Garden Cottage Guidebook

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Garden Cottage Guidebook

Drinks & Nightlife

Great pub with excellent home cooked food and a wonderful wine list.
The Griffins Head station
Griffin Hill
Great pub with excellent home cooked food and a wonderful wine list.
Good food, great place to watch sport. family friendly - good atmosphere and set in a very pretty village.
36 locals recommend
Duke William
The Street
36 locals recommend
Good food, great place to watch sport. family friendly - good atmosphere and set in a very pretty village.
Michelin Star. Steve Harris excellent chef, also writes for Telegraph. Need to book well in advance. Better luck on weekdays.
88 locals recommend
Sportsman
Faversham Road
88 locals recommend
Michelin Star. Steve Harris excellent chef, also writes for Telegraph. Need to book well in advance. Better luck on weekdays.
Different chefs cook there on different nights
26 locals recommend
The George & Dragon
24 Fisher St
26 locals recommend
Different chefs cook there on different nights
Good place to visit and eat local produce
16 locals recommend
Deal Hoy
16 Duke St
16 locals recommend
Good place to visit and eat local produce
Not open every night, great bar!
17 locals recommend
Bloody Mary's
160-162 High St
17 locals recommend
Not open every night, great bar!
Fabulous beach location - and apparently where Julius Cesear landed! Drink enough and you could probably prove it!
75 locals recommend
Zetland Arms
Wellington Parade
75 locals recommend
Fabulous beach location - and apparently where Julius Cesear landed! Drink enough and you could probably prove it!
Located in a beautful village - worth visiting
26 locals recommend
The George & Dragon
24 Fisher St
26 locals recommend
Located in a beautful village - worth visiting
Good place to visit at Wingham
34 locals recommend
The Dog at Wingham
Canterbury Road
34 locals recommend
Good place to visit at Wingham

Everything Else

One of the famous links courses - hosts the Open.
38 locals recommend
Royal St George's Golf Club
38 locals recommend
One of the famous links courses - hosts the Open.
Great course.
22 locals recommend
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
Golf Road
22 locals recommend
Great course.
Great Saturday market in the High Street.
Market Street
Market Street
Great Saturday market in the High Street.
Fifties style amusement park, recently reopened.
242 locals recommend
Dreamland
Marine Terrace
242 locals recommend
Fifties style amusement park, recently reopened.
Large shopping centre - plenty of parking, shops, cinemas and restaurants.
88 locals recommend
Westwood Cross Shopping Centre
23 Margate Rd
88 locals recommend
Large shopping centre - plenty of parking, shops, cinemas and restaurants.
Lovely town about three miles down the road. Good pubs and quay. Thursday morning market is ok for fish, game, cheese etc.
109 locals recommend
Sandwich
109 locals recommend
Lovely town about three miles down the road. Good pubs and quay. Thursday morning market is ok for fish, game, cheese etc.
Ancient castle
91 locals recommend
Deal Castle
Marine Road
91 locals recommend
Ancient castle
Nearest full A&E
8 locals recommend
William Harvey Hospital
Kennington Road
8 locals recommend
Nearest full A&E
Minor injuries unit - open 8 am to 8 pm
Victoria Walmer & District War Memorial Hospital
London Road
Minor injuries unit - open 8 am to 8 pm
Currently closed. Great local theatre. Plenty of different things to see. Pantomine at Christmas
132 locals recommend
The Marlowe
The Friars
132 locals recommend
Currently closed. Great local theatre. Plenty of different things to see. Pantomine at Christmas
local chemist, good pharamcy.
Eastry Pharmacy Ltd and Yellow Fever Centre
The Cross
local chemist, good pharamcy.
Great butchers, little bakery for good fresh bread (cakes not so great), chinese takeaway (not tried), post office, convenience shop.
Eastry
Great butchers, little bakery for good fresh bread (cakes not so great), chinese takeaway (not tried), post office, convenience shop.
Lovely gardens open to the public. Check website for opening times and days as it not open 7 days a week
14 locals recommend
Goodnestone Park Gardens
14 locals recommend
Lovely gardens open to the public. Check website for opening times and days as it not open 7 days a week
Nearest ATM that gives out more than £200!
HSBC Bank plc
Nearest ATM that gives out more than £200!
Look out for river tour boats on the Stour at Old Weavers House, 3 St Peters.
8 locals recommend
River Stour
8 locals recommend
Look out for river tour boats on the Stour at Old Weavers House, 3 St Peters.
Check out the old town conservation of Deal - lovely old cobbled streets, pretty houses and pubs and restaurants.
Middle Street
Middle Street
Check out the old town conservation of Deal - lovely old cobbled streets, pretty houses and pubs and restaurants.
http://explorekent.org/activities/goodnestone-walk
Goodnestone
http://explorekent.org/activities/goodnestone-walk
Great wine shop. Can be found the car park of the Co-op at Sandwich. Great news is that Sarah who the owner of the business lives across the road, and readily delivers. Just call her up on 01304 617100, mention you are staying with us and a delivery will arrive.
Hercules Wine Warehouse
6 New St
Great wine shop. Can be found the car park of the Co-op at Sandwich. Great news is that Sarah who the owner of the business lives across the road, and readily delivers. Just call her up on 01304 617100, mention you are staying with us and a delivery will arrive.
Wine, cheese and cold meats, great veg. Recently opened in the beautiful village of Bishopsbourne, about 10 minute drive and just off the A2
Hercules Wine & Fine Foods
Frog Lane
Wine, cheese and cold meats, great veg. Recently opened in the beautiful village of Bishopsbourne, about 10 minute drive and just off the A2

