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Planning your holiday with us
Guides to both places, written by us and checked in September 2026: what to see, where to eat, how to get there, what to do if someone is poorly, and the questions everyone asks. Every entry links to the official site.
Sol du Mazel
Guides to the Dordogne
Castles, villages, caves and gardens
Places to visit in the Dordogne
The Périgord Noir has more castles, cliff villages and painted caves than you could see in a month. These are the ones we send our own…
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River, beaches, tree tops and balloons
Days out and activities in the Dordogne
Canoes below the castles, river beaches with lifeguards, tree-top courses for three-year-olds upwards, a steam train on a cliff ledge and a…
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Night markets, where we eat, and what to bring home
Markets, restaurants and producers around Sol du Mazel
A market every day of the week within half an hour, a Saturday night market in our own village, two Bib Gourmand restaurants in Daglan and…
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Things to tell the children in the car
Fun facts about the Périgord Noir
A thousand and one castles that fell out of a sack, a cave found by a dog, a music-hall star who adopted twelve children, and a village…
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What to know before you go, and who to call
Health, safety and travel rules for the Dordogne
Emergency numbers, the nearest hospital and pharmacy, the GHIC card, the pool, the river, ticks, heat and the 2026 border rules for UK…
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Flights, the drive, the last mile and the seasons
Getting to Sol du Mazel, and when to come
Which UK airports fly to the Dordogne in 2026, how long the drive from Calais really takes, the turn you must not miss in Saint-Pompon, and…
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Guides to Kent
Castles, great houses and gardens
Places to visit in Kent from Hamptons Farmhouse
Leeds, Hever, Penshurst and Knole are all within half an hour of the farm, Ightham Mote is ten minutes down the lane, and Canterbury, Dover…
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Water parks, steam trains, wild animals, Harry Potter and the seaside
Days out and activities in Kent
A leisure pool with a wave machine twenty minutes away, cycling and inflatables at Bewl Water, wolves and bears at Wildwood, diggers to…
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Where to eat, drink and pick your own
Pubs, farm shops and vineyards around Hadlow
Two pubs in Hadlow, a community-owned pub on the green at West Peckham, a country pub in Plaxtol, farm shops a mile away, English sparkling…
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Things to tell the children in the car
Fun facts about Kent and Hadlow
A king, a plate of cherries and the Garden of England; a folly taller than Nelson's Column at the end of our lane; a nut that only grows…
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Who to call, where to go, and what to watch for on a farm
Health and safety for visitors to Kent
Emergency numbers, the nearest hospitals and pharmacy, what overseas visitors need to know about the NHS, and the farm-specific things:…
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By road, rail, air and Channel
Getting to Hamptons Farmhouse
Thirty-two miles from the centre of London, fifteen minutes from Tonbridge station, under an hour from Gatwick and about an hour from the…
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By age, from toddlers to grown-ups, half an hour from Tonbridge
Days out in London for families
London Bridge is 30 to 40 minutes from Tonbridge station, which is fifteen minutes from the farm. Here is what works at each age, what is…
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Frequently asked questions
Deposits, cancellation, cots, WiFi, pets, the pool and arrival times, answered plainly on one page.
Once you book
The full pack by email
Everything here, plus the practical details of the house, the key safe and the WiFi, comes by email once your dates are confirmed. Our site manager at Sol du Mazel, Fiona Leaning, is on hand through your stay.
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What shall we do today?
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Get ready for your holiday
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Book, then plan
Once your dates are confirmed we send everything you need, and we are a phone call away for the rest.