Rural Retreat with glorious views, I hour from London. 4* Gold Visit England

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A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, a dining table with chairs, and a large window.
A patio with outdoor furniture and a view of a rural landscape.
A cabin in a forest with a dirt path leading to it.
A bedroom with a large bed, two blue pillows, and a painting on the wall.
A spacious living room with two sofas, a dining table, and a kitchen in the background.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near High Weald

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Washing machine
  • Onsite parking available
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Nr. Tunbridge Wells, Unknown
  • Place, High Weald
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Pantiles
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Assembly Hall Theater
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Royal Tunbridge Wells

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, this cottage is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Eridge Rocks Nature Reserve and Forest Way Country Park, while Assembly Hall Theater and Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery are cultural highlights. Spa Valley Railway and Groombridge Railway Station are also worth visiting. Explore all the area has to offer with hiking, horse riding and cycling.
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What's nearby

  • High Weald - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Pantiles - 3 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Assembly Hall Theater - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Hever Castle and Gardens - 33 min drive - 26.0 km
  • Bluewater Shopping Centre - 52 min drive - 57.4 km

Getting around

  • Eridge Station - 3 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Ragged Trousers - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Mad Dog Brewery Tap - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Grove Tavern - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Sussex Arms - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Rural Retreat with glorious views, I hour from London. 4* Gold Visit England pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Rural Retreat with glorious views, I hour from London. 4* Gold Visit England?

As of 6 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Rural Retreat with glorious views, I hour from London. 4* Gold Visit England on 8 November 2026 start from NZ$1,323, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Rural Retreat with glorious views, I hour from London. 4* Gold Visit England?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Rural Retreat with glorious views, I hour from London. 4* Gold Visit England?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rural Retreat with glorious views, I hour from London. 4* Gold Visit England?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Rural Retreat with glorious views, I hour from London. 4* Gold Visit England located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is within 3 miles (5 km) of Eridge Rocks Nature Reserve, Spa Valley Railway and Pantiles. Groombridge Place and Groombridge Railway Station are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely stay highly recommend if you want a relaxing comfortable stay that’s close enough to Tunbridge Wells but in a rural setting to enjoy the beautiful countryside. Cottage has all you need for a few nights or a few weeks away. 3 of us stayed for 4 nights in July.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 17 July 2026
Thank you Helen for your kind review and we're delighted you enjoyed your stay and the rural setting and visiting Tunbridge Wells and the local area.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean & comfortable rural accommodation yet conveniently located for Tunbridge Wells and surrounding attractions. We would stay here again. Thank you Giny & Andrew who live next door so were easily contacted if required.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 23 May 2026
Thank you Steve for your kind review. It was a pleasure to meet Bev and you and we’re so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you will return. Best wishes, Giny and Andrew
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Communication
Great setting and wonderful facilities and accommodation
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was perfect for my post operation recovery. The hosts left us to it which I really needed but made us feel we could get in touch if we needed. The place was beautiful, surroundings were stunning. Made 2 new best friends who I’m going to miss (sheep ). The property was perfect for the surgery, big wet room, all in one level and the bed was very comfortable. Thank you guys so much
Stayed 6 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 1 June 2026
Thank you for your review and we’re so pleased that you enjoyed recuperating at Flying Horse Cottage and were able to relax post your operation. Hope you will return!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful property

Great location, it’s quiet, clean, warm and surrounded by beautiful countryside.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 November 2024
So glad you enjoyed the cottage and location.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very pleasant accommodation

A very nice place to rest, cook and enjoy the countryside.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 26 March 2020
Many thanks Armand. We’re glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pleasant and restful

Good for short stays, close to Tunbridge Wells, good beds ( could have done with another blanket)
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent property

Great location, comfy property, lovely walking through the Broadwater Forest. Great communication with the owners.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay at Flying Horse Cottage

The hosts were delightful and very helpful when there was a problem with the water supply in the area.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 7 October 2024
Thank you for your patience with the water supply. We very much enjoyed hosting you and we hope you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful country retreat

Close to wonderful gardens (sissinghurst, Great Dixter) and historic properties like Hever castle and Winston Churchill’s home at Chartwell. Comfortable and well furnished.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 May 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We're so gkad you enjoyed the cottage and visiting gardens.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just lovely

This lovely place with the most beautiful view was so clean and comfortable! Everything you could need or want! I very much recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2025
We are delighted that you enjoyed staying in the cottage and hope you will return!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A hidden gem!

This property is perfect if you are looking for peace and tranquility with lovely views but want to be near Tunbridge Wells. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend a stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 December 2023
Thank you for your review and we're so glad you enjoyed your stay at the cottage and the location.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Stay

We spent one month in this beautiful and comfortable cottage. The views from the cottage are spectacular! We saw dear in the fields almost every evening. Truly delightful. Giny and Andrew, the owners, are extremely helpful and are so warm and wonderful. The location is near to tons of National Trust properties. We highly recommend this outstanding retreat! 5 Stars!!!!
Stayed 28 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 July 2025
Eileen and Darryl, it was a pleasure for us to have you both as guests and we're delighted you enjoyed your stay and that you made the most of visiting the historic sites and gardens in the area.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

A very comfortable base to explore this area of Sussex and Kent. It was exactly what we had hoped for.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 September 2024
We are glad you found the cottage as a good base for exploring Sussex and Kent and hope you will return soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Outstanding accommodation in beautiful countryside

My wife and I spent a brief honeymoon (4 nights) at Flying Horse Cottage. The cottage was clean, comfortable, well equipped, quiet, and just all-round lovely. Communication from Giny and Andrew was excellent. There are beautiful views from the cottage, good outdoor seating areas, and plenty to do in the area, including visiting historic Royal Tonbridge Wells, and lots of scenic outdoor walks to enjoy.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage in beautiful location

