| the straightforward rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, tea/coffeemaking facilities and room service (limited hours). the inn provides traditional english breakfast. pets are welcome (fee). built in the 17th century, this quaint, traditional inn, set in the north downs of kent, is 5 miles from belmont house and gardens and 6 miles from the great british kitchen at leeds castle. check-in time: 11:30 amcheck-out time: 11:00 am. additional amenities include a cosy bar with leather couches and a wood-beam ceiling, a bright conservatory restaurant, a patio and free parking
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 22
Kent & East Sussex Railway (33 min)
Heritage railway offering journeys on vintage steam & diesel trains, some with dining service. Godinton House and Gardens (15 min)
Guided tours of the Jacobean house and medieval hall, formal gardens and an age-old yew hedge. Leeds Castle (11 min)
Travel from a medieval queen's room to the 1920s, plus gardens, golf, zip slides and falconry. Kent Downs (26 min)
Nature preserve with hiking, biking, horseback riding & wildlife viewing amid hills & valleys. Kent Life (20 min)
Farming history, tractors and play areas, plus activities and a cafe within 28 acres of countryside. South of England Rare Breeds Centre (31 min)
Indoor and outdoor encounters with farm and pet animals, plus a play barn, shop and restaurant. Doddington Place Gardens (13 min)
Landscaped gardens at a Victorian mansion featuring a sunken garden, a rock garden & more. Elmley National Nature Reserve (41 min)
Family-run farm with marshland rich in wildlife, plus nature trails and custom-made huts to stay in. Godinton House (15 min)
Guided tours in a country manor house dating from the 14th century, plus wild & formal gardens. The Big Cat Sanctuary (20 min)
Conservation & breeding site home to dozens of big cats, with guided tours & overnight cabins. Mote Park (23 min)
Large park with woodland play area, BMX track, pitch and putt course, skate park, lake and cafe. Belmont House and Gardens (14 min) Biddenden Vineyards (27 min)
Vineyard, wine, wine tasting, and winery Maidstone Museum (23 min)
Over 660,000 diverse artworks and artefacts from Old Masters to fossils in a gabled manor house. Sissinghurst Castle Garden (30 min)
Extensive English-style formal gardens created in the 1930s by the writer, Vita Sackville-West. | 
