Bethersden is an ideal spot to relax amid the rolling fields and woodlands of Kent. It's a peaceful, pleasing village with shops, pubs and weatherboarded houses that are vividly characteristic of the Weald. Bethersden, near Tenterden and the larger town of Ashford, is within comfortable driving distance of many famous attractions: stately homes, gardens, castles, museums, steam trains, wildlife sanctuaries, historic cities and seaside resorts. For many, though, the great appeal of Bethersden is simply to escape, to explore the nearby villages of Pluckley, Smarden and Wissenden, and to enjoy walking the footpaths - or cycling - through acres of beautiful countryside. Bethersden was not always so quiet. At one time it quarried mock marble, a local stone that was polished and sold all over the county. Rochester and Canterbury cathedrals are among buildings showing off "Bethersden marble". The village was then at the centre of the woollen trade, and locals laid blocks of the famous fake marble across fields so the pack horses could carry their wares to market without sinking into the clay. Bethersden was also home to Cavalier poet Richard Lovelace who, during a jail sentence, coined the oft-quoted line that "stone walls do not a prison make".
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Places to Stay near Bethersden
Bethersden - The Old Barn (1.51 miles)
Situated in the heart of the darling buds of May country, where a warm welcome awaits you at our 18th century listed Barn set in beautiful gardens. DeLuxe bedroom and annex, en-suite or private bathroom, ... More | visit website
Dering Arms (2.18 miles)
Hopes Grove Cottage (2.53 miles)
Mike and Brenda Harrison welcome you to their lovingly restored Grade II Listed Cottage, parts of which date back to the 17th Century.
Among the many features within their home are a wealth of oak beams ... More | visit website
Rectory Barn (2.58 miles)
Chequers Inn (3.27 miles)
Elvey Farm Restaurant (3.54 miles)
Little Silver Country Hotel (3.66 miles)
Traditional English hotel of Georgian style in the heart of the Weald of Kent on the edge of Tenterden. Set in its own landscaped gardens close to one of South-East England's finest towns. Twenty mins from the ... More | visit website
Frasers of Coldharbour (4.19 miles)
Oak Tree Cottage Bed and Breakfast (4.29 miles)
Barclay Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast (4.48 miles)
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