Dog Friendly Cottages in Ashford

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mrs Thorpe - Verified booking

  The owners contacted us before our arrival date and gave some very useful information. On arrival Kim came to see us and gave us an overview of the village and the area. He was most helpful and very welcoming. A comprehensive welcome pack was left for us, for which we were very grateful. The cottage is equipped with everything you could need and more, and is very warm and comfortable - the beds were fabulous! We were unable to get the TV to work so Kim and Hilary's daughter-in-law came to sort it out for us - in a matter of minutes! The views from the upstairs windows over the ancient village roof-tops and the fields beyond was to die for, as was the village itself, which comes straight out of a Miss Marple murder mystery, and so close to Canterbury too. We didn't use our car once during our stay, opting to take the train from Chilham station (a 15-20 minute walk from the Barn) into Ashford (for the retail outlet) and Canterbury in the other direction. Both took about 10 minutes. Remember to take your torch (I believe one is supplied) if you are walking from the station after dark as the road back to the village is unlit with no pavement in parts. We ate bar nibbles at The White Horse at the top end of The Street on the evening we arrived, and had a fun evening there on Friday for the Jazz evening. We ate at The Woolpack, at the bottom end of The Street, on Saturday evening which was beautiful and had a great ambience. I truly did not want to leave, but as we go to Canterbury a couple of times a years, we will definitely be back. Thank you to Kim and Hilary we loved it!

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• Miss Kate Roberts - Verified booking

  The inaccuracy in the house description mainly lies in the fact the two double beds were actually small doubles (queen size) ans therefore unsuitable for 2 adults. Onw of our guests slept on an air bed. Other beds in the house were very soft, affecting our sleep. The house did not feel properly equipped as a holiday home. Many small details such as no hairdryer, a room with no light bulb so no source of light, nowhere to store clothes as drawers contained the families books, clothes etc. No bins in the annexe bedrooms or bathrooms. Pool maintenance was inadequate, therefore it turned green and very cloudy and was unusable for 2 days. Towels were very thin and barely possible to dry oneself but thankfully we'd brought our own pool towels so used these instead. But the house has a lot of potential as a holiday home and the grounds and tennis court were fantastic.

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• Mrs Long - Verified booking

  This house is set in the beautiful, peaceful and picturesque Kent village of Chilham. There's a pub and a wine bar, plus a village shop. It has lots of beautiful walks right from the door. The house is well equipped, spotless and the owners were extremely friendly and very helpful, offering advice on where to walk, and places to visit. They provided a lovely welcome pack too and checked that we had everything we needed, they couldn't have been more helpful. There's a charming garden that has good seating and a bbq, overlooking a pretty lawn and flower beds. Truly idyllic setting. The house was extremely clean and well equipped. The bedroom has sliding doors out to the garden which was a lovely feature. We would definitely return.

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• Mr Cooper - Verified booking

  Whilst we have always accepted on our dog friendly accommodation previously booked that our dog is not allowed in our bedroom. We found it unacceptable that our dog was not allowed upstairs at all as the lounge and television room was upstairs and meant leaving our dog alone downstairs. This was very distressing for her. On holiday lets of this type we feel that the regulation should be that a dog is just not allowed in the bedroom. This was an exceptional facility and our holiday should not have been spoilt in this manner. I would recommend this property to a friend but in our opinion the layout does not lend itself to taking a dog although the garden is excellent and secure.

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• Mrs Hargreaves - Verified booking

  We had a great week staying at The Apple Barn, helped by the good weather. Although compact, the kitchen was very well equipped, the bed was comfy and there was a good shower; the attention to detail overall was appreciated. I wrongly assumed that as it wasn't on a main road or in a village it would be a quiet location, so was somewhat surprised how busy the road was resulting in traffic noise from very early in the morning. Great location for visiting places such as Sissinghurst, Scotney Castle and Bodiam etc by car but difficult to explore from the cottage by foot or on bike due to the busy country lanes and lack of linking non-overgrown footpaths.

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