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 Ashford Warren Cottage Guest House
Address 136 The Street
Ashford
Kent
TN24 0NB
No. Bedrooms 6
A cosy atmosphere awaits you at this 300 year old cottage guest house, with its wealth of oak beams and open fireplaces. Built on an old coach route, the weary traveller is today still made as welcome as ever. Warren Cottage is situated in a very quiet area, but just a short drive from motorway access and other major routes, including Ashford International station, channel tunnel, shopping outlet and Dover ports. It is truly the town of the future, a natural pivot for the Channel Tunnel. It has become one of Britain's prime commercial shopping and leisure centres, yet it is steeped in history. Warren Cottage is conveniently situated for visiting other places of interest such as Dover Castle, Leeds Castle, Canterbury with its magnificent cathedral, Tenterden and Rye all just a short drive away. Easy access to the M20 motorways bring you to London, the international station, the Ports, and the Channel Tunnel, all within easy reach.
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 Upper Ansdore Guest House
Address Duckpit Lane, Petham
Canterbury
Kent
CT4 5QB
No. Bedrooms 4
Upper Ansdore was probably a first floor hall house dating from the late medieval period circa 1380. In rural areas this form of house was favoured for defence purposes. Generally they are not large. The ground floor was probably used as store rooms or as a subsidiary living accommodation. Above the first floor is a hall of two bays, originally open to the roof with a single bay solar adjoining, which was always sealed, providing an attic. Two hundred years later in the 16th century, a chimney was built in what was called the screen's passage. This chimney built of Tudor bricks is large on today's standard but it allowed two fireplaces on the first floor, and two on the ground floor so that all rooms could be heated. Also note the bread oven to the side of the fireplace. One fireplace has stone supporting pillars with an oak lintel, which is moulded in the Tudor Arch or the Four Centred Arch. A Newel stair was built at the side of the chimney in place of the early ladder type, originally used for defence reasons. The roof constructed in Oak (cleft) is a full hipped roof of the Tie beam and Collar beam style roof, common in the South East. The walls, originally, constructed of Oak timber framing with Wattle and Daub infilling, have been bricked round in the early 18th century when bricks were more readily available and in fashion. Brickwork is laid in the Flemish Bond, and extends only to the first floor with the original timber framing (as above) covered with hanging tiles. At this time there was also an extension to the rear bringing the line of the roof down to within five feet from the ground level. This type of roof is sometimes called an Outshot or Catslide roof. This addition very often housed small animals - pigs, poultry etc. A minimum stay of two nights for bank holiday weekends is required. The house stands between two old railways, which were used less when the new road between Petham and Waltham was built in the mid 18th century. These roads are now only public footpaths leading to the church in Waltham and the village itself.
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 Blakes Of Dover
Address 52 Castle Street
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PJ
No. Bedrooms 4
Blakes of Dover is quite unique as a non-smoking ale and wine bar with fine food and superior accommodation, less than 5 minutes from ferry and cruise terminals. Trains, buses, the A20 and A2 trunk routes are all within 800 metres. We have been awarded a 4-Star rating by Visit Britain - Quality in Tourism. Blakes of Dover offers beautiful en suite rooms (including superior options), sleeping 2 to 4 guests. Well equipped rooms include televisions and complimentary trays. Blakes of Dover also has a wonderful restaurant and bar, providing a delightful medium for eating and drinking. Our real ale range has now been extended, now including micro brewery ales. We are listed in the Good Beer Guide, the Good Cider Guide and the Good Pub Food Guide. In March 2006 we were voted district Pub of the Year by the Campaign for Real Ale.
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 Kentmere Guest House
Address 76 Cheriton Rd
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 1DG
No. Bedrooms 7
Our non-smoking, bed and breakfast guest house is conveniently located a 5 minute drive from the Eurotunnel/Channel Tunnel, in the centre of the resort town of Folkestone. Offering a variety of en suite rooms with comfortable beds at reasonable rates, our renovated Victorian town house is within easy walking distance of Folkestone town centre. There are a variety of shops, restaurants and pubs in the area and the harbour, seafront and East Cliff are nearby. The port of Dover is 15 minutes away, as are the cross channel ferry and Sea Cat terminals to Calais, Boulogne and Dunkerque; it is ideal for a stopover en route to Disneyland Paris. Popular with visitors from all over the world, our guest house is the perfect base from which to explore Folkestone and the southeast of Kent, as well as providing easy access to the continent.
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