the essentials are
1. It's not that big - so you can concentrate on quality of miles rather than quality. And there's plenty of quality. Kent, like Essex, is very under-rated. There are bits which are just very, very pretty.
2. You need 1:50,000 OS maps - there are a lot of roads running at strange angles, and it's very easy to get it wrong.
3. Around major towns there will be bits of crap road that you can't do much about
4. Hills are often small, but very steep. If you're carrying a load then you'll need some low gears.
5. Accommodation is expensive.
1. It's not that big - so you can concentrate on quality of miles rather than quality. And there's plenty of quality. Kent, like Essex, is very under-rated. There are bits which are just very, very pretty.
2. You need 1:50,000 OS maps - there are a lot of roads running at strange angles, and it's very easy to get it wrong.
3. Around major towns there will be bits of crap road that you can't do much about
4. Hills are often small, but very steep. If you're carrying a load then you'll need some low gears.
5. Accommodation is expensive.