Double Room (The Orchard)
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Reviews of Wilderness B&B

4 out of 5
Wilderness B&B
Waterman Quarter, Headcorn, Ashford, England

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 36 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy night away
Lovely cosy stay - especially when it was so cold outside! The breakfast was lovely especially the homemade granola. The hosts were super communicative and helpful and came out of their way to say hello when we arrived
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

steve, st neots

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay.
We spent 3 nights in The Shepards Hut which was a lovely experience. We meet Victoria and David who are both very welcoming. The Hut had everything we needs for our stay and was only 5 mins drive to the local town which had plenty of places to get food and drinks. I would definitely recommend this location to anyone wanting to get away from the busy lives, which we had booked longer. Thank you Victoria and David Laura and Wayne
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The shepherd's hut really gives you the experience of being outdoors such as privacy but with all the home comforts of a flushing toilet and hot shower.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Tordy on 9 Sept 2021
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review we really appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Amelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Tordy on 29 Sept 2020
Dear Amelia, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we really appreciate it. We hope to see you again. Best Wishes, Victoria

10/10 Excellent

Paula

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Quiet break
We loved this B&B, the room in the Hopper's was large and right in the garden. So quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Tordy on 22 Sept 2020
Dear Paula, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review - we really appreciate it. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you on another occasion. Best Wishes, Victoria

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay will stay again
We contacted the owner prior to our stay and they made arrangements so we could check in and leave bags there. They even gave us taxi numbers to help us out. Breakfast was delicious and I am sure we'll stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Tordy on 4 Nov 2019
Dear Alex, Thank you so such for taking the time to leave a review, we really appreciate it. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. It was great to hear about your wine tasting at Hush Heath vineyard. We look forward to seeing you again. Best Wishes, Victoria

10/10 Excellent

JAMES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent experience
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Tordy on 29 Oct 2019
Dear James, Thank you for the taking the time to leave a great review. We really appreciate it. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay at Wilderness. Best Wishes, Victoria

10/10 Excellent

John

We stayed in the cosy Hopper Room. This is a lovely, friendly B&B run by attentive but not intrusive people. Great place for a stay in the countryside
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome stay in the country.
Great location in the country. Would need a car to get into local villages, as very rural but was beautiful, quiet and host was great.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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10/10 Excellent

kim, worthing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful location
An individual mini cottage in the garden all to ourselves. Lovely breakfast and friendly host. Would visit again

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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10/10 Excellent

Clare, Twickenham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a peaceful place
Stayed in the Oak Room for one night - it has lovely views and the garden is beautiful. It is two rooms in the attic plus a private bathroom. There are low oak beams so take bumping you head as part of the charm and some narrow stairs.

2/10 Terrible

Janet, Colorado

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place was more rustic than we had anticipated. We stayed in the attic room which was three flights up tiny stairs - not good for older folks like us or dragging luggage up. The bathroom was large, but on the second floor, so you had to manuver the windy steps down to the bathroom. When you drained the tub (no shower), there was some sort of pump that made quite a noise. We had to use a pitcher in the room to rinse our hair as the tub faucet was too close to the side of the tub to rinse your head under(there was no sprayer). The ceilings sloped a lot in the bedroom and it was difficult to stand without bumping your head. The sitting room across from the bedroom was the same, but had more space. The breakfast was great and the breakfast room and gardens were lovely. The owners were on vacation and had left a French girl in charge which made it more difficult to find the place since she did not know how to direct us. It is not very close to any towns.

2/10 Terrible

JD, WSM

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mind Your Head
This was a nice rural retreat in Kent. What I didn't expect was to be stuck up in some ones attic. I'm sure the barn conversion is absolutely lovely. The property is a very old cottage which means very small door ways and low beams. I would say it breaches health and safety. I knocked my head several times during the one night stay, fortunately not severely. I did have to bite my tongue to stop my from screaming profanities. Not what I expect of an over night stay. The bathroom didn't have shower, something I expect as standard. All else was fine.

8/10 Good

anjali, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best destination for a relaxed time away
First of all the location and view is one of the best. Room was super comfy and nice and very tidy. We loved the privacy at the same time of all the necessary info. Hostess(Victoria) is very warm and helpful. We would love to visit again.

