Countryside Lodge on 25-Acre Estate • Pet Friendly • Fire Pit • Ponds • Gardens

Escape to Wisteria Lodge, a stylish countryside retreat on our 25-acre smallholding near Canterbury. With a bright open-plan king bedroom, cosy single, and sofa bed, it’s ideal for couples or small families. Wander through our gardens with orchards, meadows, and ponds, dine under the wisteria, enjoy the wood-fired pizza oven, or gather around the fire pit. Guests love the birdsong, fresh eggs, croquet and putting green, and the thoughtful touches for families and pets.

Set within 25 acres of gardens, orchards, meadows, and woodland just outside Canterbury, our family-run countryside property offers a peaceful base in Patrixbourne, part of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Spend a day in historic Canterbury, with its world-famous Cathedral and high-speed train to London, or head for the coast — Whitstable, Margate, Deal, and the White Cliffs of Dover are all close by, with easy access to the ferry for France. Explore England’s flourishing wine scene with local vineyard tours and tastings. Above all, enjoy the simple pleasures of the countryside: rambling walks, good pubs, and the beauty of the landscape all around.

Beyond the guest lodge, our family also lives on the land, giving the place a warm, lived-in rhythm. It’s also a working smallholding, with pigs and chickens, organic kitchen gardens, apple and cherry orchards, berry patches, and greenhouses that keep the estate seasonal and abundant. Both expansive and intimate, it’s a place to slow down, connect with nature, and enjoy a countryside retreat unlike any other.

Guests have full private use of Wisteria Lodge and its wisteria-draped dining terrace. You’re warmly invited to explore and enjoy the whole property — stroll the orchards, meadows, and ponds, or enjoy the pizza oven, fire pit, petanque, croquet, and the putting green. These areas are shared, but only between our small family and you.