Warm welcome from our Self Catering Cottages (sleep 4 or 6) on our little Kent Downs farm. We built 2 of the cottages ourselves from straw bales!

Joined February 2012
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ElmfieldStrawCottage ๐Ÿ’™ retweeted
16 Jun 2023
More new species this week on the network of arable reversion and restored grasslands in our Stour valley/Stone street nature recovery network ; a new adonis blue colony, ruderal bumble bee, fragrant orchid and clouded buff. Farmers leading nature recovery๐Ÿชฒ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆ‡๐Ÿฆ
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Our guests can now book alpaca walks with our beautiful boys. Marmaduke, Dougal, William, Dougal and Snoopy are happy to walk around the fields and orchard.
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This cute lamb is called Steve Pemberton because he was #insidenumber9 @SP1nightonly #lambing
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Super proud to be a tiny part of this great project.
20 Jan 2022
Our latest film, working 1-1 long term with farms to create large networks of wildflower grasslands. Farms doing nature recovery๐Ÿ‘ Thx to all farms inc' @jesselfarms @robsfarm67 @farmer_stu @Gamekeeper10 @Strawcottages @tdenneandsons @CharthamVY @spow004 youtu.be/gho7BvctPyY
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ElmfieldStrawCottage ๐Ÿ’™ retweeted
17 Jul 2021
Big thanks to @StrawCottages & their ๐ŸŒผrich meadows for hosting todayโ€™s brush seed harvesting donor site. Direct 1 mile transfer to arable reversion meadows in our Stour Valley/Stone Street NRN to boost last yearโ€™s native prov' wildflower seeding. Great teamwork @tdenneandsons
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Our beautiful William Alpaca looking very noble in the sunshine. He is a very gentle soul who loves a good lunch! @ Elmfield Straw Cottages instagram.com/p/CNWqQTJFAw8/โ€ฆ

Just posted a photo @ Elmfield Straw Cottages instagram.com/p/CNUPGTtFMoC/โ€ฆ

Why not come and relax on our little farm. We are now taking bookings for after April 12 for our 4 self catering cottages high on the Kent Downs close to Canterbury. #SelfCateringAccommodation #Kent #Canterbury #FarmStay #SleepLikeALamb
We have been trying to keep the animals busy during lockdown - they do miss our guests! Here is one of our chickens enjoying sprout peel bunting. Yummy! @ Elmfield Straw Cottages instagram.com/p/CMHN177FRXl/โ€ฆ

All the pigs enjoy eating any windfall apples from the orchard. This is beautiful Holly Pig. #FarmLife #SelfCateringAccommodation #Staycation #Apples #EatLocal #SelfCatering @ Elmfield Straw Cottages instagram.com/p/CDriWwbledt/โ€ฆ

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Our Southdown lambs born in March this year have really grown. They are super friendly and will happily eat from your hand. #FarmLife #Farm365 #Staycation #SelfCateringCottages #Kent #SheepOfInstagramโ€ฆ instagram.com/p/CDjpHORFTj8/โ€ฆ

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Hythe is a lovely historic town just 15 minutes from us. The Canal is lovely for a stroll and there seemed to be no problem social distancing on the beach. Can highly recommend stopping in at the Lazy Shack on theโ€ฆ instagram.com/p/CDPSFA-FTCi/โ€ฆ

Getting Straw Cottage ready today for new guests. I keep being distracted by the sheep! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘They are being very helpful trimming the edge of the lawn. #SelfCateringAccommodation #FarmStay #SheepOfInstagramโ€ฆ instagram.com/p/CDDz-QhlHU7/โ€ฆ

All the hay the donkeys need for the winter was collected from The Lodge Farm just over the road today. Can you spot their amazing treehouse in the background? thelodgetreehouse @ Elmfield Straw Cottages instagram.com/p/CCjda_cFjh8/โ€ฆ

ElmfieldStrawCottage ๐Ÿ’™ retweeted
Great to be working with @tdenneandsons trialling brush harvesting of native wildflower seed from some of our project farms. First off, a harvest of yellow rattle from @StrawCottages and their lovely hay meadows. Farmers leading #naturerecovery๐Ÿ‘
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We are just about ready to open on Saturday. We have been careful to make sure we follow all the government and industry COVID safe advice. We have tried to make these adjustments unobtrusive- but maybe you can spotโ€ฆ instagram.com/p/CCJt0usFD0i/โ€ฆ

Fruit in the orchard is looking good. Apples, Pears and Damsons are doing well. We only have 1 Cherry ๐Ÿ’ though. Lots of rather fat wild birds about! The Orchard would be a lovely place for a picnic. #Staycationโ€ฆ instagram.com/p/CB70clalEFl/โ€ฆ

We are delighted to be reopening on July 4th. Why not take a break in our cosy self catering cottages on our farm high on the Kent Downs. #SelfCateringAccommodation #EscapeToTheCountry #KentCottages #FarmStay #Staycation #Staycation2020