Nut Plat Retreat
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Add your business detailsThe Nut Plat Retreat is a holiday home from home for those who relish the idea of sleeping in the Great British Countryside in 'Ransoms', our bijou and boutique Living Van.
Set in the beautiful Kent Countryside, the accommodation is a 1904 living van kitted out to satisfy all your needs for a luxury weekend (or longer!) break.
We've tried to supply you with everything we think you'll need for a peaceful rural retreat. The only neighbours you'll have here are our pet lambs.
There is a full size double bed in the van, a fold down table and chairs and games and a pack of cards to keep you entertained in the evening.
Kent is known as the Garden of England for good reason and The Nut Plat in Roughway is a historic ‘orchard’ of ancient cob nut trees. Running alongside the River Bourne in the Garden of England, the Nut Plat is on the edge of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
We think the hamlet of Roughway is unique – less than an hour from the centre of London and yet you can hardly hear a car let alone a train and you rarely ever hear an aeroplane (unless it’s using the open sky for acrobatics).
Our own orphan lambs help keep the grass down by grazing the plat and we keep cattle and chickens here too. We also have horses and cattle on our land on the other side of Roughway Lane which visitors are welcome to say hello to.
We hope we've thought of everything you'll need for a relaxing and refreshing short break and have provided everything we think is an essential plus some luxuries and also a range of extras that you might want
Everything we do is designed to have as small an impact on the local environment as possible and we’ll try and encourage our visitors to share this ethos and leave only footprints and take only memories…
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Languages spoken
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Features
No dogs allowed
Adults only
Campfires allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowedThemes
Gastronomic delight Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' marketType
Tiny (1-10 pitches)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesLocation
Nut Plat Retreat
Roughway Lane
Dunks Green
Sevenoaks
Kent
England
TN11 9SH
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.2491°N
0.31238°W
Route directions
The Nut Plat is in Roughway Lane near Dunks Green.
If coming from London head for Tonbridge on the A227 and turn left opposite the Chaser pub. Follow your nose for a mile until a crossroads with Dunks Green Road on the left hand side. Then turn right at the Kentish Rifleman Pub and on the first left hand bend you’ll see the sign and gateway on the right.
If coming up from the South coast and the A21, head out of Tonbridge on the A227 and turn left opposite the Chaser pub. Follow your nose for a mile until a crossroads with Dunks Green Road on the left hand side. Then turn right at the Kentish Rifleman Pub and on the first left hand bend you’ll see the sign and gateway on the right.
Plenty of bike storage if you're going to cycle too.
Even better if you're coming by train as with sufficient notice we'll pick you up free of charge
Nearest transport
Coach10.9 km Victoria Hall
10.9 km Victoria Hall
13.2 km Royal Victoria Place
Rail4.9 km Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station
7 km Kemsing Rail Station
7 km Tonbridge Rail Station
Ferry22.2 km Gravesend Pier
22.7 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
32.1 km Woolwich Arsenal Pier
Airport21.6 km Biggin Hill Airport
33.8 km London City Airport
34.8 km London Gatwick Airport
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
Less than an hour from the centre of London, the Nut Plat retreat is truly in the Garden of england with Royal Tunbridge Wells 40 minutes away and the market towns of Sevenoaks and West Malling less than half an hour.
The best way to enjoy the rural idyll is to just kick back and relax on the banks of the river Bourne which borders your own patch of paradise.
If you're feeling energetic, the Greensand Way is a delightful footpath running, as it's name suggests, along the greensand way - a generally dry route across the county. There are very many other footpaths in the locality and we can recommend several circular routes from the Retreat.
The local pub is a five minute walk away, with two others a brisk half hour away and a third less than a mile away.
If visiting country houses is your thing, we've Knole House at Sevenoaks, Ightham Mote and Penshurst place nearby and further afield are the lovely gardens at Sissinghurst or Pashley manor
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheerness | 37.9 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Minster Leas | 39.9 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Leigh Bell Wharf | 39.9 km | Estuary | Good | N/A | Poor | N/A |
| Southend Chalkwell | 40.7 km | Estuary | N/A | Good | N/A | Good |
| Southend Westcliff Bay | 41.1 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Ightham Mote 3.2 km
Knole 7.6 km
Penshurst Place and Gardens 12.2 km
Hever Castle and Gardens 15.5 km
Chartwell 16.1 km
National Trust
Old Soar Manor 1.1 km
Ightham Mote 3.3 km
Knole 7.3 km
Emmetts Garden 13.3 km
Sprivers Garden 15.2 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Dene Park - Gover Hill - Old Soar Manor - Dene Park 1.7 km
OXEN HOATH 1.8 km
Shipbourne - Ightham Mote - Shipbourne 2.1 km
Ightham Mote - Knole Park - Stone Street 3.1 km
THE JAPANESE GARDEN, BITCHET WOOD 4.9 km
Local events
- All Points East (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)
London, England 40 km
- Wick Street Festival (Thursday 29 August 2024 – Thursday 29 August 2024)
Polegate, England 44.8 km
- Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday 16 May 2024 – Thursday 16 May 2024)
Lewes, England 44.9 km
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
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- What attractions are near Nut Plat Retreat? Less than an hour from the centre of London, the Nut Plat retreat is truly in the Garden of england with Royal Tunbridge Wells 40 minutes away and the market towns of … Read more