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4 star tourist board rated. Truly rural, on a farm. Pet friendly. Peaceful area.

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Private patio area
Long private drive to road
Kitchen area
Lounge area
Double bedroom

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Maidstone, ENG
  • Mote Park
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Kent Life
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Leeds Castle
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Rochester (RCS)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

4 star tourist board rated. Truly rural, on a farm. Pet friendly. Peaceful area.

Sleeping 4 ( or 5 with an added camp bed ) the well equipped cottage is situated in the heart of the Kent countryside, with easy access to London by train, and close to Leeds and Sissinghurst Castles. Approximately 1 hour to the Channel tunnel. Excellent bird watching, walking and cycling. Neighbouring fishing lakes and our own fishing rights on The river Beult. Own patio area. Well behaved pets are welcome

Property manager

Mrs Sue Townsend
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Languages

English
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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
Dogs are not to be left alone in the cottage
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Maidstone

Located in Maidstone, this cottage is in a rural area. Pizza Express Music Room and Hazlitt Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Leeds Castle and Stoneacre. Travelling with kids? Consider Wear 'm Out, or check out an event or a game at Gallagher Stadium. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and cycling nearby.
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Maidstone, ENG

What's nearby

  • Mote Park - 12 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Hazlitt Theatre - 13 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Kent Life - 15 min drive - 12.5 km
  • Leeds Castle - 19 min drive - 13.3 km
  • Sissinghurst Castle and Garden - 19 min drive - 15.9 km

Getting around

  • Staplehurst Station - 8 min drive
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Toby Carvery - Maidstone - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Potting Shed - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Chequers Inn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Charlie's Chippy - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Queens Head - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 4 star tourist board rated. Truly rural, on a farm. Pet friendly. Peaceful area. pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 4 star tourist board rated. Truly rural, on a farm. Pet friendly. Peaceful area.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 4 star tourist board rated. Truly rural, on a farm. Pet friendly. Peaceful area.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 4 star tourist board rated. Truly rural, on a farm. Pet friendly. Peaceful area. located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly cottage is within 6 mi (10 km) of Wear 'm Out, Stoneacre, and Mote Park. Teston Bridge Country Park and Brenchley Gardens are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stuart H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect place for a getaway base.

Remote, yet close to everything you need. Provided everything we needed for a short stay. Quiet countryside location, very relaxing, with garden area and small but very spacious cottage accommodation. Level access showers, and washing facilities. Everything you need.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Becky R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for visiting Maidstone

This property is as advertised, it’s on a working farm so not super quiet but perfect for us as an energetic young family!! Gorgeous garden to explore and a well equipped kitchen kept us all happy
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOSEPHINE (JO) W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect stay for 93 year old mother and me!

Peaceful location with countryside views, lovely and warm, well equipped and very mobility friendly, helpful owner, suntrap of a little garden (not fenced if you had a dog however).
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mrs

Visiting friends and family, this was a great base for everywhere we wanted to go
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Paul T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mays cottage

Excellent location , nice and quiet , easy access into property. Lots of parking room for vehicles.Everything was provided , managed to cook a Christmas Dinner in the cottage with no issues. Hosts were very helpful and friendly. Bedrooms were large and both ensuite with walk in showers.Plenty of hot water , comfortable beds.Value for money .4 out 5 Personally i would have liked a bigger TV and bigger fridge and freezer, but we were staying over the Christmas period so we had a lot food with us. TV is just a preference. Thank you Sue. problems .
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Julia S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend away

Good directions, clean and warm accommodation. Great for walkers and dog owners.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely little cottage

We come to Maidstone a lot to visit family, this was the first time visiting with 2 children so we needed somewhere suitable. Sue’s cottage was perfect, all on one level, 2 big walk in showers, a small living area and decent sized kitchen with all the amenities you’d need. The washer and dryer are an added bonus when travelling with kids! A lovely garden area, a morning cuppa was lovely outside, so peaceful. We will definitely return. Sue also went above and beyond and grabbed our washing off the line one day as it looked like rain - a huge help for busy parents! Thank you again Sue xx
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Enid F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Delightful Cottage

