Oakside Lodge Guest House

–Excellent location – show map
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Scored 8.9
Rated excellent

Staff

9.7

About this property

Less than 3 miles from the historic center of Canterbury, this luxury B&B enjoys a rural setting within its own oak woodland. It offers rooms with attached bathroom with free Wi-Fi and plenty of off-road parking for all guests. Full English breakfast is available every morning and includes free-range bacon and sausages from the property’s own pig farm. Tea and coffee making facilities are provided in all the rooms. Guests staying at the Oakside Lodge Guest House can enjoy walking in the woodlands stretching to the ancient Blean Forest. Bird watching is a popular activity in the area, where visitors can hear the sound of the nightingale in its natural surroundings. Oakside Lodge Guest House is only a 5-minute drive from Canterbury West Railway Station, offering connections to London Central within less than an hour.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Buffet

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site

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1 sofa bed
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1 queen bed
1 queen bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Jorn
Netherlands Netherlands
“The location is the best we've had in Canterbury. We decided to stay a bit 'out of town' but within easy access of the amenities of Canterbury. The Blean forest is basically your garden, and even though a main road is closeby, you hear absolutely...”
László
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Amazing spot, although near the motorway, you can't hear and feels like you are deep in nature. Indeed, amazing oak trees, pigs and beautiful wood. The house was great, clean and Stuart went out of his way to make you feel welcomed and help you...”
Debra
United States United States
“Easy to get to and to navigate from. Pretty property.”
Paul
Netherlands Netherlands
“- Room - Location - Breakfast - Very helpful hosts - Cute pigs”
Jonathan
United States United States
“Easy to find, just off the A2 heading into Canterbury. The village is on the old A2 that was bypassed several years ago. Easy to get into Canterbury and surrounded by other lovely Kentish villages with good pubs and restaurants. Room was 1...”
Simon
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Location was excellent, host was very accommodating and helped make my engagement a great experience for me and my fiancée”
Dalton
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very nice location and guesthouse as well as the owner himself being extremely nice and welcoming. The breakfast was superb and is a must!”
Kay
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely place and close enough to access the City too. The breakfast was delicious and plenty of it.”
Dalton
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Extremely nice location with an extremely good host who makes homemade breakfast in the morning!”
Studdy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A lovely location situated in 5 acres of beautiful woodland. Luxurious clean comfortable accommodation with a very genial host. The breakfast was excellent with local produce.”

Host Info

9.7
Host Review Score
Oakside Lodge is a converted barn into a purpose built guest house accommodation along side its own private extensive oak woodland where they have developed a pig farm providing them with the pleasure of keeping pigs in their natural environment and also giving fantastic tasting meat (sausages and bacon). We have no minimum stay so whether you are booking an overnight stay or a longer holiday break, you are always welcome at Oakside Lodge.
Stuart enjoys running the guest house and meeting people from all different places. Georgiana runs a cleaning company servicing many hotels and knows what it takes to provide outstanding cleanliness along with service. We obviously have daily housekeeping included in the room rate, of exceptional standards. Both Stuart and Georgiana welcome guests to enjoy their bed and breakfast in their beautiful rural settings and pride themselves on their warm, friendly hospitality with onsite daily staff to assist.
Stuart and Georgiana have lived in Upper Harbledown for over twenty years and have enjoyed their rural setting although only being less than three miles from Canterbury City Centre. The local Gastro pub/restaurant "The Old Coach and Horses" serves fantastic fresh locally sourced food and is always popular with visitors and locals alike.
Languages spoken: English,Italian,Romanian

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House rules

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Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
From 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 15 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Crib upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Directions from the A2: exit the A2 after the BP garage signposted Upper Harbledown. Oakside Lodge is 2625 ft on the left.

Alternatively, from Canterbury head along the A2050 Rheims Way and straight on through traffic lights. Take the next right-hand turn onto Wingate Hill, signposted for Upper Harbledown. Continue through the village and keep going until you see the Oakside Lodge sign on your right.