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About the home
This pretty cottage in rural Kent offers stylish self catering holiday accommodation, set in a beautiful location surrounded by acres of parkland Buckholt Park Cottages has a lovely home from home feeling for your holiday in Kent. It is beautifully furnished in a traditional style with lots of space for all during your stay. The openplan living space gives the feeling of a light and airy room; French doors leading from the living room onto the terrace allow the natural light to flood into the room. The pretty sitting room has sofas grouped cosily together with lovely views of the surrounding parkland. The kitchen is fully equipped with every conceivable appliance to ensure that your stay is comfortable and relaxing.
There are two bedrooms both of which are a really good size. All in all, this Kent holiday cottage would suit all from a quiet short break go away to family and friends reunion.
For horse lovers this is the ideal place to base your stay. Buckholt Park Cottages offers top class equestrian facilities including state of the art stables and outdoor sand school as well as numerous countryside hacks right on your doorstep. The owners are very happy for holiday makers to bring their own horses (on a DIY livery basis) on holiday to enjoy the miles of bridle paths and will only charge a small fee of £25 per horse per stay.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | Whitstable, 22km |
| Will consider: | Corporate lets Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car essential Nearest amenities: 2km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | Pets welcome No smoking at this property |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | DVD player |
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| General: | Central heating, Satellite TV |
| Standard: | Kettle, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 2 Bedrooms, 1 family bathroom |
| Furniture: | Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 4, Lounge seating for 4 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Shared garden, Private garden, BBQ |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
Buckholt Park Cottages is located in the most amazing rural location, as you drive through the wrought iron gates and along the sweeping drive surrounded by acres of wonderful parkland you very quickly realise that you have arrived at a very special place to base your stay. An oak front door leads you into an open plan, light and airy kitchen/ dining area complete with brand new modern appliances including electric oven and hob, extractor fan, washing machine, microwave oven and fridge freezer. A farmhouse oak dining table and matching chairs seating 4 make this the perfect place to relax with a glass of wine and cook up a feast for family and friends. Oak flooring and pretty stylish lamps finish the room of perfectly giving the room a cosy feel. The sitting area is decorated in a traditional country cottage style with large leather sofas, occasional tables and lamps providing soft lighting, the perfect place to snuggle up on the sofa after a day sightseeing. A TV and DVD player have been provided for use during your stay.
There are 2 bedrooms on the first floor, the master bedroom has a double oak bed dressed with pretty cotton bed linen, bedside tables and lamps complete the room beautifully. The apex ceiling gives the room a feeling of space. Bedroom 2 has twin beds with white cotton bed linen, bedside tables and lamps give the room a peaceful feel. The velux window allows the light to flood into the bedroom giving the room a bright and sunny feel. A fitted wardrobe on the landing offers plenty of storage for both rooms during your stay.
The beautifully finished white bathroom has a bath with shower over, a square sink with vanity unit, shaving point and a small mirrored cabinet. The owner has provided fluffy white towels for your use.
Further details outdoors:
French doors lead from the sitting room to the garden. A table, chairs and parasol have been provided for use during your stay, the perfect place to relax, have a barbeque and enjoy the peaceful surroundings and views of the beautiful parkland all around.
Buckholt Park Cottages benefits from plenty of parking beyond the gates of the barns.
Further details
Although guests are welcome to enjoy looking at the horses they are requested not to feed them and to keep pets under strict control.
Cot and Highchair available.
Pets allowed, 2 well behaved dogs are welcome but not in the house. DIY horse livery @ £25 per horse per stay
Saturday changeover during high season, short breaks available outside of high season.
Security deposit of £75.00
Booking fee of £26.40 is payable
The South East England / Kent region
Kent is easily accessible by road, sea or rail. Indeed, Dover is the closest point to France and remains a hub for ferry travel to the rest of Europe.
Tourist Attractions:
Canterbury Cathedral
Chartwell, Winston Churchill's home
Deal Castle
Dover Castle
Leeds Castle
Rochester Castle
Coldrum Stones
Brockhill Country Park
This is an area of the UK which contains many walking and cycling routes as well as over 500 years of history.
