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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Hythe sleeps 6.
Features include: • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Enjoy uninterrupted views of the sea and The Royal Military Canal from the south-facing decked terrace and balconies of this modern, end-of-row holiday property. Sitting on the canal towpath, Sea Tides is just a mile from Hythe – a member of the Cinque Port Federation - and Sandgate. The area is perfect for walking, cycling (cycle hire available locally), rowing, fishing, swimming and golf. Take a train ride across the Romney Marshes to the sandy beaches and shingle headland, spend a day at Folkestone races, or take a day trip to France. Shop 30 yards, pub 50 yards. Dining room/kitchen with patio doors to decked terrace. Single bedroom. Separate toilet. First floor: Living room with patio doors to balcony. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. Stairs opening to second floor double bedroom with 5ft bed, French doors to balcony and en-suite shower room with toilet.
  
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Sandwich sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Built around 1670 and steeped in history, with beams which were once sailing ships spars, this holiday cottage, one of a row, became the home in 1759 to Thomas Paine, a founding father of the U.S.A. and French Republic and contains a collection of Revolutionary War literature including works by Paine. Ideally located for exploring this former Cinque Port town. Shop and pub 25 yards. Entrance hall. Two steps down to beamed living room/study with library area, wood-burning stove and wooden floor. Step up to well-equipped, beamed kitchen/dining room with range (for cooking) and tiled floor. Separate toilet. Steep spiral stairs to first floor: Landing with twin beds. Double bedroom with sloping ceiling. Bathroom with roll-top bath, shower attachment and toilet.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in St Margarets Bay sleeps 12.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Commanding stunning views across the English Channel, this attractive, spacious, family home for all seasons is the ideal property for a relaxing holiday with both friends or relatives. A decked terrace runs the length of the property, an ideal spot for soaking up the sun or relax after a brisk winter walk in front of a glowing log burner in the cosy living room, overlooking the frothing waves. Four of the six bedrooms have sea views and the other two have attractive garden views. There is also a games room. The white chalk cliff above St Margaret’s Bay is said to be the first place the sun reaches each morning on mainland Britain! The beach is famous for being the closest point to France and is the spot where Channel swimmers begin their marathon 21 mile swim. The village itself offers good pubs, restaurants and local shop within walking distance. The coastal path leads to the famous White Cliffs of Dover, gateway to England and now one of the UK’s protected Heritage coasts offering some of the best cliff coastal walking in the country. The lighthouse is the place where Marconi transmitted his first radio broadcast to France. Closer to France than London, bring a passport, catch a ferry from Dover and visit the French markets in Calais and Boulogne for the day. Visit Dover, Deal and Walmer Castle, Pines Garden and Metropole Galleries Folkestone. Canterbury 17 miles. Golf, sailing, cycling, horse riding locally. Shops and pubs 500 yards. Sixteen steps to entrance (twenty seven to rear entrance). Entrance hall. Large living room with wood-burning stove, French doors with sea views and wooden floor. Dining room with sea views. Three steps up to well-equipped kitchen with Rangemaster (for cooking), breakfast area, French doors to decked balcony and tiled floor. Utility. Double bedroom with ornamental fireplace. Separate toilet. Steep, narrow stairs to lower ground floor: Games room. First floor: Double bedroom with 6ft bed, TV, wash basin and sea views. Two further double bedrooms, one with TV, sea views and en-suite shower room with double shower cubicle and toilet. Twin bedroom with ornamental fireplace. Bathroom with hand-held shower over bath, separate shower cubicle and toilet. Fully-tiled shower room with toilet. Steep stairs to second floor: Twin bedroom with French doors to balcony.
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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 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 11
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Smarden sleeps 11.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 11
Accommodation overview: Thoughtfully converted to a high standard, this stunning, thatched 17th-century barn has a plethora of beams and vaulted entrance hall. Standing detached, it is ideally situated on the edge of the picturesque village of Smarden - whose name is derived from the Saxon ‘Smeredaenne’, meaning butter valley and pasture. The holiday property has additional family room and an open-tread oak staircase which leads to a galleried mezzanine floor, where games facilities can be found.
Smarden was once a village thriving on the wool industry, and is now a sleepy backwater of old England, so classically Kentish that it is sometimes in film sets. In the heart of the village is a cluster of half-timbered houses with Kent peg tiled roofs. Golf can be found locally as well as fishing by arrangement.
For day trips, Sissinghurst Castle Gardens are well worth a visit, as are the vineyards at Biddenden. Leeds Castle is easily accessible and it closely resembles a fairytale palace, rather than a fortress. The fine aviary and maze are also sure to keep children interested and amused. There is easy access to Ashford, from where the Eurotunnel can be taken to enjoy lunch or dinner in either Paris or Brussels.
