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Download or view online a selection of guides and maps produced for visitor information in Swale.

Downloadable Information about Swale Destinations - Faversham, Sittingbourne, the Isle of Sheppey and the Blean

Swale area attraction or accommodation provider listing information featured on the Visit Swale website has been collated and published (February 2022) as a downloadable version only and viewable pdf online here

The Swale Visitor Information Centre  is based in Faversham in the Town Hall at 12 Market Place, Faversham, ME13 7AE. Where you can find a wide range of information about the borough.  Alternatively you can call 01795 534542 to speak to one of the Faversham Society volunteers who provide this service.

The Sheppey Visitor Information Centre is hosted at Sheppey Community Media Centre, The Pavilion, Off Royal Road, Sheerness on Sea, ME12 1AY. It is also home to Sheppey FM 92.2 Community Radio, just one of the many amenities provided by Sheppey Matters on the Isle of Sheppey. The Sheppey Tourist Information Centre is open Monday - Saturday 10am until 4pm and on Sunday 10am until 1pm normally. The telephone number during open hours is: 07856 940995, email: visitsheppey@sheppeymatters.org.uk 

Alternatively please contact Swale Borough Council for further tourism information by email at tourism@swale.gov.uk or by calling 01795 417399. By post: Tourism, Economy and Community Services, Swale Borough Council, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3HT.

Discover the 'Sheppey Shoreline' (downloadable pdf) - a family guide to the wildlife that can be found across the island's beaches. Print off the guide and take it with you and see what you can find and identify, remembering to follow the Seashore Code.

View your 48 page Visit Swale Guide 2022 as published independently by the Kent Messenger Group online here

With useful itinerary suggestions and features on tourism businesses and hospitality attractions across the whole area you are sure to find something to inspire a visit or staycation.

Our thanks go to the KM for the continued commitment to supporting tourism in Swale.

Take a look at the the Explore Kent Walking & Cycling Map for ideas of routes on the Isle Of Sheppey, the schools are listed so you could find a safe cycle or walking route too.

Further trails and map leaflets enabling you to explore Faversham can be found on the Faversham Town Walks page.

Discover Faversham  by downloading the following leaflets as guides; the Visit Faversham What's On Guide 2023 and self guided Faversham town walks - A History Trail PDF or Gunpowder Trail PDF .

The Blean - an ancient woodland lying between Faversham, Whitstable and Canterbury

The Hidden Britain publications were produced a number of years ago and while the places and destinations remain the same some of the local venue detail may have changed. Please 'know before you go' and check either our attraction/accommodation listing or directly with the venue before travelling.

Hidden Britain's Promotion of Country Breaks - Downloadable Brochures. 

The Isle of Sheppey

The official tourism website for the Swale area North Kent.