The Canterbury / Petham area
This self catering holiday home is situated on the outskirts of the pretty rural Kent village of Petham which is within three miles of the Medieval City of Canterbury. With wonderful historic buildings to visit during your stay in Kent, Canterbury offers so much for the tourist with theatres, a new shopping centre and of course the Cathedral to mention just a few. Canterbury itself has a wealth of history to explore and visit being a World Heritage Site, with a good range of restaurants and bars, a new shopping complex and many individual boutiques that make this a must during your stay in this self catering holiday cottage in Kent.
Canterbury is the home of Kent County Cricket Club and the award winning ground a mile from the City centre. It is the only County ground in the country with a tree within the boundary (a lime) and the Cricket Festival in early August is a must for all cricket lovers.
For golfers, Canterbury has its own 18 hole course 2 miles from the City centre of if you want to try your skills on a links course, Royal St George’s and Royal Cinque Ports, at Sandwich and Deal respectively, are about 15 miles away.
This Canterbury holiday cottage is near to the Kent coast, which is only a short drive to the north with a great mix of olde worlde beach huts and ice cream parlours and up to the minute water sports for a fun day out. Whitstable itself is very close to this Canterbury holiday cottage and offers an eclectic mix of antique shops and cafes and each summer the famous Oyster Festival is a must!
Not far from this holiday cottage in Kent is the hotel complex of Eastwell Manor offering a wonderfully relaxing retreat for spa and beauty treatments for you to make the most of during your stay in Kent. There are also lovely walks from the Kent village through the thousands of acres of farm land that surround the cottage.
With direct access to numerous bridle paths that surround the cottage this is the ideal place to base for you and your horse. Please click on the link for more information regarding bridle paths in the local area. http://www.kent.gov.uk/explorekentgis/map.aspx
All in all, this self catering holiday cottage in Kent is a wonderful location for a relaxing break and yet is within easy reach of motorways, the beach and even the Channel Tunnel (10 miles) for a day trip to France! Hereby you can discover more than just Kent during your stay in this holiday cottage. So don’t forget your passports!
For food lovers staying in this self catering holiday let, this area of Kent boasts ten entries for restaurants and pubs in the 2009 edition of the Good Food Guide. With delicious local produce and many local Farmers’ Markets this part of Kent deserves to be called ‘The Garden of England’.
For more ideas please visit our ‘things to do’ section on the website.
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | London Gatwick: 110 km |
| Railway: | Chartham: 8 km |
| Ferry: | Dover: 36 km |
Easily accessible from London Gatwick Airport, ferry ports and local railway stations
Activities near Canterbury
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Cycling holidays
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 2 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| Period 1 | 27 Sep 12 | 29 Sep 12 | £ 536 | £ 383 | £ 383 | 1 Night |
| Period 2 | 29 Sep 12 | 27 Oct 12 | £ 446 | £ 315 | £ 315 | 1 Night |
| Period 3 | 27 Oct 12 | 3 Nov 12 | £ 536 | £ 383 | £ 383 | 1 Night |
| Period 4 | 3 Nov 12 | 21 Dec 12 | £ 396 | £ 278 | £ 278 | 1 Night |
| Period 5 | 21 Dec 12 | 4 Jan 13 | £ 611 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Period 6 | 4 Jan 13 | 26 Jan 13 | £ 406 | £ 285 | £ 285 | 1 Night |
