See the landscape surrounding the holiday cottages and you’ll understand why Kent is known as ‘the garden of England’. Our little corner certainly got Mother Nature’s attention, and more than our share of natural beauty! Miles of countryside, farmland and wild wetlands are perfect for exercising four legs, as well as two.

Looking out across the Swale (the tidal channel and estuary that separates the Isle of Sheppey from the rest of Kent) there are also long, Blue Flag beaches and stretches of coastline, some of which that are near-deserted and make for wonderful walks or games of fetch. Find out the dog rules using the link below

Is there anything better to a dog than ‘walkies’? Luckily on holiday in Harty there are plenty to be had. The Isle of Harty Trail is perhaps our favourite local amble. Just shy of six miles long, it’s a flat, circular route that is mostly traffic free. Spend some time on four-leg frolics in the rugged beauty of the Harty marshes, as well as the long, Blue Flag sand/shingle beach at Leysdown out of peak season.

Just a short, pleasant stroll from the holiday cottages you’ll find our country restaurant, The Ferry House (which also forms part of the Isle of Harty Trail). Here enjoy dog friendly, 2AA Rosette dining overlooking the estuary. Dogs are very welcome here, so they can curl up by a cosy fire while you make the most of the local hospitality.

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, much of our produce is homegrown in our large kitchen garden, with beef from our family farm and game from the local Harty Estate. The perfect way to ‘taste the landscape’ of the cottages!