Romantic Cottages in kent

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Juliet and Robert Jolley - Verified booking

  Thank you for a very enjoyable two weeks. We have been delighted with your property. The beautiful, peaceful location is perfect. The tasteful and quality fittings and furnishings have made this feel like a real home and the vase of sweet peas that filled the air with their delicate perfume was a lovely welcoming touch. We compliment you on your information folders, they are well thought out and very comprehensive. You have been delightful hosts, thank you for the home-made rhubarb ice cream, it was delicious. We had it with blackberries that we picked on a walk. The Nutmeg in Sayers Lane serves great coffee. Ozgur, the Turkish restaurant, is excellent value, especially the Tenterden Special, 4 courses and coffee with complimentary jalapenos and olives and melon to finish. The manager is very welcoming. There is much to see around here, Hever, Chartwell and Canterbury well worth a visit.

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• Juliet and Robert T - Verified booking

  This was a return visit for us having stayed in 2011, and it felt like coming home! The property is spotless and has everything you require, in a quiet, beautiful and peaceful setting. It is wonderful to be able to listen to and observe the birds....woodpeckers, great tits, pheasant etc...and the squirrel trying to steal the nuts! Readers Retreat is ideally situated to visit many interesting places...Sissinghurst, Great Dixter, Bodiam Castle, Scotney Castle and many vineyards to name a few. Tenterden is a 40 min walk across the fields if you wish and is an interesting well equipped friendly town with good shops and restaurants.There is also an excellent farm shop with café just up the road. We thoroughly enjoyed revisiting places and finding new ones. It was also good to see Amanda again and catch up on news, we shouldn’t leave it so long next time! We highly recommend Readers Retreat.

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• Ms Van Den Boogaard - Verified booking

  A lovely spacious (more so than the photos suggest) cottage in a beautiful setting with a very friendly and unobtrusive host, who left us several welcome treats. The bed is comfortable, extremely fluffy towels and heating very efficient. The wifi is working well enough to stream on the smart tv. The location is excellent, overlooking beautiful trees, sheep and birds at the bird feeder. At 2 miles from Tenterden and supermarkets it is ideal for shopping and eating out. The lane leading up to the property is narrow, but is quiet and has several passing points. Perfect location for visiting gardens and other landmarks. We had an excellent week, feeling very relaxed and we would highly recommend staying here.

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• Mr Atkins - Verified booking

  Just returned home from a wonderful week at Hexden lea .we didnt have the best weather however that didnt spoil a great week. it has a good size garden and the summer house was a bonus in the rain showers. This a well placed cottage for visiting all of Kent and the Sussex coast. good food and drink nearby . The hosts Margaret and Bertie were very friendly and always available but not intrusive . nice welcome pack milk in the fridge and tea and coffee supplied The donkeys Reggie and Ronnie are a delight. letting you know if they decided it was carrot apple and banana time .very friendly and gentle .The cottage was spotlessly clean and a full range of appliances available. WE WILL BE BACK

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• Adriene & Constance Aiken - Verified booking

  Thank you for your generosity and hospitality and for the little extras (your chickens' eggs, honey, surprise cakes!) that you left for us. It was a weekend we'll never forget (in many ways) you definitely brought smiles to our faces. As for the cottage: 1) The setting entrance and grounds are so breathtakingly beautiful, 2) The cottage itself, wonderfully bright and airy, 3) The decor and features, most tastefully done, 4) The high quality of the utensils and appliances, a lovely touch and 5) The bed (and sofabed) are most comfortable. All this attention to detail was much appreciated by us both. We hope to return again in the near future and will always recommend your beautiful retreat

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