Romantic hideaways in Bearsted, near Maidstone - sleeps 3

CHURCH VIEW Cottage 1 bedroom, sleeps 3

Perfect for a couple and offering wheelchair access. All on ground floor: Living room with French doors/dining room/kitchen with wooden floor. 1 double bedroom (6ft zip and link can be twin beds on request) with additional Z-bed (for child). Bathroom with bath, shower cubicle and toilet.

Both properties: Woodburner in living room (initial fuel included). Gas central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen and towels included. Travel cot. High chair. DVD and small library. CD. Gas hob. Electricity oven. Microwave. Washing machine. Dishwasher. Fridge/freezer. Wi-fi. 3½-acres shared grounds. Decked terrace and furniture. Barbecue. Car port (1 car). No smoking. Wheelchair access. NB: Water feature in grounds.

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Converted to a good standard, the adjoining Bearsted Barns reside in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the owner’s 3½ acres of grounds with access to a further 15 acres known as Bearsted Woodland Trust. Ideal holiday base for walking, cycling, golf and horse riding and only 3 miles from Maidstone, the thriving county town of Kent. Visit the Archbishop’s Palace, a medieval building built for the Archbishops of Canterbury and now used for weddings. Leeds Castle, described by Lord Conway as the loveliest castle in the world, is close by. Take a trip on the River Medway through the Maidstone Millenium River Park up to Allington Lock. Maidstone leisure centre boasts 4 swimming pools and 2 water slides and is one of the best equipped leisure centres in the South East. Enjoy a show at the Hazlitt Theatre or visit one of the shopping centres including Fremlin Walk, built on the riverside site of the old Victorian Brewery. Mote Park offers 450 acres of mature parkland, hosts the Kent County Cricket and on Sundays offers rides on a miniature railway. Bearsted and Maidstone offer frequent train services up to London. Shops, pubs and restaurant ½ mile.