Ulcombe Place is situated on the outskirts of the pretty village of Ulcombe in Kent. Those wishing to holiday in this area will have plenty of things to keep them occupied during their self catering vacation.

Church View Cottage would be perfect for garden enthusiasts. The gardens of Ulcombe Place are stunning and you are most welcome to wander and enjoy at your leisure, they are also open to the National Garden Scheme, which helps raise money for caring and nursing charities. Close by is the wonderful Godinton House and garden, this is a superb ancient Jacobean house with medieval hall surrounded by twelve acres of restored gardens - even a tea room for your perfect day out in the country. For other lovely gardens in the area, this Kent house is close to Sissinghurst Castle garden, Stoneacre in Otham and Belmont Place near Faversham. Kent is famous for its wonderful gardens, living up to its name as The Garden of England.

Leeds Castle is just a few miles from Church View Cottage and is one of the most beautiful castles in Britain. With a moated castle, spacious grounds and even a maze there is plenty to keep everyone amused for a whole day out. For those who like excitement Leeds Castle also has a Go Ape attraction which is a high wire climbing adventure through the treetops.

The cottage is situated right next to the famous Greensand Way which is a long distance walk of about 108 miles from Haslemere in Surrey to Hamstreet in Kent. This follows the Greensand Ridge which is mostly rural passing through woods and alongside fruit orchards and hop farms in Kent and links with the Stour Valley walk near Pluckley in Kent. Much of this area is a designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and it is easy to see why. With plenty of lovely country pubs to visit, many a day can be spent just taking different routes from the cottage and enjoying some spectacular English countryside.

The Pepper Box is a lovely rural country pub in Ulcombe which dates from 1606. With a large garden and an excellent restaurant, serving delicious home cooked food and serving fine ales. It is possible to walk here from your Kent self catering cottage, which is always an advantage especially with the driver!

For those wishing to make a day trip to France, Kent offers both the Eurostar Train at Ashford and the Channel Tunnel at Folkestone which will transport you to a French location in 30 minutes - just don't forget to pack your passport!

For golfers this area has many options, there are lovely courses at Leeds Castle, Eastwell Manor, Chart Hills at Biddenden and further afield the links courses on the Kent coast.

For more ideas please visit our 'things to do' section on the website.

During the Olympic Games (27th July to 12th August) Southeastern will be operating a Javelin shuttle service using high speed trains from St Pancras International and Ebbsfleet International Stations to the Olympic Park in Stratford. Five trains per hour will run between these stations, with a further two departures from Ashford International each hour and one departure an hour from Faversham. Ebbsfleet International Station is one of the official 'Park and Rail' Services and just 10 minutes by high-speed rail link into the centre of the Olympic Park