One of England’s most venerable cities, Canterbury has much to offer, with many shops, restaurants and theatres. A former church, now called The Caterbury Tales has guided tours which lead through galleries and recount Chaucer’s tales. Shops and pub 1 mile. Entrance hall with vaulted ceiling and stone floor. Open-plan vaulted living/dining room with low doorway to vaulted kitchen/breakfast room with gas range (for cooking) and stone floor. Vaulted family room with stone floor and step to living/dining room. First floor: Partially vaulted master double bedroom with four-poster bed, additional day bed (for +1) and en-suite bathroom with freestanding bath, separate shower cubicle and toilet. Vaulted double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Further double bedroom with zip & link bed. Twin bedroom with low doorway. Open-tread oak staircase to mezzanine level with games room and sofa-bed (for +1). Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Most rooms with oak floor.
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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 8
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Kennington sleeps 8.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: Nestling down a quiet country lane, in a rural setting just 10 miles from Canterbury and 10 miles from beaches at Hythe is this attractive stylish Grade II listed detached family holiday home built around 1756. Retaining much of its original charm and character, accessed via a shared drive, Culvers provides generous accommodation for a family or group get together with full use of wood-burning stove, making it cosy in the winter or enjoy a glass of wine on the sunny terrace in the summer which adjoins the owner’s grounds which guests are welcome to use. A perfect base for exploring this verdant part of the British Isles, with easy access to Leeds Castle, Sissinghurst Gardens, Tenterden Steam Railway, Ashford Museum, Biddenden Vineyards and for those that enjoy shopping - Bluewater is easily reached and a bargain can be had at the local designer outlet - McArthur Glenn. Golf, fishing, riding and tennis all available within a 5-mile radius. Bring a passport for a day trip to France or Belgium. Shop 200 yards, pub 1/3 mile. Ground floor: Living room with wood-burning stove. Dining room with wood-burning stove and wooden floor. Well-equipped kitchen with breakfast bar, gas Aga, electric oven and gas hob. Utility. Games room. Separate toilet. First floor: Four double bedrooms; two with 5ft bed, one with en-suite bathroom, over-bath shower and toilet. Bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet. All bedrooms with TV.
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Sleeps 3
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Charing sleeps 3.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 3
Accommodation overview: This historical, detached holiday cottage, featured on Darling Buds of May, offers an ideal getaway and an opportunity to relax. It is set beside the Grade I listed Archbishop’s Palace, which was brought to national awareness in the TV series Restoration, within the small village of Charing. Nestling at the foot of The North Downs, the village is situated on The Pilgrims Way and has always been a stopping off point for travellers to Canterbury and Lambeth Palace in London. Visits to Leeds Castle, Sissinghurst, and Canterbury are a must. There are good rail links to London for sightseeing and Dover, with ferries to the continent, is 40 minutes away. Shop and pub 25 yards. Three steps to entrance. Beamed living/dining room with kitchen area and narrow stairs (open to one side) to small mezzanine level in roof space with single bed (for +1), limited headroom and sloping ceilings. First floor: Beamed double bedroom. Bathroom with shower over corner bath, toilet.
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Sleeps 7
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Aylesford sleeps 7.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Sleeps 7
Accommodation overview: These stylishly renovated, adjoining holiday barns (refs PPPC and PNNF) lie on the edge of a very pretty village on the River Medway set in a conservation area. From Church Barn La Grande’s garden, one can see the church and rooftop views of the village and also river glimpses. Originally built in 1890, they retain many beams and a superb vaulted ceiling, yet achieve a modern, sleek interior. Explore the towpath or walk The Pilgrim’s Way, visit Kits Coty House, the Medway Megaliths and Aylesford Priory. Maidstone, 2 miles, offers good shops and nightlife. Leeds Castle and the Museum of Kent Life are a short drive. Bluewater is 20 minutes by car; there are good train links to London and Rochester. Local shop, public house and Hengist restaurant (award winning) just 150 yards away.
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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 Birling sleeps 2.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: This attractive cottage nestles quietly on the lower slopes of the North Downs with access to its small garden a few steps across a courtyard. Standing within the owners’ grounds, it is reached by way of a quiet country lane. From the bedroom there are some marvellous views over surrounding farmland and countryside – which is perfect terrain for walking. Ideal for couples, The Hayloft is within easy reach of many National Trust properties and gardens, Canterbury, Rye, Leeds Castle, and many other places of interest. Activities offered locally include golf, swimming, fishing, cinema and an excellent choice of restaurants. Shops 2 miles, pub ½ mile. Living/dining room with small country-style kitchen area (combi convection oven, grill and m/wave, and hob only) and stable door to shared courtyard. Bathroom with shower attachment over bath and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed and high beamed pitched ceiling.
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