Derbies Cottage - East Malling, Kent

Delightful 1 bedroom cottage with lovely rural views in a conservation area amongst orchards near the picturesque villages of East and West Malling. The tastefully decorated cottage includes entrance hall with cloakroom and open plan kitchen, sitting room & dining area. Hall stairs lead to the first floor double bedroom with ensuite shower. Ample parking and patio with furniture. Many 5 star reviews on Tripadvisor. Near to Leeds Castle, Hever Castle and Chartwell. See details below. Many 5 star reviews on Tripadvor and Holiday Lettings. Cot and highchair available, if required. Sun Loungers available. Gas BBQ available. Kent is situated in the south east corner of England close to both London and Europe and is easily accessible using the Channel Tunnel, the ferry Port of Dover or London airports at Gatwick and Heathrow.Kent is known as the Garden of England and is of historic importance with numerous castles, stately homes, famous gardens, oast houses and quaint medieval villages with their churches and pubs.. The wonderful Kent countryside is very diverse with many protected areas of outstanding natural beauty and is easily explored by car or by walking the extensive network of public footpaths.Canterbury Cathedral, Leeds Castle, Winston Churchills home at Chartwell, Ann Boleyns family home at Hever Castle, the world famous Sissinghurst gardens, the white cliffs of Dover and Dover Castle are just some of the highlights. We should not forgot to include Darwins House at Downe where he developed his theory of evolution and wrote On the Origin of Species or historic Rochester with its Dickens festival, Cathedral, Castle and interesting public footpaths.Canterbury Cathedral, Leeds Castle, Winston Churchills home at Chartwell, Ann Boleyns family home at Hever Castle, the world famous Sissinghurst gardens, the white cliffs of Dover and Dover Castle are just some of the highlights. We should not forgot to include Darwins House at Downe where he developed his theory of evolution and wrote On the Origin of Species or historic Rochester with its Dickens festival, Cathedral, Castle and interesting public footpaths.Canterbury Cathedral, Leeds Castle, Winston Churchills home at Chartwell, Ann Boleyns family home at Hever Castle, the world famous Sissinghurst gardens, the white cliffs of Dover and Dover Castle are just some of the highlights. We should not forgot to include Darwins House at Downe where he developed his theory of evolution and wrote On the Origin of Species or historic Rochester with its Dickens festival, Cathedral, Castle and interesting int t is endless!Bluewater shopping centre is in Kent. (it is big!)Golf courses are numerous with the Royal St Georges at Sandwich and Royal Cinque Ports at Deal being the most famous for hosting the British Open.Lots to do and see makes Kent the ideal holiday destination. Derbies Cottage is located in a rural hamlet. 10 minutes from Junction 4 of the M20 and 10 minutes walk from East Malling Train Station. Derbies cottage is located between West Malling and East Malling near the towns of Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Maidstone, in a small hamlet of Well Street. Noted for its 7 listed medieval houses and being included in the Domesday book, Well street is a quiet and peaceful conservation area. East Malling is a small village and has a good local pub, the King and Queen which is popular for its food and atmosphere, an 11th century church and the East Malling Agricultural Research Station which is recognised for its work on fruit research especially its development of apple rootstocks now used throughout the world.West Malling is a picturesque larger village with numerous shops, pubs and restaurants. The Swan is a Michelin starred pub/restaurant. Indian, Chinese and Thai restaurants are also located in West Malling. You can walk to both villages using local footpaths directly from the cottage.