Hawthorn Farm Cottages

Dec 11th, 2022

We have just returned from a weeks holiday staying at Primrose cottage . I am a wheelchair user and I found the cottage very accessible and spacious including the large comfortable bed and large shower room and toilets. The cottage was lovely and clean and it was nice visiting the donkeys at the end of the garden. The cottage is ideally situated close to some lovely orchards but very close to Ramsgate where we were visiting and we are really looking forward to our return visit.
Apr 19th, 2022

(Translated by Google) We were looking for a holiday home in England, in a quiet place with play facilities for our 2 children, not too expensive and the sea within acceptable driving distance. We found it at Hawthorn Farm. Our high expectations were not disappointed, on the contrary... What a wonderfully quiet place with lots of space (the last kilometers we had to drive very carefully through the narrow lanes with the bends)! A warm welcome from Steve with lots of useful information, a bottle of local apple juice and Kentish chocolate made us feel welcome and showed us around. Thanks for the 2 adapters, so that we could connect our Dutch devices. The children enjoyed the 2 donkeys and the modest play area. (They would also have been very happy with a trampoline.) The Cherry tree cottage had everything we needed. The cottage remained wonderfully cool thanks to the white walls and the abundant ivy vegetation. Ideal that there was a room with games that we could use. Birds abounded on and around the grounds. The area is very worthwhile. We visited Canterbury including evensong in the impressive cathedral, the white cliffs of Dover, the beautiful beach coves with the rocks of Broadstairs, Goodnestone Park and Gardens, historic Sandwich, Wingham with lovely children's play area, Deal with the pier, Swolley's ice cream Parlour, Folkestone with Lower Leas Country Park, etc. And all (well) within 1 hour away by car. We thoroughly enjoyed this holiday at Hawthorn Farm and can highly recommend it to anyone wanting a holiday in beautiful England! We were looking for a holiday home in England, in a quiet place with a small playground for our 2 children, not too expensive and the sea within an acceptable driving distance. We found it at Hawthorn Farm. Our high expectations were not disappointed, on the contrary... What a wonderfully quiet place with lots of space (the last kilometers we had to drive very carefully through the narrow lanes with the bends)! A warm welcome from Steve with lots of useful information, a bottle of local apple juice and Kentish chocolate made us feel welcome and showed us around. Thanks for the 2 adapters, so that we could connect our Dutch devices. The children enjoyed the 2 donkeys and the playground equipment. (They would also have been very happy with a trampoline.) The Cherry tree cottage had everything we needed. The cottage remained wonderfully cool thanks to the white walls and the abundant ivy vegetation. Ideal that there was a room with games for us to use. Birds abounded on and around the site. The environment is worth it. We visited Canterbury including evensong at the impressive cathedral, the white cliffs of Dover, the beautiful beach coves with the rocks of Broadstairs, Goodnestone Park and Gardens, historic Sandwich, Wingham with lovely children's play area, Deal with the pier, Swolley's ice cream Parlor , Folkestone with Lower Leas Country Park, etc. And all that (well) within 1 hour by car. We thoroughly enjoyed this holiday at Hawthorn Farm and can highly recommend it to anyone wishing to holiday in beautiful England. (Original) We zochten een vakantiehuisje in Engeland, op een rustige plek met speelgelegenheid voor onze 2 kinderen, niet te duur en de zee op acceptabele rijafstand. We vonden het op Hawthorn Farm. Onze hooggespannen verwachtingen werden niet teleurgesteld, integendeel... Wat een heerlijk rustige plek met heerlijk veel ruimte (de laatste kilometers moesten we erg voorzichtig rijden door de smalle laantjes met de bochten)! Een warme ontvangst door Steve met veel nuttige informatie, een fles lokale appelsap en Kentish chocola deed ons welkom voelen en maakte ons wegwijs. Dank voor de 2 adapters, zodat we onze Hollandse apparaten konden aansluiten. De kinderen genoten van de 2 ezels en de bescheiden speelvoorziening. (Ze zouden ook erg blij geweest zijn met een trampoline.) In de Cherry tree cottage was alles aanwezig wat we nodig hadden. De cottage bleef heerlijk koel dankzij de witte muren en de ruim aanwezig klimopbegroeiing. Ideaal dat er een ruimte met spellen was die we konden gebruiken. Op en om het terrein wemelde het van de vogels. De omgeving is erg de moeite waard. We bezochten Canterbury, inclusief evensong in de indrukwekkende kathedraal, de witte kliffen van Dover, de prachtige strandbaaien met de rotsen van Broadstairs, Goodnestone Park en Gardens, het historische Sandwich, Wingham met mooie speeltuin voor de kinderen, Deal met de pier, Swolley's ice cream Parlour, Folkestone met Lower Leas Country Park, etc. En dat alles (ruim) binnen 1 uur rijden met de auto. We hebben bijzonder genoten van deze vakantie op Hawthorn Farm en kunnen het iedereen die op vakantie wil in het mooie Engeland van harte aanbevelen! We were looking for a holiday home in England, in a quiet place with a small playground for our 2 children, not too expensive and the sea within an acceptable driving distance. We found it at Hawthorn Farm. Our high expectations were not disappointed, on the contrary... What a wonderfully quiet place with lots of space (the last kilometers we had to drive very carefully through the narrow lanes with the bends)! A warm welcome from Steve with lots of useful information, a bottle of local apple juice and Kentish chocolate made us feel welcome and showed us around. Thanks for the 2 adapters, so that we could connect our Dutch devices. The children enjoyed the 2 donkeys and the playground equipment. (They would also have been very happy with a trampoline.) The Cherry tree cottage had everything we needed. The cottage remained wonderfully cool thanks to the white walls and the abundant ivy vegetation. Ideal that there was a room with games for us to use. Birds abounded on and around the site. The environment is worth it. We visited Canterbury including evensong at the impressive cathedral, the white cliffs of Dover, the beautiful beach coves with the rocks of Broadstairs, Goodnestone Park and Gardens, historic Sandwich, Wingham with lovely children's play area, Deal with the pier, Swolley's ice cream Parlor, Folkestone with Lower Leas Country Park, etc. And all that (well) within 1 hour by car. We thoroughly enjoyed this holiday at Hawthorn Farm and can highly recommend it to anyone wishing to holiday in beautiful England.
Aug 26th, 2022