Well appointed cottage with everything we needed surrounded by beautiful countryside. Great communication with hosts who were really helpful. Well located for walks and things to do. Loved watching the birds feeding in the garden, including morning visits from a woodpecker. Visited the hide,, and though it wasn’t really the weather for bird spotting we did see the ponies!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 24 December 2020
Thank you for your review, Leela and we are glad Ed and you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable and relaxing countryside break

The cottage is beautifully designed and thoughtfully laid out. Facilities for people with mobility impairments were appreciated, and the wooden balcony overlooking the woods and farmland a lovely touch - just a shame that the weather wasn't better during our stay. Good location in a rural setting, but close to Tunbridge Wells and main roads. Giny is a great host.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!

A 5 Star review for a 5 Star stay. Cottage had everything we needed for a 5-night stay. Arrived to see a herd of deer in the field beyond the garden and they came back to revisit us more than once. Beautiful location within easy reach of forests, amazing pre-historic monuments and the beautiiful town of Tunbridge Wells. The Welcome and friendliness of Giny and Andrew added to the experience and thay also arrnaged for the weather to be glorious in March. If you want to stay in this area, this should be first choice.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 April 2025
Thank you for your kind words Michael, and Andrew and I are delighted that you enjoyed staying at Flying Horse Cottage and exploring the area. Hope to see you both again if you decide to return to the area.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Flying Horse Cottage heaven.

This property exceeded all our expectations. The host Ginny was wonderful. The cottage was lovely and well decorated throughout, peaceful, beautiful surroundings, very comfortable beds, great to come home to after a busy day out. Well, kitted out kitchen. Could have stayed a lot longer. Ginny arranged some flowers for our visit on request and we were not disappointed, they were fantastic. Would definitely return.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lovely visit at the Flying Horse Cottage: Gorgeous views from both the patio and deck (including lots of deer and bucks in the distance on a few occasions), beautiful walking trails on the doorstep (including to the bird hide), easy access to great farm shop and RT Wells pubs, restaurants, and shops (but also easy to order groceries and meals thru UberEats).We had just about everything we needed inside for self-catering meals. The place was immaculately clean and comfortable, and it was nice to be able to relax inside and watch Netflix and Amazon when the weather was gray.Also loved seeing the neighboring sheep each day, as well as the birds devouring the peanuts in the feeder (we have since acquired a similar feeder ourselves!). Giny and Andrew were always responsive to our needs and extremely kind and accommodating hosts.Tiniest issues were not having a bottle-cap opener (though I'm sure we could have requested one), and frazzled nerves when pulling out of the blind driveway (a roadside mirror might be a good idea?). Highly recommend and would return.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 May 2026
Thank you so much for the lovely review and for sharing your photographs.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
It’s in a very picturesque spot but for two of the three mornings from before 8am workman 2 flat back Lorrie’s and cars and vans parking and congregating noisily some 15 meters from the cottage windows. Men very interested in what was happening and plugging a kettle in on the drive around our car. In order for privacy, we had to reclose all the curtains. We felt we were in a builder’s yard. By 8:30 on Wednesday running machinery? Angle grinder, banging down empty barrows etc not restful. They could not help the lack of water in the taps and toilets but the works we could have been warned and decided to cancel or not. Seemingly they knew 2 days before and we were not warned. Oven details oh they are in the bureau ok why not say the only mention is in the content of the bureau in the inventory of the furnishings but not in the how things work. Everything way too high a set of steps with a handle would transform using the kitchen. The fully charged cordless vacuum cleaner was not there only a plug in tucked under a shelf. Ginny Best came to see us an hour before we left to say hallo and goodbye. When asked she said the men were due to be completed the previous week. I pointed out they are invasive it’s not restful and the angle grinder or whatever was very disturbing. Also, we lacked privacy and warning and wondered if our car had been scratched who was responsible. On the face of it very pleasant accommodation but too many do not do this or that and not enough consideration.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 December 2025
We recommend readers look at our other reviews to get a better picture of guest's experiences.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Will book again in future.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 30 September 2026
Thank you Martin. Glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you’ll visit again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Séjour ressourçant dans le jardin de l’Angleterre

Le chalet est très confortable par son design, son mobilier et son équipement. Nous étions trois et c’était parfait. Il est situé entre une réserve naturelle boisée et de grandes étendues herbeuses. Tous les jours, nous voyions circuler une dizaine de cerfs et de biches. Et nous étions voisins de trois moutons :-) Endroit parfait pour se reposer au cœur de la nature et pour circuler dans la magnifique région du Kent.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 10 August 2024
Nous sommes ravies que vous ayez appecie votre sejour et esperons que vous reviendrez bientot. Giny and Andrew
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect verblijf

Zeer mooie woning, zijn 5 sterren meer dan waard. Lokatie erg mooi en alles zeer verzorgd en compleet. Fijne bedden en goed sanitair.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 May 2022
Dank u voor uw vriendelijke woorden. We zijn zo blij dat je hebt genoten van het huisje en je verblijf.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy cottage

Idyllic cottage for exploring the beautiful gardens of Kent. Not too far from Royal Tunbridge Wells down a quiet country lane is this cozy cottage, comfortable seating area, equipped small kitchen and two double bedrooms one with enormous walk-in shower room. Had a very enjoyable stay and would definitely recommend as perfect accommodation to see the beautiful (when it wasn’t raining) countryside reminding you of the tranquility than can be found in The Garden if England
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
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