Guidebook for the Hayloft

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Guidebook for the Hayloft

Garden and walks

If you fancy a lovely walk in the local countryside, this beautiful stately home and entry for ‘garden of the year’ is a must. The tearoom is delicious too!
16 locals recommend
Mount Ephraim Gardens
Staple Street
16 locals recommend
If you fancy a lovely walk in the local countryside, this beautiful stately home and entry for ‘garden of the year’ is a must. The tearoom is delicious too!
Victory Wood
194 Dargate Road

Beach and seaside historic town

Whitstable is a bustling seaside town with plenty to do from browsing the little boutique shops to crabbing of the end of the pier! There are plenty of places to eat and out door bars for a drink or two!
220 locals recommend
Whitstable
220 locals recommend
For the most beautiful sandy beach Joss Bay is a must!!
92 locals recommend
Joss Bay
Joss Gap Road
92 locals recommend
For the most beautiful sandy beach Joss Bay is a must!!
A busy seaside town with a wonderful array of food stalls and crafts. A lovely beach and harbour too! A trip to the harbour arm for a glass of bubbles is always on the agenda!
62 locals recommend
Folkestone
62 locals recommend
A busy seaside town with a wonderful array of food stalls and crafts. A lovely beach and harbour too! A trip to the harbour arm for a glass of bubbles is always on the agenda!

Zoo

This is a great place to see lots of animals, visit the dinosaurs, play mini golf and have a run around in soft play! A great day out!
129 locals recommend
Wingham Wildlife Park
Rusham Road
129 locals recommend
A fantastic animal and conservation park just outside Canterbury. Lots to see and do!
157 locals recommend
Howletts Wild Animal Park
Bekesbourne Lane
157 locals recommend
A fantastic animal and conservation park just outside Canterbury. Lots to see and do!
Port Lympne Reserve is a breeding sanctuary for rare and endangered animals. We recently visited and stayed overnight in one of the shepherds huts! It was magical!
104 locals recommend
Port Lympne Reserve Giraffe Cottage
Aldington Road
104 locals recommend
Port Lympne Reserve is a breeding sanctuary for rare and endangered animals. We recently visited and stayed overnight in one of the shepherds huts! It was magical!

Sightseeing

A bustling cathedral city only 5 miles away from Boughton. Full of wonderful things to do and places to visit, including the cathedral, the Marlowe Theatre and museums, all with the river Stour running through. Beautiful!!
369 locals recommend
Canterbury
369 locals recommend
A bustling cathedral city only 5 miles away from Boughton. Full of wonderful things to do and places to visit, including the cathedral, the Marlowe Theatre and museums, all with the river Stour running through. Beautiful!!
The White Cliffs of Dover is the region of English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France.
102 locals recommend
The White Cliffs of Dover
Upper Road
102 locals recommend
The White Cliffs of Dover is the region of English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France.
Reculver Towers are a striking pair of 12th-century church towers built within a Roman fort on the very edge of the Wantsum Channel. The towers, known as 'The Two Sisters', were erected on the foundation of a 7th-century Saxon church.
53 locals recommend
Reculver Towers and Roman Fort
Reculver Road
53 locals recommend
Reculver Towers are a striking pair of 12th-century church towers built within a Roman fort on the very edge of the Wantsum Channel. The towers, known as 'The Two Sisters', were erected on the foundation of a 7th-century Saxon church.

Food scene

A local farm shop with an excellent restaurant and a selection of fine foods and wines! The Chapeldown English sparkling wine is a must! We also always pick up some delicious local cheese and meats!
44 locals recommend
Macknade Fine Foods
Selling Road
44 locals recommend
A local farm shop with an excellent restaurant and a selection of fine foods and wines! The Chapeldown English sparkling wine is a must! We also always pick up some delicious local cheese and meats!
Escape to The White Horse, a charming boutique hotel, restaurant and bar nestled in the tranquil village of Boughton-under-Blean, perfectly placed for exploring the beautiful Kent countryside, coastal town of Whitstable and the historic city of Canterbury. Formerly a 16th century coaching inn, this characterful building has recently been lovingly renovated. Inside you’ll find a warm welcome, exquisite food, charming bedrooms and an indulgent treatment room – everything you need for a relaxing stay.
17 locals recommend
The White Horse
Saint James Street
17 locals recommend
Escape to The White Horse, a charming boutique hotel, restaurant and bar nestled in the tranquil village of Boughton-under-Blean, perfectly placed for exploring the beautiful Kent countryside, coastal town of Whitstable and the historic city of Canterbury. Formerly a 16th century coaching inn, this characterful building has recently been lovingly renovated. Inside you’ll find a warm welcome, exquisite food, charming bedrooms and an indulgent treatment room – everything you need for a relaxing stay.
‘A traditional Neapolitan cuisine prepared using only the freshest local ingredients, a thirst for great Italian wine and love for good company’.
17 locals recommend
Posillipo - Faversham
Belvedere Road
17 locals recommend
‘A traditional Neapolitan cuisine prepared using only the freshest local ingredients, a thirst for great Italian wine and love for good company’.
‘The Firepit is a contemporary, fine dining, sharing-plate experience. All the flavours of world cuisine meet and fuse in our indulgent, re-imagined menu. The smokey, barbecue aromas of the American west combine with the delicately spiced tastes of the far east to create ambitious dishes that excite the tastebuds and showcase the finest in global cooking’.
Firepit Restaurant at The Cave
Brickfield Lane
‘The Firepit is a contemporary, fine dining, sharing-plate experience. All the flavours of world cuisine meet and fuse in our indulgent, re-imagined menu. The smokey, barbecue aromas of the American west combine with the delicately spiced tastes of the far east to create ambitious dishes that excite the tastebuds and showcase the finest in global cooking’.
Upmarket seaside gastropub utilising local seafood on blackboard and tasting menus.
88 locals recommend
Sportsman
Faversham Road
88 locals recommend
Upmarket seaside gastropub utilising local seafood on blackboard and tasting menus.