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Kentish Christmas gift guide from wine and beer to books and soaps from across Kent

We've got gifts all wrapped up.

Here's our guide to 15 Kentish goodies you can order in time for Christmas:

Rose Brut from Chapel Down
Rose Brut from Chapel Down

Chapel Down's Rose Brut

A delicate rosé with an eye-catching pink top, it's great accompaniment to roast turkey with cranberry sauce, and fruit-based desserts. £24.99, from Waitrose or chapeldown.com

This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing by Jacqueline Winspear
This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing by Jacqueline Winspear

This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing by Jacqueline Winspear

A memoir to growing up in rural Kent by the New York Times bestselling author and writer of the Maisie Dobbs novels. £18.99 in hardback, published by Soho Press.

Castle Farm soaps Picture: Thomas Alexander
Castle Farm soaps Picture: Thomas Alexander

Lavender-infused soaps from Castle Farm

Handmade exclusively for Castle Farm at Shoreham - home to spectacular summer lavender fields - using 100% pure essential oils and embossed with a sprig of lavender. £5.95 each or £29 for a Soft Skin Tin at castlefarmkent.co.uk

Sissinghurst: The Dream Garden by Tim Richardson Picture: Frances Lincoln
Sissinghurst: The Dream Garden by Tim Richardson Picture: Frances Lincoln

Sissinghurst: The Dream Garden by Tim Richardson

A coffee table tome with pictures, dedicated to Vita Sackville-West’s garden at Sissinghurst Castle - one of the most visited gardens in Britain - with descriptions of plantings all through the year. £30 in hardback, published by Frances Lincoln.

Dead Aready by Tim Adler is set partly in Margate
Dead Aready by Tim Adler is set partly in Margate

Dead Already by Tim Adler

The former Daily Telegraph commissioning editor's new thriller novel, Dead Already, takes the famous seaside town of Margate as one of its locations for a neo-Shakespearean supernatural thriller. £9.99 in paperback, published by Caffeine Nights.

Fudge cracker
Fudge cracker

Fudge Kitchen Crackers

A little festive treat, get them direct from Fudge Kitchen's website or the Produced in Kent website. £3.50, available in sets of two or six at fudgekitchen.co.uk/en

Hornby Paddington Junior Train Set
Hornby Paddington Junior Train Set

Hornby Junior Paddington™️ Train Set

This battery-operated Paddington themed train set is the perfect introduction into the world of Margate-based Hornby. £34.99 at hornby.com

Monkey's Fist Door Stop
Monkey's Fist Door Stop

Monkey's Fist Door Stop

Made by the master ropemakers at the Chatham Historic Dockyard (currently closed for winter) it's shaped like a small bunched fist and is weighted. £35.99 at master-ropemakers.co.uk

The Forum at Tunbridge Wells has moved into merchandise
The Forum at Tunbridge Wells has moved into merchandise

Beating Heart t-shirt, The Forum

Hard-hit live music venue The Forum in Tunbridge Wells moved into merchandise this year to boost funds. This pink t-shirt is from a range of tops, hats, scarves and bags. £17 at twforum.co.uk

Wall mounted antique deer head from Discover Handicrafts at Tunbridge Wells
Wall mounted antique deer head from Discover Handicrafts at Tunbridge Wells

Wall Mounted Deer Head

This individual vintage treat is from Discover Handicrafts in The Green, Tunbridge Wells. Browse the collection at discoverhandicrafts.com. Deer head £55.

Light pull from the Shell Grotto
Light pull from the Shell Grotto

Shell Light Pull

The Shell Grotto in Margate is closed to visitors during Tier 3 restrictions you can browse the shop full of unique items online at shellgrotto.co.uk. Light Pull £9.75 plus P&P.

Mad Cat Brewery's Christmas Jumper Minikeg
Mad Cat Brewery's Christmas Jumper Minikeg

Christmas Jumper Minikeg

Mad Cat Brewery in Faversham is now selling its beers direct to the public rather than just to trade buyers. The

Christmas Jumper 5 litre Minikeg promises to be rich, nutty and festive. £23.50, order by December 21 for Christmas at madcatbrewery.co.uk

Shepherd Neame's Christmas Ale
Shepherd Neame's Christmas Ale

Shepherd Neame Christmas Ale

A special ale with a fragrant, hoppy aroma and palate, you can get 12 500ml bottles from the Faversham Brewery's online shop for £32. Go to shepherdneame.co.uk

A little devil in a jar
A little devil in a jar

Little Devil Chutney

At the Kent Chilli Farm near Dartford they're passionate about growing chillies and making their own products. Try this spicy little devil at £4 for a 300g jar. Order at kentchillifarm.co.uk

Reuthe's Kentish Raw Honey
Reuthe's Kentish Raw Honey

Kentish Raw Honey

At Reuthe’s-The Lost Gardens of Sevenoaks, the beehives are nestled in the orchards, where the bees feast on the flowers of quince, chestnut and apple. A jar of Kentish Raw Honey is £9.99 at reuthes.com

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