Six bedrooms, games room, firepit garden and sweeping field views

Bayham Lodge is a light-filled modern country home set within its own fully enclosed private grounds in Gill`s Green, Hawkhurst, within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Sleeping up to 14 guests across six well-appointed bedrooms, it is designed for groups and families who want genuine space to come together — with a warm, contemporary feel, soft earthy tones and interiors that make settling in feel immediate and easy.

What sets Bayham Lodge apart is its rare combination of scale and comfort. An open-plan kitchen and dining room sits at the heart of every gathering, a separate snug and games room offers a quieter retreat, and the private enclosed garden — with pergola, firepit and sweeping field views — completes the picture. Whether you are here for a family celebration, a friends` weekend or a countryside escape, this is a home built to deliver it.

At a glance
• Sleeps up to 14 guests across six bedrooms
• Two king-size bedrooms, four doubles — two with private ensuites
• Sofa bed in the games room available on request
• Private enclosed garden with pergola, gas firepit, BBQ and outdoor dining (warmer months)
• Sweeping views over open fields to the rear
• Free parking for three cars on the private driveway, with additional spaces in the adjoining close
• Bed linen and towels provided
• Up to two dogs welcome — £25 per pet per stay
• Travel cot and high chair provided
• Additional housekeeping available on request
• Late check-out, early check-in available on request — £95
• A security deposit of £250 is taken for extra precaution after you have booked. This will be fully returnable up to 3 days after check-out, assuming no damage or extra cleaning measures are required.

A home to relax and unwind
The living room is a generous, window-lined space with sofas for up to eight, a wood-burning stove, TV and sound system — made for long evenings in together. A separate snug and games room features an Xbox One, Xbox 360, games library and bean bags, making it a brilliant second space for teenagers or anyone wanting a quieter corner. Outside, the enclosed garden offers a pergola with string lighting, corner sofa, outdoor dining set and gas firepit. To the rear, the lawn opens to field views where deer, rabbits and birds of prey are regularly spotted at dawn.

The layout
Living areas: Main living room with sofas for eight, wood-burning stove, TV and sound system. Separate snug and games room with Xbox One, Xbox 360, games library, bean bags and sofa bed (available on request).

Kitchen and dining: Open-plan kitchen and dining area with glazed doors to the patio and garden. Fully equipped with a Smeg gas range oven and six-burner hob, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, microwave, toaster, hot water kettle, Nespresso machine, Ninja air fryer, wine glasses, cooking pans, barbecue utensils and all utensils. Dining table seats eight. Grocery deliveries available from Ocado, Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsbury`s.

Laundry: Dedicated utility room with washing machine, sink and storage.

Bathrooms: Three and a half bathrooms in total.
• Master ensuite: full bath, shower, twin wash basins, toilet and storage.
• Second ensuite: full bath, shower, wash basin and toilet.
• Upper-floor family bathroom: full bath, shower enclosure, wash basin and toilet.
• Downstairs WC: toilet and wash basin.

Bedrooms (all on the upper floor):
• Bedroom 1: King-size bed with private ensuite
• Bedroom 2: King-size bed
• Bedroom 3: Double bed with private ensuite
• Bedroom 4: Double bed
• Bedroom 5: Double bed
• Bedroom 6: Double bed
• Sofa bed in games room available on request

Outdoor space: Fully enclosed garden with fenced boundaries and mature hedgerows — secure for children and dogs. Patio with pergola and string lighting, corner sofa, outdoor dining set, gas firepit and BBQ with utensils. Please note the firepit, BBQ and external sofa cushions are available during the warmer months only.

Parking: Three spaces on the private gravel driveway, with further spaces in the adjoining close.

Access: Entry via lockbox at the front door. Ground floor has ramped access; all bedrooms are on the upper floor. Guests with specific accessibility needs are encouraged to contact the host before booking.

Location
Gill`s Green sits on the edge of Hawkhurst within the High Weald AONB — ancient woodland, rolling meadows and hop fields as far as the eye can see. Hawkhurst offers two supermarkets (Waitrose and Tesco), pubs, a pharmacy, independent shops and free parking. Cranbrook, a characterful Wealden market town with Tudor, Georgian and Victorian architecture, is five minutes by car, with independent shops, cafés, restaurants, The Queens Inn, Tudor Court and a working windmill.

Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest is nine minutes away, with mountain biking, walking trails and lakeside relaxation. Bewl Water reservoir offers boating and open-water swimming. Scotney Castle (National Trust) is fifteen minutes away. Rye and Camber Sands, and Royal Tunbridge Wells with its famous Pantiles, are both approximately twenty-two minutes by car.

A car is recommended. For those without one, Stagecoach South East serves Royal Tunbridge Wells (approximately 46 minutes) and the Arriva Kent and Surrey Route 5 connects to Staplehurst and Maidstone.

Driving times from Bayham Lodge:
• Cranbrook — approximately 5 minutes
• Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest — approximately 9 minutes
• Scotney Castle — approximately 15 minutes
• Staplehurst station (direct trains to London) — approximately 15 minutes
• Royal Tunbridge Wells — approximately 22 minutes
• Rye and Camber Sands — approximately 22 minutes

House rules
• No smoking anywhere on the property or grounds
• No parties or events
• No music permitted outdoors at any time — please observe quiet hours when outside
• Music inside is welcome with doors and windows closed
• Maximum of two dogs permitted; owners must clean up after their pets in the garden

Extra charges
Cleaning fee: £180 per stay
Pets: £25 per pet per stay (maximum two dogs)
Late check-out/Early check-in: £95, subject to availability — please request after booking
Additional housekeeping during your stay is available on request — please enquire for details

Booking policy
Full payment is due 30 days before arrival and will be automatically charged to the card on file. If payment fails, it must be completed within 24 hours or the booking will be cancelled. Early payment is allowed; card fees up to 3 percent are non-refundable if cancelled.
Guests are not required to pay a damage deposit in advance. However, we reserve the right to charge up to two hundred pounds per stay to the card on file in the event of any damage.

Cancellation policy
Full refund if cancelled 30 or more days before arrival. Fifty percent refund if cancelled fourteen to thirty days before arrival. No refund if cancelled within fourteen days of arrival.

We would love to welcome you to Bayham Lodge. If you have any questions before booking, please do not hesitate to get in touch — we are happy to help with local recommendations or anything else to make your stay special. We look forward to hosting you.
• No smoking anywhere on the property
• No parties or events
• Please observe quiet hours, particularly when outside — no music is permitted outdoors at any time
• Music inside the property is welcome with doors and windows closed
• A maximum of 2 dogs are permitted; owners must clean up after their pets in the garden