Imagine rolling countryside garlanded with vineyards, apple trees, hop farms and a coastline varying from gentle shingle to dramatic chalk cliffs, all viewed from your sprawling holiday cottage that’s large enough for all the family, even a dog or
“Of all the British tribes, by far the most civilised are they who dwell in Kent” (Julius Caesar, De Bello Gallico). If Julius Caesar says Kentish folk are the most civilised, who are we to argue?
Cranbrook is a small and pretty market town, packed with curiosities, quirky streets and weavers cottages now housing independent shops, boutiques and eateries.
I have viewed the Kent scenery flying past my window on my way to foreign climes on countless occasions, and I thought it was about time I spent a few days in this county; the little of which I have seen has always intrigued me.