10/10 Excellent

Carol, London Town

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful Countryside Getaway
This B&B is very quaint and in rural and peaceful location. We arrived quite late due to traffic but Victoria was very understanding and kind. We had the Orchard Room which in the morning had a stunning view of the Orchard, the dew on the grass, the early mist and fog - beautiful. The breakfast was delicious, well cooked and as it was served in the convervatory you could continue to admire the green spaces, and take in the occasional chatter from the animals - rooster next door, horses and a dog but nothing annoyingly so, just very pleasant :-) Victoria is a very inviting host. The room has some nice touches, the shower is big enough for two and modern. The double bed is super comfy and very clean. There were some flapjacks as a welcome treat and also a basket of useful leaflets of things to do in the area and take - away menus. We chose Krishna (Indian restaurant) and I can't complain. There is also a handy book that gives you the B&B's recommendations and a wonderful guest book to share your thoughts and add yourself to the history at Wilderness. You can clearly see that we were not the only satisfied and pleased customers. I can't wait to go back but perhaps in the summer so I can appreciate the Orchard more. It's a great location to visit several sites in Kent, we chose to spend the day at Sissinghurst Castle - amazing break away! Thank you Victoria and also Hotels.Com

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A warm greeting on arrival. Lovely surroundings.
We were booked for the room in the guest house, but we had the opportunity to stay in the Hooper "Outhouse". The Hooper was beautifully decorated to a high standard. There were selection of various teas and coffees and homemade oat crunchies very yummy. Breakfasts were to die for in the main house.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Mind your head!
Stayed in the main house. Warm, clean, great breakfast, nice hosts. You get a bedroom, sitting room and bathroom. BUT access is via a narrow, steep, twisting staircase and there are VERY low beams across the bedroom and sitting room - you will bang your head during your stay and it hurts! No shower, only a bath. Also a cockerel at 4am to contend with!!

10/10 Excellent

Carl & Lisa, australia

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Quirky Rural Hideaway
Comfortable and very friendly. We were very well looked after by the hosts.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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10/10 Excellent

Hugh, Oxford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding B&B
Great location for gardens like Sissinghurst and Great Dixter. Very comfortable room and excellent breakfast. Very friendly but discreet host.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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overall relaxing, picturesque location loved it
it was clean, service was really good. it had everything we needed. the location was a remote but it didn't matter to us. but still was picturesque

10/10 Excellent

Fabrice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Tordy on 2 June 2019
Dear Fabrice, Thank you for your review. So pleased you enjoyed your stay. Best Wishes, Victoria

10/10 Excellent

stine, Leipzig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sehr schöne Unterkunft im Grünen in der Countryside für Ruhe und Entspannung, viele Sehenswürdigkeiten befinden sich in der Nähe. Besser ist es natüröich, ein Auto zu haben. Wir waren im Januar da und wir haben es sehr genossen. Die Gastgeberin ist sehr freundlich, das Frühstück gesund und ausgewogen und englisch. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Das Haus im Garten mit Aussicht ist sehr komfortabel. Danke für einen wunderbaren Aufenthalt und viele Hinweise, um die Gegend zu erkunden.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Tordy on 18 Jan 2019
iebe Christine,   Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich die Zeit genommen haben, eine Bewertung Ihres Aufenthalts im The Orchard Room at Wilderness zu hinterlassen. Wir wissen das sehr zu schätzen. Wir sind so froh, dass Sie Ihre Zeit bei uns genossen haben und hoffen, dass wir Sie ein anderes Mal wieder sehen werden. Beste Wünsche, Victoria

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and well positioned
An over-all very enjoyable stay in a neatly private annex of the 17th Century main house. Be sure to ask for the garden cottages if you want more privacy. Service was friendly and breakfast a delight. Good spot for travelling to nearby castles and other historic sites,

10/10 Excellent

Liz, Haarlem

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Verbouwde schuur in boomgaard
De B&B heeft twee losse schuren waarin de gastenverblijven zijn. Smaakvol ingericht, schoon, mooie badkamer, wifi, lekker ontbijt in de serre van het huis. Vriendelijke mensen.

8/10 Good

A, Potsdam

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Sehr geräumig, hübsches altes Haus
Geräumig auf zwei Etagen, zwei Schlafzimmer. Charmantes Haus aus dem 17. Jh mit großem, auch benutzbarem Garten. Sehr freundliche Gastgeber, die nebenan wohnen und sofort helfen, wenn etwas klemmen sollte. Sie führen das Restaurant Fat Fowl in Bradford, was wir uneingeschränkt empfehlen können.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolle Unterkunft in typisch englischen Stil
Sehr empfehlenswert! Tolle Gastgeberin...vor allem das "full English breakfast" ist der Hammer.

10/10 Excellent

Gäste, München, Deutschland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
typisch englisch
Wir fühlten uns hier sehr wohl und herzlich willkommen. Die Zimmer in dem alten englischen Haus waren geräumig und nett eingerichtet. Personal und Gastgeber sind überaus freundlich und bemüht, die Wüpnsche der Gäaste zu erfüllen. Prima englisches Frühstück, wobei auch hier Gästewünsche kein Problem waren.