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Cottage |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 5

Marden in Maidstone

from £47 / night

£325–£595 / weekBookable online

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Short stays welcome

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4 out of 5

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Key info  Car advised, no pets allowed

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About the home

Delightful single storey cottage, attached to a converted coach house, with a large garden which backs on to farmland and orchards in the outskirts of a Wealden village.

Having recently been completely renovated with a large comfortable open plan lounge/dining room, a well fitted kitchen, bathroom with w/c, basin and bath with shower facilities. A large double bedroom and another bedroom with 2 single beds and a sofa bed in the lounge.

An ideal holiday cottage for a family who are looking for an country retreat, to explore the local countryside.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Playstation and games, board games, books, DVD library. Air hockey Table.
Free range eggs and vegetables in season available.

Further details outdoors:
Large garden front and rear ideal to relax and have a BBQ.

Off road parking for up to 2 cars.

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Master Bedroom

 

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Large 26ft Living Room

 

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King Henry VIII's Leeds Castle

The South East England / Kent region

Kent is known as "The Garden of England" with its winding lanes past lavender fields, orchards, vineyards and oast houses.

Be enriched by England's oldest county, alive with its exciting past: visiting Canterbury with Chaucer's pilgrims and Rochester with Dickens, following the maritime adventures that have shaped Kent from Roman invasion to World War II. Quintessential England. But also bang up to date with leading-edge galleries and theatre, Michelin-starred dining and entertaining nightlife giving you so many things to do.

Some outstanding attractions within a few miles include the National Trust properties of Sissinghurst Castle with its renowned gardens, Bodiam Castle, the nearby Scotney Castle and the ruins of Bayham Abbey. Slightly further are the Batemans (one time home of Rudyard Kipling), Ightham Moat, Penshurst Place and Great Dixter. The nearest seaside resort is Hasting with the smugglers town of Rye within 40 minutes and the Spa town of Tunbridge Wells is 12 miles to the West offering excellent shops and restaurants, a cinema and bowling alley.

There is sailing, wind surfing, fly-fishing and walking at Bewl Water reservoir, for children Drusillas Country Park, Runaround (Tunbridge Wells), Hop Farm offering children's activities, Rare Breeds Centre, and three Steam railways including the Spa Valley Railway (from Tunbridge Wells).

The Maidstone / Marden area

The village of Marden is eight miles (13km) from the county town of Maidstone. The parish church was built at the end of the 12th century. Marden is in the middle of the rich farmland of the weald, and has many orchards, oast houses and period buildings surrounding the village.

The rural village has a few shops and amenities including, hairdressers, barbers, general stores, post office, country pubs, butchers, chemist, bakery, several restaurants and take-aways. You are also able to explore other surrounding villages like Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Headcorn, Biddenden, where you can find antique shops, tea and cake shops etc.

The Mainline station is only 7 minutes walk. London is only 50 mins away, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Ashford and Canterbury are only few stops on the train, if you require retail therapy and to visit theatre land.
Catch the Eurostar at Ashford for a day trip to France.

Local attractions:
Bedgebury Forest with award winning walking, riding and mountain biking. Bewl Water largest lake in the region for walks, boating, sailing, fishing and mountain biking. Multiple National Trust castles and stately homes, Leeds Castle Henry VIII's favourite castle and thought by many to be the most beautiful in the world.

For shopping, Ashford Designer Outlet and Bluewater Shopping Centre are within 30 mins drive. One of Britain’s finest beaches, Camber Sands 30 mins drive away which next to historic medieval port of Rye which makes a great little day trip. Numerous excellent gastro-pubs and a reasonably priced Michelin Star restaurant. Local vineyards for tours and tastings.

How to get there

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All London Airports (Heathrow - Gatwick - Stansted).

By Euro Tunnel or Ferry, Sea France or P&O Ferries.

Local station has access to London or Europe via EuroStar

Activities near Maidstone

Reviews

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03 Aug 2012

“Nice cottage. Warm welcome. Great location.” Nice cottage wih good facilities. Owners are welcoming and very helpful if you need anything. We enjoyed the fresh eggs for breakfast and the free tickets to Leeds Castle. The cottage is in a great location for visiting Kent and London. The train station is an easy walk away, so have options of both car and train for getting around. In Marden itself, we recommend eating at the Taj of Kent and eating/drinking at the Unicorn pub, both of which are child friendly.

