Connetts Farm is a 115 acre (47 Hectare) working farm, and is situated in a coastal position giving cliff top views over the Thames Estuary. There are horses on the farm with hay and cereal crops being grown. There is also a small area of young woodland. Each year, some areas of the farm are left to grow wild for the benefit of wildlife conservation. For visits to London (50 miles), Canterbury (30 miles), Rochester (20 Miles) & Maidstone (20 miles), there are good road links to the motorway system with a new bridge linking us to the mainland. There is also a mainline railway from Sittingbourne (10 miles) to the centre of London with a connecting line from Sheerness. The nearest town is Sheerness (6 miles) where there is a selection of shops & good supermarkets, an indoor swimming pool and sports complex. There is a beach at Sheerness, & a Naturist beach at Shellness (5 miles). For bird watching, you may wish to visit the R.S.P.B. reserve at nearby Elmley where many species of birds may be seen, both common and rare. Among those found on the reserve are populations of Harriers, Golden Plover, Short-Eared Owls, Avocet, Egret, Heron, Green Plover and at dawn and dusk spectacular amounts of wildfowl. The cottages have been created within two old barns to provide good quality self-contained accommodation. The cottages have spacious gardens where guests can relax, sunbathe or have a barbecue. Around the farm guests will see a whole host of wildlife. You can feed the ducks on the ponds and there are many rabbits, pheasants and other wild animals and birds to be seen. Bed-linen, towels, heating, electricity & water are all included in the price of the cottage hire. Your vehicles are parked in an area adjacent to the cottages. NB. No pets are allowed in the cottages. Wifi available.
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South Barn - Numbers 1, 2 & 3 (2 bedrooms) (Sleeps 4 + extra folding bed + cot) - consists of three cottages. Each cottage has a lounge with colour TV, fully equipped kitchen with washing machine. A bathroom with hand basin, WC, bath & shower cubicle and two bedrooms. Bedroom 1 (Double) is situated on a gallery above the lounge & bedroom 2 (Twin) is situated through a door off of the gallery. Each cottage sleeps 4 persons (+ extra child's bed + cot). South Barn is situated overlooking lawns, ponds and open fields. North Barn - Numbers 4 & 5 (3 Bedrooms) (Sleeps 6 + extra folding bed + cot) - consists of two large, three bedroom cottages with the lounge situated on the first floor giving panoramic views across farmland and the sea. The cottages have been furbished to a high standard and provide very good quality accommodation for our visitors. The cottages each have a fully equipped kitchen with washing machine & tumble drier, a bathroom with bath, hand basin, WC and shower cubicle, 3 bedrooms (one with en-suite shower & hand basin), and a spacious lounge ( 8 m x 3.4 m) with colour TV. These cottages will sleep 6 to 7 persons + cot and the sleeping arrangements are as follows:- Number 4 North Barn: 2 twin bedrooms and 1 double bedroom. Number 5 North Barn: 1 twin bedroom and 2 double bedrooms. (An extra folding bed is available if required ). All of the cottages are centrally heated and carpeted. Disclaimer: The information on this property was presented with the best of intentions. Any reported errors will be corrected immediately. People interested in contacting the above property should confirm for themselves the accuracy of any data presented.