Kent - Day 1

Kent has always held a fascination for us. Both for its wealth of Roman history and castles, and for its markets and gardens. Apart from Leeds Castle, Kent has remained out of reach for day trips.

So for this trip we have booked a two night stay at a lovely farmhouse B&B in Alkham, a few miles from Folkestone, probably best know as the gateway for the Channel Tunnel.

Friday afternoon we made our way to Alkham. Arriving at about 4:30pm we were greeted by our host Wendy. After dropping our kit off in our upstairs room we hardly had time to admire the views over the valley before making our way to the conservatory and a nice cup of tea with the family dog and cat.

Wendy recommended a local pub in Lydden and we were not disappointed. It was a lovely old pub. The proprietor and his son were manning the bar and we all had a chat before retiring to our table by the log fire. It was a chilly 5 degrees outside.

Arriving home we met Neil – Wendy’s husband. Alkham Court won best B&B for South East England last year. And we can see why. They are warm and friendly people.