Discover boutique hotels in Kent, United Kingdom
From the chalky cliffs, sandy bays and flint fisherman’s cottages of its coast to the windmills and weather-boarded houses of the wild weald and downlands, Kent’s landscapes are both bountiful and varied. Its towns and topography have inspired authors from Geoffrey Chaucer and Charles Dickens to John Buchan; and historic leaders from Churchill to Henry VIII have escaped to relax at the county’s full deck of stately homes and Blue Flag strands. And if that all sounds a bit worthy, there’s plenty of boutique shopping, antiques hunting, spa pampering, wine-tasting and outdoors adventures to be had, too…
When to go
You can't beat a bright spring day in the countryside, but we're rather partial to wrapping up for wintry walks and then warming up by the fire. Kent’s beaches are mercifully uncrowded; even in the height of summer, you should still be able to find somewhere to erect your windbreak and unfold your deck chairs. Family-friendly sites such as Hever Castle will, of course, be less busy outside the school holidays, and Bank Holiday weekends can bring short but tiresome traffic jams.