between seasons or midweek, you can wander round the exterior and soak in the history, but there's not a huge amount to keep you occupied for hours. The club sometimes offers ground tours, though I'd check ahead as availability varies.

With Kits Coty Glamping just under five miles away and Oak View Holiday Park barely six miles off, it's easy to slot a match or stadium visit into a Kent break. Football fans staying in either location could make an evening of it - grab some chips, catch a match, job done. The town of Maidstone itself has plenty going on beyond sport, so even non-football households can incorporate Priestfield into a wider itinerary without feeling forced.

Really suits families with football-mad kids or anyone doing a football tourism run around English clubs. Budget a couple of hours if there's a match on.