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COUNTRY: ACCOMMODATION Elmley Nature Reserve, Sheerness Solley Farm House, Worth Find your ideal hideaway on the Kent marshes when you stay in one of the individually designed huts, which are truly unique and completely out of the way. www.elmleynaturereserve.co.uk Set within a village conservation area, this lovely farmhouse is somewhere you can truly kick back and relax. Breakfast is included as is a turndown service that includes chocolates. www.solleyfarmhouse.co.uk The Studio at Double Dance, Ightham Starborough Manor, Marsh Green Have all the luxuries and amenities you could need to enjoy your stay in Kent including White Company towels, a guest garden and more. www.doubledance.co.uk Luxuriously comfortable rooms that are all individually decorated, Egyptian cotton sheets and large fluffy towels all add up to a wonderful night’s stay. www.starboroughmanor.co.uk Wilderness Bed and Breakfast, Headcorn Brands Hatch Place, Fawkham The gorgeous rooms are all located in the garden and are fully self contained. Breakfast can be enjoyed in a hamper in your room on select days. www.wildernessbandb.co.uk This hotel is a grand Georgian mansion close to Brands Hatch, but tucked away in the countryside. The attached spa offers luxury treatments. www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/brandshatchplace The Enchanted Faraway Tree, Blean Hever Hotel, Hever Stay in a grownup treehouse that has a glass roof for stargazing, a hot tub for relaxing and is surrounded by nature. www.quirkyaccom.com/the-enchanted-faraway-tree Excellent food, relaxing lounges, beautiful rooms and attentive staff – this lovely hotel is just moments from Hever Castle and boasts its own fitness room and outdoor facilities. www.heverhotel.co.uk The Outbuilding Appledore, Appledore Architect-designed, beautifully furnished luxury self-catering holiday home in the pretty village of Appledore. Perfect for a romantic bolthole or a cosy family retreat. www.theoutbuildingappledore.com Roundel Barn, Wittersham This pretty self-catering accommodation has incredible views out over the Kent countryside, and is light, bright and spacious. www.mulberrycottages.com Rowhill Grange, Wilmington Rowhill Grange is a luxury hotel and spa set in magnificent gardens. Close to Dartford and the M25, it is a country retreat away from the busy-ness of the rest of the world. www.alexanderhotels.co.uk/rowhill-grange Iffin Farmhouse, Canterbury Alkham Court, Alkham Kits Coty Glamping, Aylesford Chilham Castle, Chilham Weald of Kent Golf Course and Hotel, Headcorn Canterbury city centre might be busy, but the rolling farmland around it is quiet and serene, and includes the wonderful Iffin Farmhouse to stay in. www.iffin.co.uk Arrive at this award-winning B&B to a welcome drink and slice of homemade cake, and then settle into your wonderful room that includes fresh flowers, a Nespresso machine and plenty more besides. www.alkhamcourt.co.uk Choose the quirky shepherd’s hut or one of the impressively decked-out glamping bell tents, and you’ll get to enjoy nature at its finest. www.kitscotyglamping.co.uk If you can’t choose between staying in a castle or a tent, why not combine the two ideas with glamping at Chilham Castle? www.chilham-castle.co.uk Enjoy a round of golf in beautiful surroundings, a sumptuous meal in a highly regarded restaurant and then sleep soundly in one of the well-appointed hotel rooms. www.weald-of-kent.co.uk London Beach Country Hotel & Spa, Tenterden Romany Dreams, Alkham Try this gypsy caravan bed and breakfast experience in the rolling countryside of the Alkham Valley for something memorable and completely unique. www.romanydreams.com This adults-only getaway is a seriously tranquil place to be, complete with relaxing spa and on-site golf course. www.londonbeach.com 52