HOGBEN FARM

Hogben Farm Bed and Breakfast is situated in a truly rural location, completely surrounded by our own gardens and pastureland.

We are halfway between Ashford and Folkestone, with easy access in either direction from the M20 (see map). Ashford International Station is 8 miles(13 kms). The Channel Tunnel approx. 15 minutes, and the Port of Dover approx. 30minutes

Hogben Farm to junction 10 (Ashford) is 4.9 miles (7.6kms) and to junction 11 (Stanford) is 4.4 miles (7kms)

The oldest part of the house is 16th Century. or earlier, with a most unusual prominent brick chimney.

Charles Igglesden’s “Saunter Through Kent, Vol. 13, 1919”, reports that the farm was the property of the Deedes Family, and had been farmed by the same family for many generations. He also mentioned “ two mighty Ashes” and their pollarded trunks are still very prominent in the garden.

The house is a Grade 2 listed property as are the traditional 17th Century or earlier Kent Barn, and the 18 th Century former Dairy Building.

Aldington was notorious for its smuggling associations in years gone by and the name “Hogben” is that of a smuggling family (See Hasted’s Kent, 1796).