Welcome to Hopping Down in Kent

Explore maps of Kent in 1805, 1950 and present day

Explore an oast house to see how it works

Things were different then - hop pickers' huts of the 1850s and 1950s

"If you go down hopping, Hopping down in Kent,
You'll see old mother Riley A- putting up her tent.
With an ee-aye-o, ee-aye-o, ee-aye-ee-aye-o"

For a chance to pick hops yourself and see the last traditionally fired Oast house in operation, why not visit the Museum of Kent Life during our annual Hop Picking Festival in September (see the Museum website for details).

View our video clips - click on the images above for some examples