Rural Retreats was founded in 1985 with the aim of making the countryside more accessible for holidaymakers and giving them the best possible choice of holiday homes across the UK. Rural Retreats’ continuing success is based on excellent local knowledge and painstaking research, together with a flair for finding delightful and unusual properties. All of this has enabled us to build a portfolio of over 450 exceptionally fine holiday homes in stunningly beautiful locations, all available for you to rent. When you are looking for your own perfect holiday home, our experienced and helpful staff can help to point you to the property of your dreams. Whatever you want to ask about any of our properties, there will be someone on our staff who knows the cottage or apartment at first hand.

This charming former Kent ragstone coach house feels like something straight out of a fairytale. Peacefully located in a quiet hamlet near Sevenoaks, this beautiful area provides a perfect setting for walkers and visitors to various National Trust properties.

Information correct at time of writing. Sevenoaks and the surrounding countryside offer a delightful mix of historic houses, stunning gardens, and rolling landscapes. Explore world-class hillside gardens; shop directly from local artisans in thriving villages; or immerse yourself in lively festivals held in fields and castles. The region is also a haven for food lovers, offering some of the finest produce. What's more, this idyllic countryside is just on the doorstep of Greater London, making it the perfect spot for a relaxing rural retreat and an exciting city break all in one. A short drive away (4.5 miles) is the town of Sevenoaks where you will discover a wealth of shops, pubs and restaurants. Bluewater Shopping Centre is 30 minutes' drive away. Ightham Mote, an outstanding 14th century moated manor house set within beautifully landscaped gardens and a sprawling estate is within walking distance through lavender fields; Also nearby are Chartwell, the country home of Sir Winston Churchill. Don't miss the opportunity to see the desk of the former Prime Minister meticulously arranged with framed photos, cigars, and spectacles, offering a personal touch to his legacy; Originally build as an archbishop's place, Knole is a vast estate sitting proudly within Kent’s last medieval deer park; Visit the 17th century panelling and Jacobean overmantel in the parlour (within which the mutilated arms of Henry VII are inserted) at Quebec House, a Tudor building where General James Wolfe spent his early years; Explore the rose and rock gardens from one of the highest spots in Kent, Emmetts Garden offers panoramic views over the unspoilt Weald as well as some great walking opportunities. Stoneacre is a 15th-century half-timbered yeoman's house, surrounded by a glorious garden, orchard and meadows, and featuring a great hall; Visit Hever Castle and Gardens, the childhood home to Anne Boleyn, the second Wife of Henry VIII and the mother of Elizabeth I. For eating out,...