Dog Friendly Cottages in Kent

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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• Sarah - Verified booking

  Overall we enjoyed our stay at La Plage, it was clean & tidy in a lovely location.

  As other reviews have mentioned we spent most of our time at the house sitting in the window of the bedroom watching the world go by. Good to download one of the shipping traffic apps so you can identify any passing ships, visibility permitting! (we only had two clear days). Walmer and Deal are very nice for a wander around but don't expect any sandy beaches which seem to be rare in this part of the world, shingle all the way, tough going! There were a few downsides that took the shine off a little. It could really do with a bigger TV. The yard could use a spruce up, it's rather depressing in it's current state. We weren't fans of the mattresses (but understand everyone is different!) so spent most of the week playing musical beds! The shower holder/bracket/thingy is useless and needs attention. The road at the front is incredibly busy (though very few lorries thankfully), obviously not something the owner can do anything about but just pointing it out.

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• Kathrin - Verified booking

  This cottage is brilliantly located for exploring Kent.

  It is comfortable but generally a bit worn and dated. Whilst decor is clearly subjective and a matter of opinion, some of the furniture was very worn. We found that we had most of what we needed for a two-week stay with a family of four, with one or two things notably absent (for example, having a washing machine was great, but there was no airer, just an outside washing line, and it rained most days, so drying clothing was challenging!). We had some difficulties with the front door lock that necessitated a locksmith being called out, and Sykes, Colin (who looks after the cottage) and the local neighbours couldn't have been friendlier and more helpful, which was much appreciated. Walmer and Deal are gorgeous, there is lots to do in the area and the cottage is brilliantly located for swimming, cycling and walking, and we had a very enjoyable stay. It does feel like the cottage has the potential to be so much more than it is currently.

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• Patricia - Verified booking

  The accommodation was brilliant.

  Just loved La Plage and after over 50 years of visiting Deal (and surrounding areas) this has been the most comfortable, cosy, clean and well equipped accommodation I have stayed in to date. The view from the bedroom window was wonderful. The weather wasn't brilliant - to be expected at this time of year - but we saw a couple of beautiful sunrises and weather ranged from hot & sunny to gale force winds and rain. My great grandson spent many hours happily scootering along the prom or dodging the waves whatever the weather - sunny and serene or dark and dramatic. The local residents are very friendly and helpful. We walked, or used local buses (to visit places of interest in Walmer, Deal, Dover, Folkestone and Sandwich) and found it easy to get around and - icing on the cake - the restaurant at the end of the pier is open again! Had a lovely holiday and are looking forward to our next stay at La Plage.

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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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