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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Bodsham sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: This comfortable single-storey cottage stands detached in the heart of the small hamlet of Bodsham in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Only 4 miles from the picturesque village of Wye, the cottage is surrounded by a network of foopaths including the North Downs Way. Dating back to the 17th-century, with its own garden, the cottage has been tastefully refurbished to a high standard and is ideally placed for sightseeing and touring. The Channel Tunnel lies just 20 minutes’ drive away, whilst the cathedral city of Canterbury, the market town of Tenterdon, Leeds Castle, Howletts Zoo and the seaside town of Whitstable are all within easy driving distance. Shop 4 miles, pub with popular restaurant 100 yards. Beamed living/dining room with wood-burning stove. Modern fitted kitchen. Double bedroom with fitted wardrobes. Bunk bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
  
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Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Elmsted sleeps 2.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: Nestling in 26 acres of woodland and pasture, this delightful detached barn offers complete tranquillity. A glass of wine can be enjoyed on the decked terrace whilst watching the lambs gambol, or trying to spot a deer. For flower lovers, the famous gardens at Sissinghurst, Great Dixter and Batemans are worth a visit. Equidistant from Ashford is the Eurostar to Paris, and historic Canterbury. Just 15 minutes away is the Channel Tunnel, or the train can be taken for a trip to London from Wye, just 3 miles away. Excellent walking terrain, hot air ballooning locally. Shop 3 miles, pub 1 mile. Step to entrance. Open-plan living/dining room/kitchen with wood-burning stove, sofa bed (for alternative sleeping only), rugs on wooden floor and French door to decked terrace. Fitted kitchen area has breakfast area and butler sink. Utility. Bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet. Spiral open tread staircase to first floor: Study area/double bedroom with sloping ceiling overlooking living area.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Staple sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: This very pretty beamed cottage stands detached in a large enclosed garden on the edge of the small hamlet of Staple and is surrounded by countryside. Built nearly 300 years ago, it has been carefully restored by the present owners and retains many original features. The surrounding area is ideal walking territory with a plethora of footpaths including the vineyard trail. This is also good cycling country and two adults bicycles are provided. The Cinque port of Sandwich, with the Royal St George’s golf club is just 5 miles, whilst historic Canterbury is 7 miles away. Howletts 90-acre animal park (home to the UK’s largest group of African elephants) is also close by. Beaches 6 miles. Shop 1½ miles, pub 1/2 mile. Living room with wood-burning stove. Dining room with brick floor. Kitchen with flagstone floor. Utility. Bathroom with shower cubicle. Separate toilet. Steep stairs to first floor: Two bedrooms, each with sloping ceiling and wooden floors; one double and one twin. Low ceilings, beamed throughout.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Blean sleeps 6.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Detached • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: This well thought out, stylish, detached barn conversion is situated in the owner’s 26 acres of grounds, offering access to woods and walks from the doorstep. Blean Woods are the largest in Kent covering 11 square miles, half of which is designated as an SSSI and favoured by nightingales and woodpeckers. The holiday property is a short drive from the historic Canterbury Cathedral which has welcomed pilgrims since AD 597 and displays some of the oldest and most beautiful stained glass windows in the country. Visitor attractions include The Canterbury Tales, The Crab and Winkle Way to Whitstable (4 miles), Herne Bay or a boat trip on the River Stour. Shop ½ mile, pub ¼ mile. Living room. Well-equipped kitchen/dining room. Twin bedroom. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, each with sloping ceiling and 5ft bed. Bathroom with shower attachment, toilet and tiled floor.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Aldington sleeps 2.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: The Coach House stands alone within its own secluded garden in the owner’s 4-acre grounds which have previously been included in the National Garden Scheme due to the 100-year-old status of the garden and specialist and rare plants. Guests are welcome to explore the owner’s grounds and field of livestock by arrangement. The holiday property is ideally placed for exploring the Romney Marshes and there are beaches at Hythe and Dymchurch (5 miles) and Rye as well as a distinctive shingle coastline at Dungeness. Port Lympne (2 miles) has the 400-acre Wild Animal Wilderness where the largest captive group of black rhinos in the world are held. Canterbury 15 miles. Enjoy a day trip to France via the Channel Tunnel (8 miles) or ferry from Dover (19 miles). Shop and pub ½ mile. Living room with French doors and step down to sun room. Kitchen/dining room with tiled floor. Double bedroom with 5ft bed. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Tuesnoad sleeps 8.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: Rockley a former oast house, parts of which date back to 1740, is situated in the small hamlet of Tuesnoad near Bethersden. Providing a very high standard of holiday accommodation with oak and slate floors, a delightful decked terrace accessed via French doors leading off the spacious breakfast room, with a cosy log-burner for chilly evenings and some beautiful exposed beams. Set in spacious well kept grounds with a children’s play area, tennis court and fenced heated swimming pool with changing facilities, it provides ideal accommodation for friends and family groups. This is “Darling Buds of May” territory and every year at Pop Larkin’s Farm close by a classic car show is held for a perfect family day out. Also close by is a 40 acre reindeer centre – a magical visit at Christmas time. Ashford International is only a short car journey away for trips to Paris or Brussels! Other places to visit include Tenterden, the Jewel in the Weald, Biddenden Vineyard which produces wine, cider and apple juice and offers tastings. The South of England’s Rare Breed Centre provides a wonderful opportunity for children to become more “hands on” with the animals, or take a trip on the Kent and East Sussex Steam Railway. For those looking for something different try a ghost tour around Pluckley, the most haunted village in England according to the Guiness Book of Records. Shop and pub 11/2 miles. Spacious living room with wood-burning stove and oak floor. Dining room with oak floor. Kitchen/breakfast room with French doors to terrace and oak floor. Separate toilet with slate floor. First floor: Double bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Double bedroom (6ft zip and link). Double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. Some exposed beams throughout.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Denstroude sleeps 12.
