The Best of Kent is being celebrated at Bluewater with some unique pop-ups.

Visit Kent and Produced in Kent have teamed up with the Greenhithe centre to take over four shops until May 4.

Macknade Fine Foods, which has been farming and retailing in Kent for 170 years, has set up in the lower Rose Gallery.

The company, which stocks more than 120 suppliers from Kent with produce including cheese, groceries and drinks, was named the Best Local Retailer 2015 at the recent Taste of Kent awards for the second year running.



Its Bluewater residency includes tasting sessions.

Preserve maker The Wooden Spoon, which operates from a traditional Oast House, is selling its produce and serving Kentish Afternoon Tea from its store.

Arts charity Creative Foundation and Experience Leeds Castle have the other two pop-up shops.

Visit Kent’s Sally Roger said: “Best of Kent is a great initiative and one we were delighted to help Bluewater deliver.

"Each of the four pop-ups offers something very exciting and unexpected for Bluewater’s guests, and in return benefits from the significant profile Bluewater enjoys throughout the South East and London.”