Hotels in Frittenden

Frittenden has no hotel of its own, so most visitors base themselves in the surrounding villages and market towns of the Weald of Kent. Farmhouse bed and breakfasts are common in this part of Kent, often in converted oast houses or Grade II listed buildings set among orchards and hop gardens, with several within a few miles of the village around Benenden and the Frittenden lanes. Self-catering cottages are also plentiful nearby, ranging from small weekly lets to larger period farmhouses, giving families and couples a rural base with easy access to Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Cranbrook and Bedgebury Pinetum.

For a wider choice of hotels and guest houses, Cranbrook and Staplehurst are both within five miles and offer more options along with shops, cafes and a railway connection to London from Staplehurst. Tenterden and Tunbridge Wells, a little further afield, have a fuller range of hotels, from traditional coaching inns to larger contemporary properties, and make sensible alternatives for visitors wanting more facilities within reach of the Wealden countryside. Wherever you stay, the appeal of this area lies in its quiet lanes, working farms and gardens rather than nightlife, so a peaceful rural inn or converted farm building tends to suit the pace of a visit here far better than a large hotel.

Booking ahead is worth doing if your visit coincides with the Sissinghurst garden's peak season in late spring and early summer, when accommodation across the Weald fills up with garden visitors. Out of season, availability is generally easier and some smaller B&Bs may offer better rates for midweek stays.