The New Flying Horse, Wye

New Flying Horse Romans, Saxons and the 17th century smugglers have all left their mark on Wye; a historic village set in some of the most beautiful countryside in the Garden of England.

The New Flying Horse, a 17th century posting house with oak beams and gleaming brasses, has 9 newly refurbished bedrooms all with en-suite facilities. Some of the rooms are in a converted coach house.

garden Julian Dowle's award-winning 2005 Chelsea Flower Show garden, a nostalgic vision of wartime Blighty is now to be enjoyed at The New Flying Horse. The Ecover Chelsea Pensioners' Garden entitled 'A Soldier's Dream of Blighty' was best show garden at Chelsea in 2005.

The original garden set in 1945, the garden was designed to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II. Chelsea pensioners contributed their own ideas to the garden. children

The vegetable production for the garden has been grown entirely by the Royal Hospital Chelsea, where pensioners worked from a 1939 seed catalogue. Runner beans, Savoy cabbages, carrots and lettuces have been grown and transported to the New Flying Horse.

cottage Quintessentially English plants such as poppies, rhubarb, climbing roses, wisteria and three 4m oak trees create a cottage garden feel.

The cottage-style pub within the garden has traditional thatching by Brandon Thatchers.

Special accommodation packages are available for groups and the pub will offer afternoon teas in the garden over the summer months.

Explore the Area

Located just off the A28 between Ashford and Canterbury in an ideal location to explore the surrounding countryside.

The pub has a good restaurant serving excellent food, using mainly local produce when available. The attractive patio and large garden are popular for summer drinks.

Canterbury with its historic past and many attractions is only a short drive away. As is Leeds Castle, said to be the loveliest castle in the world.

The New Flying Horse, Wye, Nr. Ashford, Kent