The property was very comfortable and well maintained. Ideally situated if you like to walk and observe nature all around you. We were able to reach our planned destinations easily despite the major road works on the M2. Our host lived next door but this did not bother us. They made our stay very enjoyable and it was a real pleasure to be able to take our dogs without any additional charge. Thank you Suzanne.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Richard R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect base from which to explore the area

The cottage was warm and comfortable and had everything we needed for our stay. It was a great location and we were able to visit many interesting places, including NT properties and Bedgebury Pinetum, to all of which we were able to take our dog. There are also nice pubs in the area to eat out at, notably the Bull Inn and The Horseshoes at East Farleigh. We may be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect little cottage

This cottage was just right for us. Small and cosy, very peaceful location. En suite bathrooms for each bedroom are a plus. 20 minutes away from friends we were visiting and will definitely stay again next time we visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

samantha P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sam

Exceeded our expectations. Very clean and spacious. Nice surroundings. Quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lois H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cosy cottage

For an October stay this was a warm cottage. Ideal for my elderly Dad. All on one level with good access. Only issue was that wifi was not available as communicated by message the week before. Mobile signal in the area is not great.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

justin b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Delightful

Always helpful, quiet and locally situated for mid kent days out. Local walks with my dog were literally on my doorstep! No cars just the occasional Horse. J
Stayed 21 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jackie C., Milton Keynes

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cottage near Boughton Monchelsea

Peaceful and beautiful
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Helen M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

The cottage had everything you need with lovely surroundings. Plenty of places to visit even with the dogs.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Rosemary M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well equipped annex property

The cottage is very well equipped. Perhaps not as private as we expected as it is attached to the owners house. But Sue was very welcoming and helpful. Remarkably large bathrooms en-suite to each good sized bedroom (both with plenty of storage). Excellent powerful walk-in showers. Living room/dining/kitchen were, by comparison, compact but comfortable. Good wifi. Supermarkets within easy reach and a good choice of takeaways and pubs within a short drive. The area is beautiful with so much to see and do. We especially enjoyed some great walks along the river Medway valley.
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lourdes Anel P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We really enjoyed our stay in this place, It is a little paradise, I love the little house and the s

Renting this place was easy.

10/10 Excellent

Margaret D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Holiday in Kent

Using Vrbo to rent this property was very straightforward. It was exactly what I wanted and would go back again in the future.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

JULIE G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely country cottage

Nice rural location but located well enough to visit places and plenty of places to eat locally
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Denise B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tranquil retreat

Lovely cottage equipped with everything you need. Lovely location for relaxing, dog walking, sightseeing and not too far from shopping in Maidstone. Sue and her family were very welcoming. I would definitely recommend staying here. Thank you Sue.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Amanda S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great quiet location

Great quiet location : very firm beds and pillows which did not suit us, but may others : clean linen/towels etc : parking by door : private garden : lovely big shower.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carol B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very relaxing experience

Directions to cottage, booking in and information provided excellent. Would throughly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it!

Exceeded expectations and the location was superb. Had everything we wanted. Sad to leave. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Keely C.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Lovely quaint little cottage

Loved our stay here, could have been slightly cleaner and an information pack would definitely have helped but all in all a great little place
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

paul b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well provisioned and helpful.

Smallish kitchen/dining/sitting room with 2 bedrooms off. Just about OK for the 3 of us. Just to clear up a few things that were not clear from the description: There is a dishwasher (with tablets!) in the kitchen, washing machine is available for use. Towels are provided. In fact there is just about everything you could need and I'm sure Sue would offer anything that was missing. We were very pleased with it.

About the host

Hosted by Mrs Sue Townsend

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I have lived on the farm all of my life, and have been running a B&B for since 2003. The cottage was built by us in 2007 to provide a lovely place for self catering holidays as an extension of our business.

Why they chose this property

We are very lucky to live in an exceptionally beautiful area in the heart of Kent (The garden of England), but close enough to London, Canterbury, and the coast.

What makes this property unique

The cottage was designed to be completely accessible to wheelchair users, with no thresholds or steps.

Languages:

English

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