Prue and Andrew would like to welcome you to Bull Farm Oast Bed and Breakfast in the Heart of Kent, near attractions such as Sissinghurst Gardens and Bodiam Castle. We offer you the choice of two rooms in our converted Oast situated in the Weald of Kent on the outskirts of the historic village of Cranbrook. The original Oast was used to dry hops over a period of 150 years, until it was converted about 15 years ago into a house.
We are happy to help you plan your stay with our extensive knowledge of the area. There are a large number of gardens open to the public in the surrounding area, as well as many other fabulous attractions for the visitor.
Bull Farm Oast is in Cranbrook, Kent and is near Sissinghurst, Great Dixter and
Pashley Manor gardens. Other gardens to visit nearby include Merriments,
Marle Place and Hole Park. We are centrally situated for a number of National
Trust Properties in Kent and East Sussex. Please come and stay with us as a
central base to explore the area.
We look forward to meeting you!
We assembled on the lawn in front of the Tudor house and were introduced to Pashley Manor Gardens by Mr James Sellick, the owner.
Tudor House built in the 1500's
The tour took us via the new visitor centre into the garden where we were fortunate to see the sculptures arranged around the garden for sculpture week which is running from the 16th to 28th May 2009. Some of the pictures we took are set out below:
One of the statues amongst the flowers.More of the garden.
Mr J Sellick, 2nd from left, explaining a point
Our cream teas, on the terrace.
The Georgian facade covered in wisteria and banksia rose
Piggy back by Mary Cox
Mr Bennet's Daughter by Philip Jackson.
Sarah by Jenny Wynne-Jones
Boy
Horse
Manta Rays by James Milborrow
We’ve been recommend in the guardian for a place to stay when visiting bedgebury
More ways to entice your kids outdoors
Little uns’ first adventure
Let your tinies follow the great explorers of yesteryear as they scour the land for exotic plants in the exotic setting of a Kent forest. Bedgebury’s wooded play trail includes a shipwreck, a climbing wall and giant spider web climbing frame for your budding Darwins to negotiate. They’ll just have to imagine the scurvy and boa constrictors.
• £7.50 per car; 01580 879820, tinyurl.com/dmg5wt. Stay at Bull Farm Oast, Cranbrook (01580 714140, bullfarmoast.co.uk) doubles from £67 (children’s beds can be added).
The Azaleas are at there best this time of year.
Part of the ruin at Scotney
We went to Scotney today. This is the best time of the year to see the the Azelias so go now.
