Who'd A Thought It
Kent
📍 Headcorn Road, ME17 2AR
🚆 Nearest station: · 2.7 mi
Photo: Chris Whippet (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Restored sixteenth-century pub now a boutique hotel
- Champagne, Oyster bar and restaurant on site
- 20 individually themed, characterful bedrooms
- Complimentary champagne when booking direct
- Some suites feature private hot tubs and jacuzzi baths
Who'd A Thought It is a boutique hotel set in a restored sixteenth-century pub in the heart of Kent, combining a Champagne and Oyster bar, restaurant and rooms in one characterful venue. The 20 bedrooms are each individually styled, with some suites offering private hot tubs, jacuzzi baths and four-poster beds, all fitted with flat screen TVs, hot drink-making facilities and en suite bathrooms. The restaurant serves classical English dishes using fresh local ingredients. Guests booking direct can receive a complimentary bottle of champagne. The surrounding Kent countryside places you within a few miles of attractions including The Big Cat Sanctuary, a dog collar museum and the Lashenden Air Warfare Museum, with Lenham station also nearby.
How far to…
- Station
- 2.7 miles
- The Big Cat Sanctuary
- 2.9 miles
- Dog collar museum
- 3.5 miles
- Lashenden Air Warfare Museum
- 3.6 miles
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
- Suites
Details taken from the operator's own website on 16 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Hot Tub
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
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