Location: Kent in United Kingdom
Nearest Airport:
Gatwick at 50
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Nearest Ferry:
Dover at 50
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Nearest Train:
Headcorn at 3
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Nearest Motorway:
M20. J8 Nr Maidstone at 20
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 30.0
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Car: recommended
Smarden is one of those villages that you see on the choclate boxes or the old Agatha Christie films. Indeed 'The Mirror Cracked' was filmed here. H.E Bates, 'The Darling Buds of May' was made between this village and nearby Pluckley which is said to be the most Haunted Village in England. Smarden is a mile or so from the cottage but has 3 good village pubs, a post office/store and a butchers.
Tenterden or Headcorn are the nearest towns with supermarkets, restaurants and both well worth a visit. Leeds Castle, Sissinghurst Gardens, Tenterdens Steam Railway and Ashfords Designer Outlet are all within a 20 minute drive. Rye, Royal Tunbridge Wells and the sea within 30 minutes by car.
This centrally located Cottage offers the chance to get around Kent with ease yet nestled away in the countryside. Great golf clubs close by including Chart Hills and Weald of Kent.