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Gardens

Our Grand Slam of the finest Kent Gardens. Visit all with a 4 night stay.

Sissinghurst Gardens – 6 miles

This internationally renowned garden was developed by Vita Sackville-West and Sir Harold Nicolson around the surviving parts of an Elizabethan… Read More

Smallhythe Place – 10 miles

The half-timbered house, built in the early 16th century when Smallhythe was a thriving shipbuilding yard, was the home of… Read More

Great Dixter – 15 miles

A Tudor house with a famous twentieth century Arts and Crafts garden. Great Dixter was bought in 1910 by Nathaniel… Read More

Pashley Manor – 17 miles

Pashley Manor is a quintessential English garden located on the Sussex and Kent border in the heart of South East… Read More

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Headcorn history

Headcorn is a village in Kent, located on the floodplain of the River Beult 8 miles south east of Maidstone, on the A274 road to Tenterden.

History

A Neolithic polished flint axe was found in the stream near the present school in Headcorn, and a bronze palstave axehead dating from the Bronze Age reveal the presence of people in the area from early times.

The earliest written records, are references in charters of King Wihtred and King Offa to Wick Farm, 724 AD and Little Southernden, 785 AD. Headcorn must have started in the days of the Kingdom of Kent, as a den or clearing, to which pigs were driven to feed on acorns in the Wealden Forest.

In 1940, following the evacuation from Dunkirk, many thousands of British and allied troops received their first meal in England at Headcorn Station. Local volunteers assisted the Royal Army Service Corps in providing refreshments. 100 trains per day were halted, allowing only eight minutes for each.

The 1986 list of buildings of architectural or historic interest has 88 entries for Headcorn, including the parish church (Grade I), the former old vicarage (II*) renamed Headcorn Manor about 1960, the Cloth Hall (II*) and Shakespeare House (II).

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  • Beautiful rural location set outside Headcorn. Nice and quiet with plenty of wild animals and birds to view.
    The accommodation itself (The Orchard Room) was a lovely modern converted barn or garage. The staff were very friendly. Nice sit down breakfast which catered for all tastes.

    Tips for other travellers
    Great location not far from Headcorn, Leeds Castle or the Big Cat Sanctuary or a variety of small villages to get a good feel of beautiful Kent.

    Mr & Mrs G, UK, Jan 2020

  • Beautiful place to stay. Perfect for relaxing and close to so many places to visit. We stayed when going to the Wealden festival which took up all our time.

    Mr & Mrs T, UK, June 2019

  • The shepherds hut is perfect for a romantic getaway. Big enough for comfort, small enough for coziness. Delightful on a warm evening, but beautifully snug in a massive thunderstorm. Idyllic.

    Mr & Mrs B, UK, June 2019

  • We really enjoyed the experience of staying in the Shepherds hut especially firing up the log burner. The location was stunning and so peaceful. Victoria was the perfect host.

    Mr & Mrs K, UK, Oct 2019

  • A cosy retreat! Loved it.

    Mr & Mrs P, UK, Nov 2019

  • Fantastic accommodation in a lovely secluded spot. Would definitely stay again
    Good breakfast and Victoria was very attentive.

    Mr & Mrs M, UK, Feb 2020

  • Excellent. 20 minutes drive from Hush Heath Winery!

    Mr & Mrs S, UK, Nov 2019

  • We had a wonderful 2 night stay in the shepherds hut (Bramley). Very comfortable bed, wood burning stove which we did not need to light as there was a heater which worked very well for the short episodes of time we were in the hut, fresh milk in the fridge, torch for getting home in the dark.  It felt like a very personal holiday to us, made all the more better by the little touches from Victoria. We are already telling friends about it and hope to go there again later in the year.

    Tips for other travellers
    For anybody going to The Big Cat Sanctuary or Leeds Castle it’s a good location.

    Mr & Mrs C, UK, March 2019

  • Great stay. Lovely location and charming accommodation.

    Mr & Mrs B, UK, July 2019

  • I enjoyed my stay immensely. My accommodation in the shepherds hut was unique and cosy. The breakfast was plentiful and delicious. Your friendly advice was much appreciated. And the proximity to Sissinghurst was a bonus. I can thoroughly recommend your accommodation.

    Ms A, UK, Sept 2019

Headcorn, Kent
December 17, 2020, 11:52 am
Mostly sunny
Mostly sunny
8°C
real feel: 4°C
current pressure: 1020 mb
humidity: 79%
wind speed: 5 m/s SW
wind gusts: 8 m/s
UV-Index: 1
sunrise: 7:57 am
sunset: 3:51 pm
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wind gusts: 6 m/s
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wind gusts: 6 m/s
max. UV-Index: 1
Forecast December 18, 2020
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10°C
wind speed: 5 m/s S
wind gusts: 7 m/s
max. UV-Index: 0
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wind speed: 5 m/s S
wind gusts: 7 m/s
max. UV-Index: 0
Forecast December 19, 2020
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wind speed: 4 m/s SSW
wind gusts: 7 m/s
max. UV-Index: 1
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4°C
wind speed: 3 m/s SSW
wind gusts: 4 m/s
max. UV-Index: 1
Forecast December 20, 2020
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Partly sunny with showers
Partly sunny with showers
8°C
wind speed: 3 m/s SW
wind gusts: 4 m/s
max. UV-Index: 1
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2°C
wind speed: 1 m/s S
wind gusts: 3 m/s
max. UV-Index: 1
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Showers
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8°C
wind speed: 2 m/s S
wind gusts: 4 m/s
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Cloudy
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wind speed: 4 m/s SW
wind gusts: 7 m/s
max. UV-Index: 0
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9°C
wind speed: 4 m/s SW
wind gusts: 6 m/s
max. UV-Index: 0
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Rain
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wind speed: 4 m/s SSW
wind gusts: 15 m/s
max. UV-Index: 0
Forecast December 23, 2020
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wind speed: 8 m/s W
wind gusts: 18 m/s
max. UV-Index: 1
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wind speed: 5 m/s WNW
wind gusts: 11 m/s
max. UV-Index: 1
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6°C
wind speed: 5 m/s NW
wind gusts: 10 m/s
max. UV-Index: 1
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wind speed: 4 m/s WNW
wind gusts: 8 m/s
max. UV-Index: 1
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6°C
wind speed: 3 m/s W
wind gusts: 7 m/s
max. UV-Index: 1
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wind speed: 4 m/s WSW
wind gusts: 11 m/s
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