About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Lydden Bell in Dover offers family rooms with private bathrooms, garden views, and modern amenities. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and free WiFi. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can enjoy a sun terrace, water sports facilities, and a fitness room. The property features a restaurant, bar, and outdoor fireplace, alongside a children's playground and mini golf. Delicious Dining: The family-friendly restaurant serves British cuisine with vegetarian and vegan options. Breakfast is available in-room, and meals for kids are provided. Prime Location: Located 110 km from London City Airport, the bed and breakfast is near attractions such as Dover Priory Station (8 km) and White Cliffs of Dover (14 km). Free on-site private parking is available.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Full English/Irish

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
2 single beds
1 single bed
and
1 extra-large double bed
and
1 bunk bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Hannah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Food was exceptional, the bar staff were wonderful, room comfy, cozy and had everything we needed. Wouldn't hesitate to come back
  • John
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Excellent quality accommodation in Lydden. Very comfortable room, quiet and soundproofed, very safe, very clean, lots of facilities, breakfast was plentiful and good selection for all tastes. Good parking too. Excellent hosts, very kind and hard...
  • Dean
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location to catch ferry. Staff were helpful and lovely pub
  • Steven
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful room in the grounds of the country pub. Very well equipped and modern comfortable and spotlessly clean. The Lydden Bell is a lovely homely pub with excellent food. Definitely restaurant style food with lovely staff and a bustling...
  • Robbie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Amazing location and good value for money. The room was well equipped and very comfortable. The staff were outstanding and very helpful.
  • Jochen
    Germany Germany
    Beautiful refurbished family room in the barn. Excellent beds and good space including cosy overhead window. Next to the barn there is a beautiful garden area to relax and enjoy the day. Great food in the pub, with a great variety of choices and...
  • Cathy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A lovely stay. The accommodation is furnished beautifully. All felt new and fresh. The beds were very comfortable, the duvet lovely and warm. We ate in the pub for our evening meal, which was delicious, the breakfast was also excellent - a good...
  • Mark
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Perfect accommodation we were at a wedding at a local venue. The breakfast was great also!!
  • Bowen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Friendly staff, lovely location, will definitely be booking again... my advice would be to book a table for dinner, it was outstanding .. the food and service excellent
  • Caroline
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful pub and BnB. The pictures do not do it justice. The rooms are comfortable, quiet, clean and modern. They have clearly thought of everything. Staff were so lovely and helpful. The breakfast was great, the option of continental and cooked...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by The Lydden Bell B&B

Company review score: 9.6Based on 829 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

A beautiful grade 2 listed pub and newly converted barn set in the garden of England serving great food, all day every day.

Property information

Brand new for 2022, The Lydden Bell Bed and Breakfast is nestled within the quaint rural village of Lydden, near Dover, Kent. Converted from a grade 2 listed barn, it comprises of 5 letting rooms, finished to a high modern standard, yet still maintaining original features. The Lydden Bell Freehouse, itself a grade 2 listed traditional Kentish Inn, has been on the site since the 16th Century. It serves food all day, and will be available for use by all guests. Providing modern British food, as well as traditional pub classics there is something for everyone. Recently refurbished, the atmosphere here is relaxed and friendly. We pride ourselves on the quality of our locally sourced food, and our selection of locally produced beers and we offer outstanding food and service everyday. We also have a large beer garden that over looks the valley. There is also a recently landscaped communal garden for use by room guests only which boasts the best views in the area. Lydden itself is set in a beautiful steep sided valley with grazing pasture and pockets of woodland. The Lydden and Temple Ewell Downs National Nature reserve is within easy walking distance, and is famous for its chalk grassland habitat and species including the adonis blue butterfly. The port of Dover and the channel tunnel are both only 10 minutes away, making an ideal stop over for trips to and from the continent. New high speed wifi now in all areas from January 2023

Neighbourhood information

We are based in an area of outstanding natural beauty within the rolling hills of Lydden. Conveniently placed just off the A2 between Canterbury and Dover and in close proximity to the channel tunnel and Dover ferry port. We are close to the historic city of Canterbury, and the legendary Dover Castle. There are many notable golf courses in close proximity including Royal St Georges and Princes at Sandwich Bay. There are many local walking routes within Lydden and the surrounding villages.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • The Lydden Bell
    • Cuisine
      British
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan

House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 21:00
Check-out
Until 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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