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Car-loving dads can enjoy the Austin 7 Rally at Bewl Water in Lamberhurst on Sunday, June 18. There will also be pre-1972 cars, commercial vehicles and motorcycles, and an auto jumble.
Make a day of it by treating Dad to lunch in the Boathouse Bistro or at the Waterfront Café, and a trip out on the water on the Bewl Belle while at the reservoir. Car parking is £2, with entry to the Austin A7 rally free. Details at bewlwater.co.uk
Chickens take the spotlight as they make an appearance at the gardens near Borough Green for Hens and Gardens, a celebration of self-sufficiency and smallholding. There will be talks by Whitstable-based Francine Raymond from The Telegraph, who has written 15 books on keeping hens, innovative chicken houses, poultry food, hatching eggs and bird sellers, as well as the Kent Smallholders group - in their 30th year - showing specialities such as spinning, rug-making, felting and beekeeping.
The event is in its third year and has evolved with more exhibitors than ever in the seven-acre gardens. It starts at 11am on Sunday, June 18. Entry is £8 and six to 17-year-olds £3. For details go to greatcompgarden.co.uk
Take Dad to Kent Life in Maidstone for free for some farm-related family fun on Father’s Day. The site in Lock Lane, Sandling, is holding its country fair and vintage vehicle show on Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18, and dads can get in for free, with a paying child, or children, on the Sunday, which is Father’s Day. There will be classic vehicles, local produce and the chance to feed the farm animals.
To book visit kentlife.org.uk or call 01622 763936.
Looking for some finger-flicking fun for your father?
Tunbridge Wells was the spiritual home of Subbuteo, the table top sporting game. Although it was made for various sports, it is linked most closely to football.
The former site of the Subbuteo factory is now home to luxury boutique hotel, One Warwick Park. Subbuteo was invented by Tunbridge Wells resident Peter Adolph and the building has been formally recognised by English Heritage with a blue plaque.
To mark the game’s 70th anniversary this year, football-loving fathers can celebrate their Subbuteo-playing youth if they check in to a deluxe room between now and Wednesday, June 21, and can pick up a free, limited edition set. The package costs from £149, and if you add a Sunday roast on Father’s Day, it’s an extra £15.95 per person.
To book call 01892 520587 or email info@onewarwickpark.co.uk and quote: Father’s Day.
As part of its packed June programme, the house and gardens will hold a weekend for Dad on Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18. Hands on History will be demonstrating life as a roman soldier and teaching defensive shield formations in a fun new interactive workshop for all the family between 11am and 5pm on Sunday, June 18.
Challenge Dad to show his military headwear knowledge and pose for a Father's Day snap with an accompanying sword, followed by some marksmanship practice on the mini crossbow range. There will also be crafts from noon to 4pm on Saturday, June 17.
Activities are free and included in the standard grounds admission price. For details go to penshurstplace.com
RARE BREEDS CENTRE
Pull up to the bumper for a vintage car rally, with parades and a selection of classic, vintage and veteran vehicles including steam traction engines, buses and tractors on Sunday, June 18.
Now in its 23rd year, the rally promises a fun day out. For entry and more details go to rarebreeds.org.uk
Enjoy a beer and barbecue on the terrace listening to live music at Salomons Estate, near Southborough on Sunday, June 18. There will be a mini beer festival – and Dad's first pint is free – followed by a burger or hog roast.
There will be lawn games, a penalty shoot-out, or archery, plus a bouncy castle for the children. Father’s Day at Salomons Estate will be between noon and 4pm. For details call 01892 515152 or email reservations@salomons-estate.com.
Enjoy a ham or cheese ploughman’s lunch On Father's Day on Sunday, June 18 while travelling on selected services from the Spa Valley Railway's Tunbridge Wells West station.
Advanced booking is needed for the ploughman's service and any special dietary requirements need to be requested when booking. Lunch and all day unlimited travel is £22. To book and for more details go to spavalleyrailway.co.uk
A Proper Dad’s Day Out will be held over the weekend of Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18 in Whitefriars Square, Canterbury, when there will be a Supercar meet and greet and a virtual lap competition. Golf fans can join in a longest putt competition with spot prizes. There will also be a bar and discounted haircuts available from Fella. Events run from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 11am to 5pm on Sunday.