05 May 2012

“Beautiful Cottage. Warm welcome” We stay here every year. We love it. The proprieters are very welcoming, and the cottage is private, always spotless, well equipped kitchen, lovely beds. We can't fault it. It is in a lovely... more

04 May 2012

“Excellent home away from home” Moleside Cottage is a wonderful property in the little village of Marden. The home was the perfect size for our family of 5. The beds were comfortable. The washer/dryer and dish washer a winning... more

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03 Mar 2012

“Well equipped, lovely stay with a great garden in a quiet environment” This cosy home is very well located to visit Kent. Many points of interest are easily reached from here. Train station, small shop, restaurants, ... at walking distance. In the cottage you find anything you need, and when the weather is fine there is a great garden too at your disposal! The chickens and ducks made our breakfast very tastefull with their fresh eggs... The owners (who live next door) are always at your disposal and offer a lot of information about things to do and see; and many brochures are in the cottage available. Another very nice experience was the free entrance tickets that we received for Leeds Castle. We brought our own bicycles and enjoyed the quiet roads. We made a trip to Goudhurst, Scotney Castle Gardens, and to Royal Tunbridge Wells. Excursions we made by car : - Leeds Castle - Canterburry - Battle - Rye and an afternoon at the seaside in Camber Sands We had a wonderful time here and would surely recommend this location to stay at!

14 Feb 2012

“Dissapoined” Cottage was lovely,everything you would need,but The master bedroom was below owner house and we never sleep the week we were there.on the wednesday I had enough and husband spoke to owner .noise was a bit less .If it was not the fact that we had pre booked war and peace tickets and a lot of money .we would have just came home.if it was not for that we would use this cottage as near hop farm.

31 Dec 2011

“Home away from home” A late review but non the less a positive one:-) We had a great time in this cottage. The cottage itself was fully equipped, nicely decorated and more than your money's worth. The owners Saff and Nishi were super friendly and gave us some ideas for our sightseeing trip! Kent is a lovely area with friendly and lovely villages as well as loads of shopping centers and outlet centers. Close to the grand design eco house, Leeds Castle (thank you for your advice on these 2 visits, Noshi) which was interesting. All in all we had a wonderful time in a wonderful cottage with lovely hosts that had the thin line of privacy and friendliness down to a fine art.

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14 Sep 2012

“Sehr schöne Ferienwohnung” Eine sehr schöne Ferienwohnung, ideal für Ausflüge in die Umgebung gelegen, bedeutende Herrensitze, Gärten und Sehenswürdigkeiten quasi vor der Haustür. London problemlos mit dem Zug erreichbar.... more

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 5
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Winter 2013	5 Jan 13	23 Mar 13	325£ 325	-	-	1 Week
Easter	23 Mar 13	6 Apr 13	495£ 495	-	-	1 Week
Spring	6 Apr 13	4 May 13	425£ 425	-	-	1 Week
Spring Bank Holiday	4 May 13	11 May 13	475£ 475	-	-	1 Week
Early Summer	11 May 13	25 May 13	450£ 450	-	-	1 Week
May Bank Holiday	25 May 13	1 Jun 13	525£ 525	-	-	1 Week
Summer	1 Jun 13	15 Jun 13	475£ 475	-	-	1 Week
High Summer	15 Jun 13	31 Aug 13	595£ 595	-	-	1 Week
Late Summer	31 Aug 13	7 Sep 13	495£ 495	-	-	1 Week
Autumn	7 Sep 13	26 Oct 13	395£ 395	-	-	1 Week
Autumn Half Term	26 Oct 13	2 Nov 13	495£ 495	-	-	1 Week
Early Winter	2 Nov 13	21 Dec 13	325£ 325	-	-	1 Week
Christmas - New Year	21 Dec 13	4 Jan 14	595£ 595	-	-	1 Week
Winter 2014	4 Jan 14	22 Mar 14	350£ 350	-	-	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.

Please note we have a policy of requesting a security deposit (at time of final payment) of £50 to cover any major breakages. This is then returned to you after your visit.

We will do part weeks or long weekends out of summer season and school holidays. Short breaks of up to 3 nights, charged at 75% of the weekly rate, 4 nights at 80%

Longer lets are also considered - please contact owners.

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