Luxury beach cottages and farmhouses in Kent
Spread over the southeast corner of England, Kent is stuffed full of historic towns, filled with rolling green countryside, and ringed by chalky cliffs and popular beach resorts. Double fish and chips, anyone?
Seagulls, shoreline and top-notch food; the fishing town of Whitstable has long been Kent's pearly jewel in the fish and chips crown. With Wheelers’ Oyster Bar bagging the title of 'oldest restaurant in town', upmarket Samphire just next door, and Michelin-starred Sportsman just a short drive up the coast. Say the name of this area and images of pastel beach huts spring to mind but the terrain here is varied, as you will see if you walk a bit of the Saxon Way, winding around to Dover and Folkestone, the landscape changes from chalky cliffs to pretty pathways.
Kent's inland cottages are set near local oast houses and close to vineyards; book a tour of the Chapel Down winery grounds for a refreshing taste of the area. A Canterbury townhouse is a good base to explore this history-rich city, immortalised by Chaucer's medieval Canterbury Tales. Guests who love authentic properties will be happy to book a unique historic home, then visit Leeds Castle – actually sited just outside the Kent hub of Maidstone and with something for everyone; playground, maze, falconry and even a Dog Collar Museum.
Romany
Fresh and feminine, Romany promises a romantic luxury escape where flower children can waltz freely to the rhythmic beat of their untamed hearts.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,150 per week, £850 per short break
Pets: One well-behaved dog is welcome
Features: Hot tub and fire pit
The Butlery
The Butlery is luxury self-catering cottage set within a private seafront estate in Sandwich Bay, Kent, with stunning Arts and Crafts decor and a charming history.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
From: £850 per week, £650 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: One small well-behaved dog is welcome on prior request
Features: Guests have access to a large children´s playroom with ping pong and pool table
The Restoratory
Boasting literary-inspired artwork and interesting artifacts throughout, The Restoratory is a stylish Tudor house right on the beach in Sandwich Bay.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
From: £895 per week, £695 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: One small well-behaved dog is welcome on prior request
Features: Playroom with ping pong and pool table
The Oyster Shell
Whitstable, Kent, UK
Set in the harbour town of Whitstable in Kent, The Oyster Shell is a contemporary self-catering coastal pad with far-reaching sea views. The combination of modern luxuries with sophisticated elegance offers families and design aficionados escapism in style in this architect-designed luxury retreat.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
From: £1,495 per week, £1,095 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 & Up to 4 guests
Pets: One well-behaved dog is welcome
Ever After
Chiddingstone, High Weald, Kent, UK
Once home to the family of Roger Hargreaves (of Mr. Men fame), Ever After affords families the chance to shape their own stories within 57 private acres of rural Kent's High Weald AONB.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
From: £3,595 per week, £2,750 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
Pets: One well-behaved dog is welcome
Features: Hot tub, outdoor heated pool (May - September), multi-function games table, playhouse, putting green
Wonderlands
Wonderlands is an extraordinary celebration house offering luxury self-catering in the private seafront estate of Sandwich Bay in Kent. A truly unique homestay for large groups.
Sleeps: Up to 18 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 14 & Up to 10 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Large children´s playroom with table tennis and pool table
Weddings at Romany
For the dreamers and the bohemians, here is a wedding venue where barefooted brides and free-spirited grooms will feel perfectly at ease.
Sleeps: Up to 2, with 120 wedding guests (80 guests sitting with 40 standing)
From: £11,995 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 80 & Up to 60 guests
Pets: One well-behaved dog is welcome
Features: Hot tub, fire pit and table tennis table
