Ashford, Kent has a long history dating back to the Domesday Book (1086), growing from a market town to a transportation hub with the arrival of the railway in the 19th century. Today, Ashford is significant for its strategic location near London and the Eurostar’s Channel Tunnel, as well cultural venues including Canterbury Cathedral, the resurgent Margate and Kent’s best vineyards.

Boys Hall is an eight-bedroom boutique hotel on the southern edge of Ashford, originally built in the 17th family by the Boys Family. The conversion of the Jacobean century manor house, revising the eclectic history of the property with its individually designed rooms and Michelin-rated restaurant.

A room named Knatchbull references the young Baronet of neighbouring Mersham-le-Hatch who visited in 1760 to seek his own manor, while Sovereign marks the discover of seventeen gold coins during the renovations in 1970.

Nearby Canterbury is a 25km cycle to the east and with rolling hills surrounding Ashford, you can connect villages and vineyards by bike using exclusively country lanes. Runners should note the Julie Rose Stadium which is two miles away, while The Stour Centre has a 25m pool in town.

For more information, visit boys-hall.com