Features include: Hot Tub • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: A spacious, detached farmhouse with the added attraction of a hot tub on the patio and separate shared external games room and fully equipped gym with football table and table tennis. Set in its own large lawned garden surrounded by its 100-acre farm, this delightful holiday property provides something for everyone whatever the weather, making it an ideal holiday destination or excuse for a get together for families and friends of all age groups, perhaps celebrating a birthday or an anniversary. Surrounded by the ancient Blean Woodland, where nightingales sing, this makes an ideal spot for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The city of Canterbury, steeped in history and culture, is only a ten minute drive and the splendour of its cathedral, the oldest in the country, dominates the skyline. See the city via horse drawn carriage or take a river tour. Faversham is one of England’s most charming market towns and offers a tour of its well known brewery. Smell the locally grown Kentish hops and taste the Kentish ales and speciality lagers! Definitely worth a visit, particularly during the hop festival during the first weekend in September, celebrating the golden age of hop picking. Enjoy oysters at Whitstable and experience the famous sunsets across the Swale. Visit the traditional British seaside town of Herne Bay where a boat can be taken to spot some seals, take a trip back in time on a Thames sailing barge or just take advantage of the delightful beaches. Rail connections from Whitstable or Canterbury to London for further sightseeing opportunities. Shop and pub 1 mile. Spacious living room with wood-burning stove in brick fireplace and French doors leading to conservatory. Well-equipped kitchen/dining room with breakfast bar, bifolding doors to the terrace and wooden floor. Utility/boot room with shower room and toilet. Conservatory. Twin bedroom with zip and link bed (can be 6ft double) and ornamental fireplace. First floor: Double bedroom with 6ft bed. Three twin bedrooms, one with zip and link bed, one with sloping ceiling. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Steep stairs to second floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed and sloping ceiling. Bathroom with large corner bath and shower attachment, separate shower cubicle, toilet and sloping ceiling.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Sandwich sleeps 2.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: This detached holiday cottage is situated in the owners’ grounds on the edge of the historic Cinque Port of Sandwich. A short stroll leads to the heart of this unique medieval town where Strand Street presents the longest stretch of timber framed buildings in the country! Take a boat trip from beautiful Sandwich Quay along the River Stour to Richborough Roman Fort and explore the Roman gateway to Kent. Visit the National Nature Reserve and Bird Observatory at Sandwich and Pegwell Bay, one of the most beautiful stretches of the Kent Coast. Three golf courses including the Championship Royal St Georges are close by. Shops and pub ¼ mile. Beamed open-plan living/dining room with French doors, wooden floor, vaulted ceiling and sitting area. Shower room with large shower and toilet. Study/small library with electric ‘coal-effect’ fire. Narrow stairs to mezzanine with 5ft double bed and sloping ceiling.
