(Both photos by kind permission of Biddendenkent.co.uk)

Biddenden is a Wealden village within easy reach of many tourist attractions including many stunning castles and gardens. The following is a small selection to help you plan your stay (we've highlighted our personal favourites).

Castles
Battle Abbey - Abbey and 1066 Battle of Hastings battlefield
Bayham Abbey - Ruins
Bodiam Castle - One of the most famous and evocative castles in Britain
Dover Castle - Pivotal to the defence of these shores right up to the C12th
Hever - moated C13th castle - home of Anne Boleyn
Leeds – “A castle for all seasons” - moated and with extensive grounds (30 minutes drive)

Gardens
Emmetts - Garden - Spring gardens - spectacular views
Groombridge Place Gardens - award winning gardens in 200 acres woodland
Iden Croft Herbs - Gardens and walled garden with herbs
Marle Place - romantic and peaceful gardens and woodland. Artists studio
Merriments - contemporary garden set in wealden farmland. Garden centre
Owl house - surrounding a timber framed smugglers cottage. Romantic gardens
Pashley Manor -A quintessentially English garden
Sissinghurst - One of the world’s most celebrated gardens (ten minutes drive and one of our personal favourites)
Scotney Castle Gardens - Garden and ruins of a 14th-century moated castle
Yalding Organic Gardens - tour through gardening history

Historic Houses
Batemans - Home & Garden of Rudyard Kipling
Chartwell - Home of Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Great Dixter - family home of Christopher Lloyd. Colourful experimental garden with beautiful roses for sale
Ightham Mote - Magnificent moated house
Knole - Deer Park and House
Lamb House - home of writer Henry James and author E. F. Benson.
Stoneacre - A half-timbered C15th yeoman’s house & Garden
Smallhythe Place - Home of Victorian Actress Ellen Terry
Penshurst Place - Medieval barons hall. Tudor garden

Trains/Other Attractions
Kent & East Sussex Railway - 7 mile steam trip to Northiam and Bodiam
Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway - Kent's famous mainline in miniature
Ashdown Forest - Enchanted home of Winnie the Pooh
Bedgebury Pinetum and Forest
Bewl Water - the largest open water in the south east
Cranbrook Windmill - Open during the Summer - Saturdays
Hop Farm Park - Family day out - shire horses - hop story museum
Tunbridge Wells High Rocks - Acres of breathtaking sandstone rocks

Nearby Villages & Towns
Ashford, Battle, Biddenden, Canterbury, Cranbrook, Goudhurst, Hastings, London, Maidstone, Rye, Smarden, Tunbridge Wells, Tenterden.

Other Places to Stay
If you are looking for somewhere to stay after/before your time with us, try the following:
http://www.1bbweb.com
http://www.bedandbreakfasts-uk.co.uk
http://www.holidayaccommodation4u.co.uk

Places to Eat
There are many very good places to eat within a short drive, one with a Michelin star. We are happy to recommend a selection when you book, and can make reservations on your behalf. However, please be aware that Biddenden is a quiet country village, so many restaurants may not serve after 9 o'clock, so please be prepared to eat earlier than you would in town - 7.30 is a good time to arrive to be ahead of any rush in the kitchen.

Enjoy your stay!