Biddenden village 1.2 miles. Tenterden 3.8 miles. Cranbrook 6 miles. Headcorn station 5.2 miles (London Bridge from 56 minutes). Ashford 12.1 miles. Ashford International 12.5 miles (London St Pancras from 36 minutes). Tunbridge Wells 20 miles. London 52 miles. (All times and distances approximate)
The property is situated on the edge of the pretty village of Biddenden, approached off the Tenterden Road over a long driveway, and within the popular Cranbrook School Catchment Area. Biddenden village, with its pavements of Bethersden marble, has amenities serving all the usual everyday needs including a church, tea rooms, village shop/post office, pubs, restaurants (including a Michelin starred restaurant). Cranbrook and Tenterden, with their tree-lined high streets, are easily accessible by car and offer an array of specialist shops, boutiques, supermarkets and restaurants. Tenterden is also home to the East Sussex Steam Railway. A comprehensive range of facilities is available at the larger centres of Tunbridge Wells and Ashford. Headcorn mainline station offers a regular service to London.
There is an excellent choice of schools in the area, in both the private and state sectors. Notable public schools include Dulwich Preparatory, Benenden, Marlborough House and St Ronan's, Bethany, Sutton Valence and Kings Canterbury.
Leisure activities in the area include riding and walking in nearby Hemsted Forest and the surrounding countryside; golf at a number of courses including Biddenden, Tenterden and Rye; walking and off-road cycling at Bedgebury; fishing and sailing at Bewl Water and on the south coast.