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Sleeps 15
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Brabourne sleeps 15.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Easy Walking • Sleeps 15
Accommodation overview: This most attractive and beautifully furnished beamed house, decorated with great warmth, comfort and style, provides spacious and well-equipped holiday accommodation that is perfect for those special occasions and reunions where catering for all ages, groups and tastes is important. Nestling at the foot of the North Downs with glorious views over the surrounding countryside, this peaceful house has a large attractive garden and a stunning outdoor, heated swimming pool set with rockeries and overhead terrace, patio, furniture and table tennis. Situated at the edge of Brabourne Village, it is an ideal location for an active or tranquil country house holiday. Explore the surrounding areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty or walk the North Downs/Pilgrims Way, visit the historic pilgrim city of Canterbury with its 11th-century cathedral and shops, Leeds Castle, Lympne Zoo or Dover with its castle, tunnels, white cliffs and great walks. Sandy beaches are approximately 20 minutes by car as are Folkestone and Dover with the cross channel routes making day trips to France easy (the high speed train only takes 35 minutes to London from Ashford). In addition to the many attractions available in the ‘Garden of England’ there is also fishing on the River Stour or in the trout lake, clay-pigeon shooting, horse riding and golf at a choice of courses ranging from the beginner to championship level. Alternatively the less energetic can visit the several local pubs (many 15th-century), four of which are within walking distance, including the acclaimed ‘Five Bells’, winner of the best pub in Kent award. In summer, spend the days in the beautiful heated pool, garden and conservatory which overlooks the paddocks and horses. Shops ½ mile. Spacious sitting-room with wood-burning stove. Dining room with very large table and French doors to conservatory. Large farmhouse-style kitchen with cooking Aga, breakfast table, butler sink, terracotta floor and French door to conservatory. Utility. Double bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Family room with double bed and two single beds (each for +1) and en-suite shower room with toilet. Cloakroom/toilet. First floor: Sitting room with snooker table on galleried landing, overlooking beamed entrance hall and French door to terrace. Four bedrooms: one double, two twin (one with extra single bed for +1) and one single. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. Shower room and toilet.
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Sleeps 3
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Lamberhurst sleeps 3.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 3
Accommodation overview: Standing alone amidst a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this stable conversion occupies an elevated position providing cosily comfortable holiday accommodation. With panoramic views over the owners’ 20-acre grounds, magnificent gardens, ponds and lakes, White Magpie Cottage’s large garden, with a pond, is featured under the National Garden Scheme. Charming and delightful, it is well placed for trying a variety of activities such as riding, golf (18-hole links within 1 mile), sailing, lake fishing and tennis – all available locally. National Trust properties accessible. Tunbridge Wells 4 miles. Historic Hastings and Rye both 25 miles. Shops 1 mile, pub ½ mile. Living/dining room. Modern fitted kitchen area with electric hob and combi m/wave. Twin bedroom with Z-bed (for +1). Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Sandgate sleeps 8.
Features include: • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: The Seahouse is a light, airy, ‘beach-style’ detached holiday property built in the grounds of Encombe Manor and nestling into the cliffs. It commands uninterrupted breathtaking views across the sea to France – viewable on a clear day! French doors fold completely back to open onto a huge decked terrace running the full length of the house - ideal for al fresco barbecues on balmy summer evenings, whilst on winter days guests can observe the full power of the ocean from the warmth of the living room. A further feature of the house is a small balcony off the upstairs bedroom which has its own en-suite wet room.
The Seahouse is located in Sandgate where H.G. Wells (the famous author) once lived and where Hattie Jacques, the comedienne, was also born. Always worth a visit is Port Lympne Wild Animal Park which is set in 600 acres and is home to the largest herd of black rhinos outside Africa, as well as African elephants, tigers, lions and the world’s largest gorillarium ‘The Palace of the Apes’ and the African Safari Experience. Another enjoyable way to pass the time is to take a 13½-mile ride from Hythe to Dungeness Lighthouse via Dymchurch and New Romney on the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Steam Railway, which boasts one-third full-size steam and diesel locomotives. The Lower Leas Coastal Park at Folkestone is ideal for cycling, whilst for those who enjoy horse racing can indulge themselves with a day at the races at Folkestone Racecourse.
There is golf, sailing and fishing locally. The Eurotunnel Exhibition is worth a visit and day trips to France are also possible. There are good train connections to London from Folkestone for further sightseeing opportunities. Shops and pub ½ mile. Spacious living/dining room with oak floor and French doors to terrace. Kitchen with tiled floor and door to terrace. Double bedroom with patio doors to terrace. Two further double bedrooms. Bathroom with shower attachment, over-bath shower, toilet and tiled floor. Separate toilet. First floor: Twin bedroom en-suite wet room and toilet and French doors to balcony with furniture and sea views.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Ottinge sleeps 6.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: This beautifully restored Grade II listed thatched barn dating back 300 years, has been divided into two beamed holiday cottages equipped to a very high standard which reside in the grounds of the owners’ 500-year-old home Boyke Manor, where the great grandfather of Edward Elgar once lived, situated in the unspoilt Elham Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Activities in the area include walking, horse riding, cycling, wildlife viewing, golf, beaches and art and crafts to name a few. Canterbury, great for shopping and sightseeing, and Dover, ideal for day trips to France, are both 20 minutes away. There is a fast train link to London (55 minutes). Shops ½ mile, pub 1 mile.
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