We would like to have the opportunity of welcoming you to our home. We hope we can make your stay with us a happy and relaxing time. As you can see the natural world is important to us and we are trying to do our bit to help maintain it. We try to promote good practice in our B&B accommodation and more information can be found in our Green Policy.
Please take time to read our Access Statement to make sure that you are aware of the facilities and services available at Glebe Place.
During your stay we hope that you will be able to take time out to enjoy local places of interest and the surrounding countryside. Some ideas can be found in Places to Go.
If you prefer to travel by public transport links to local services can be found in Getting Around.
Glebe Place, our home, is part of an old house and has lots of stairs and steps which give it a lot of character. However we are very sorry but it is totally unsuitable for anyone who cannot manage stairs as there is no lift. Both bedrooms are upstairs. The twin room is not called the Buchan room for nothing (Thirty Nine Steps!).
We have plenty of off-road parking available. Glebe Place is at the far end of the building and we do ask you to park beyond the telegraph pole and not to disturb our neighbours, who live in Glebe House.
Our normal policy is not to take children under 12years. We have stairs (with no stair gates), fire doors (which can close and trap fingers), high windows and a Peace and Quiet policy!
On the day of your arrival we ask you to arrive late afternoon. Afternoon Tea time is between 4.00 and 5.30pm when tea and home made cakes or scones will be offered to you. If you are going to arrive later than that an ETA is helpful. On the day of your departure we ask you to clear your room by 10.30am to facilitate cleaning. We can look after your luggage for you to collect later in the day if necessary.
We are sorry but we cannot take card payments, only cash or cheques drawn on a sterling account. We can accept euros. The nearest ATM is just 3 miles away at Tesco’s store.
During your stay we expect you will be very busy in the day time visiting the many places of interest around us giving us time to shop and clean your room. We will give you a choice of full English or continental breakfast using as much local produce as possible, sometimes organic and for items that cannot be produced in this country, such as tea and coffee, it will be ‘Fair Trade’. Cyclists and walkers are very welcome and we are happy to discuss your requirements using either ‘phone or e-mail. Have you considered walking part of the North Downs Way over several days? We could arrange transport to take you to the start and collect you from the finish of your walk each day. Detling to Dover would be possible from here. Romney Marsh provides a network of roads suitable for cyclists and we have maps and suggestions for both walks and rides.
The whole of our premises, both inside and out, is a NO SMOKING ZONE, for the comfort of other guests, our neighbours and ourselves.
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There are plenty of local walks and cycle rides and we have maps that you can borrow.
Living where we are just minutes away from the North Downs, an area of outstanding natural beauty and close to Romney Marsh, the
We are members of the Kent Wildlife Trust, who have been caring for our wildlife for over 50 years. They organise events throughout the year. Contact them find out if there is an event happening during your stay.
For those looking for special places to visit such as castles, historic houses, gardens and other places of interest there are many opportunities in Kent. The National Trust and English Heritage will give plenty of ideas, as will following this link to TripAdvisor.
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Getting Around
By Car
Glebe Place is just off the A20, only 3 miles from Junction 10 on the M20 and A28. In about half an hour you can drive to Dover, Maidstone, Canterbury or Rye. If you prefer the quiet country lanes then there are plenty to choose from in rural East Kent.
Local Bus Services
Mersham is served by two bus routes. Stagecoach East Kent run an hourly service, the number 10 from Ashford to Folkestone which stops 5 minutes walk from Glebe Place. A local service connecting a number of rural communities stops a couple of minutes walk away. Details of available services can be obtained from Traveline Public Transport Information
National Coach Services
The National Express service number 21 from Dover to London via Maidstone stops approximately 3 miles from Glebe Place.
Train Services
The nearest rail station is Ashford International from where many places in Kent and Sussex are easily accessible, as well as the Hi-speed link to London and the Eurostar link to the continent. Timetable information for all routes is available from National Rail. There is an hourly bus service from Mersham to the station.
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Green Policy
If you wish to participate you can
A few very simple ideas that can make so much difference and help preserve our countryside for future generations.
For our part we will provide you with food that is, as far as possible, locally produced, often organic and, when we can’t grow it, ‘Fair Trade’.
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