| Period 7 | 26 Jan 13 | 30 Mar 13 | £ 456 | £ 323 | £ 323 | 1 Night |
| Period 8 | 30 Mar 13 | 13 Apr 13 | £ 546 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Period 9 | 13 Apr 13 | 4 May 13 | £ 456 | £ 323 | £ 323 | 1 Night |
| Period 10 | 4 May 13 | 25 May 13 | £ 546 | £ 390 | £ 390 | 1 Night |
| Period 11 | 25 May 13 | 1 Jun 13 | £ 621 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Period 12 | 1 Jun 13 | 29 Jun 13 | £ 546 | £ 390 | £ 390 | 1 Night |
| Period 13 | 29 Jun 13 | 31 Aug 13 | £ 621 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Period 14 | 31 Aug 13 | 28 Sep 13 | £ 546 | £ 390 | £ 390 | 1 Night |
| Period 15 | 28 Sep 13 | 26 Oct 13 | £ 456 | £ 323 | £ 323 | 1 Night |
| Period 16 | 26 Oct 13 | 2 Nov 13 | £ 546 | £ 390 | £ 390 | 1 Night |
| Period 17 | 2 Nov 13 | 20 Dec 13 | £ 406 | £ 285 | £ 285 | 1 Night |
| Period 18 | 20 Dec 13 | 3 Jan 14 | £ 621 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Prices for group size 3 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| Period 1 | 27 Sep 12 | 29 Sep 12 | £ 536 | £ 383 | £ 383 | 1 Night |
| Period 2 | 29 Sep 12 | 27 Oct 12 | £ 446 | £ 315 | £ 315 | 1 Night |
| Period 3 | 27 Oct 12 | 3 Nov 12 | £ 536 | £ 383 | £ 383 | 1 Night |
| Period 4 | 3 Nov 12 | 21 Dec 12 | £ 396 | £ 278 | £ 278 | 1 Night |
| Period 5 | 21 Dec 12 | 4 Jan 13 | £ 611 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Period 6 | 4 Jan 13 | 26 Jan 13 | £ 406 | £ 285 | £ 285 | 1 Night |
| Period 7 | 26 Jan 13 | 30 Mar 13 | £ 456 | £ 323 | £ 323 | 1 Night |
| Period 8 | 30 Mar 13 | 13 Apr 13 | £ 546 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Period 9 | 13 Apr 13 | 4 May 13 | £ 456 | £ 323 | £ 323 | 1 Night |
| Period 10 | 4 May 13 | 25 May 13 | £ 546 | £ 390 | £ 390 | 1 Night |
| Period 11 | 25 May 13 | 1 Jun 13 | £ 621 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Period 12 | 1 Jun 13 | 29 Jun 13 | £ 546 | £ 390 | £ 390 | 1 Night |
| Period 13 | 29 Jun 13 | 31 Aug 13 | £ 621 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Period 14 | 31 Aug 13 | 28 Sep 13 | £ 546 | £ 390 | £ 390 | 1 Night |
| Period 15 | 28 Sep 13 | 26 Oct 13 | £ 456 | £ 323 | £ 323 | 1 Night |
| Period 16 | 26 Oct 13 | 2 Nov 13 | £ 546 | £ 390 | £ 390 | 1 Night |
| Period 17 | 2 Nov 13 | 20 Dec 13 | £ 406 | £ 285 | £ 285 | 1 Night |
| Period 18 | 20 Dec 13 | 3 Jan 14 | £ 621 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Prices for group size 4 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| Period 1 | 8 May 13 | 25 May 13 | £ 546 | £ 390 | £ 390 | 1 Night |
| Period 2 | 25 May 13 | 1 Jun 13 | £ 621 | £ 446 | £ 446 | 1 Night |
| Period 3 | 1 Jun 13 | 29 Jun 13 | £ 546 | £ 390 | £ 390 | 1 Night |
| Period 4 | 29 Jun 13 | 31 Aug 13 | £ 621 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Period 5 | 31 Aug 13 | 28 Sep 13 | £ 546 | £ 390 | £ 390 | 1 Night |
| Period 6 | 28 Sep 13 | 26 Oct 13 | £ 456 | £ 323 | £ 323 | 1 Night |
| Period 7 | 26 Oct 13 | 2 Nov 13 | £ 546 | £ 390 | £ 390 | 1 Night |
| Period 8 | 2 Nov 13 | 21 Dec 13 | £ 406 | £ 285 | £ 285 | 1 Night |
| Period 9 | 21 Dec 13 | 4 Jan 14 | £ 621 | - | - | 1 Week |
The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Although guests are welcome to enjoy looking at the horses they are requested not to feed them and to keep pets under strict control.
Pets allowed, 2 well behaved dogs are welcome, kennels provided. DIY horse livery @ £25 per horse per stay
Saturday changeover during high season, short breaks available outside of high season.
Security deposit of £75.00
Booking fee of £26.40 payable
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