This was our second stay at Hawthorn Farm. We arrived to another warm welcome from the lovely hosts, Tina and Steve. Foxglove Cottage was beautiful, clean comfortable and decorated to a high standard with a delightful cottage style kitchen. It was really quiet, except for the sound of birdsong. The outside space is wonderful, with seating and a pond full of carp, the wide western skies, the farm cats and of course the donkeys, who you can feed. Hawthorn Farm is well located, an easy drive from London, in close proximity to beaches, and towns along the popular Kent coast and there is a good choice of local farm shops for supplies. If anyone is looking for a relaxing, stress busting break you couldnt do better than a holiday at Hawthorn Farm. We will definitely return!
Jul 26th, 2022

We have just returned from a 10 day holiday at hawthorn farm . Staying in primrose cottage. Since my mum's stroke left her with mobility issues primrose cottage looked well set up to accommodate these. However I was a little in trepidation, expecting to find a functional,rather than homely , feel to the cottage . How wrong could I be !!! What a pleasant surprise when we walked in . Spacious ,clean ,beautifully and tastefully decorated , very homely and comfortable. really good quality kitchen equipment and lovely thick white towels . Outdoor areas are a delight too with quirky pieces nestled against the greenery . We hired the recliner arm chair which was perfect , and Steve found 2 deck chairs to use . It was a real treat to open the door on most sunny mornings and sit outside with our morning coffees , relaxing and enjoying the peace and tranquility . I managed to break the shower head on the first morning, but Steve made no fuss and fixed it immediately. Both he and Tina were so helpful in every way . Always there if you needed them but not in an overbearing way . There is a games ,dvd ,and puzzle cupboard too . Everything has been thought of . It really was a treat and we can't thank you enough . Anyone deciding to visit here will definitely not be disappointed .
Jul 12th, 2022