Sightseeing

Historical Cathedral. Probably the most famous one in the UK
365 locals recommend
Canterbury Cathedral Archives
11 The Precincts
365 locals recommend
Historical Cathedral. Probably the most famous one in the UK
The Secret Gardens of Sandwich are well worth a visit - lovely tea room and plants for sale.
15 locals recommend
The Salutation
6 Knightrider St
15 locals recommend
The Secret Gardens of Sandwich are well worth a visit - lovely tea room and plants for sale.
Fantastic programmes for returning Gorilla's to their native land.
157 locals recommend
Howletts Wild Animal Park
Bekesbourne Lane
157 locals recommend
Fantastic programmes for returning Gorilla's to their native land.
Try out the Safari experience.
104 locals recommend
Port Lympne Reserve Giraffe Cottage
Aldington Road
104 locals recommend
Try out the Safari experience.
So much to do, four or five museums, old castle walls, cathedral, Chaurcer's Canterbury Tales brings the middle ages to life.
13 locals recommend
City of Canterbury
13 locals recommend
So much to do, four or five museums, old castle walls, cathedral, Chaurcer's Canterbury Tales brings the middle ages to life.
For the fans of Charles Dickens - a must.
28 locals recommend
Dickens House Museum
2 Victoria Parade
28 locals recommend
For the fans of Charles Dickens - a must.

Arts & Culture

Check out the Grayson Perry exhibition.
352 locals recommend
Turner Contemporary
Rendezvous
352 locals recommend
Check out the Grayson Perry exhibition.

Food Scene

If you love Oysters, a must to visit. Booking essential in advance if possible
127 locals recommend
Wheelers Oyster Bar
8 High St
127 locals recommend
If you love Oysters, a must to visit. Booking essential in advance if possible
Great food, need to book. Taster menu nights. Excellent
41 locals recommend
Victuals & Co
2 Saint George's Road
41 locals recommend
Great food, need to book. Taster menu nights. Excellent
Excellent take away, they dont deliver though to here.
6 locals recommend
Chutney Masala
18 Harnet St
6 locals recommend
Excellent take away, they dont deliver though to here.
Good takeaway, regularly delivers here!
Elvington Masala
23 Adelaide Rd
Good takeaway, regularly delivers here!
Great spicy food - fine dining Indian
68 locals recommend
The Ambrette
68 locals recommend
Great spicy food - fine dining Indian
Another pub to try
The Haywain station
Another pub to try

Essentials

Very fresh produce, local farmer owns the shop. Well worth visiting but is quite expensive
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Very fresh produce, local farmer owns the shop. Well worth visiting but is quite expensive
Fun and lively food market and restaurant. They sell just about everything you need for lunch and dinner and have a large car park. Easily found next to Canterbury West station.
99 locals recommend
The Goods Shed
Station Road West
99 locals recommend
Fun and lively food market and restaurant. They sell just about everything you need for lunch and dinner and have a large car park. Easily found next to Canterbury West station.
Supermarket - easily reached from here. Turn left as you come out of the drive and keep driving on the same road until you come into Sandwich. At mini roundabout the supermarket is on the left.
10 locals recommend
Co-op Food
Moat Sole
10 locals recommend
Supermarket - easily reached from here. Turn left as you come out of the drive and keep driving on the same road until you come into Sandwich. At mini roundabout the supermarket is on the left.
Stocks most of the basics and is about 1.5 miles away. Has ATM but only dishes out £200
Co-op Food - Aylesham
Market Place
Stocks most of the basics and is about 1.5 miles away. Has ATM but only dishes out £200
Farm shop, cheaper than Gibsons, more earthy! Good garden centre with well priced plants.
Wingham Country Market
Farm shop, cheaper than Gibsons, more earthy! Good garden centre with well priced plants.

Shopping

Local chemist
Boots
29 Oaten Hill
Local chemist
Large comprehensive supermarket. Cleaners, ATM, pharmacy. Easily reached about 15 minutes from here on the A2, take the Wincheap exit to Canterbury and follow superstores sign.
45 locals recommend
Morrisons
Hawley Street
45 locals recommend
Large comprehensive supermarket. Cleaners, ATM, pharmacy. Easily reached about 15 minutes from here on the A2, take the Wincheap exit to Canterbury and follow superstores sign.