This rural Inn is set in a peaceful Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 4.5 miles from magnificent Leeds Castle. It offers charming, individually styled rooms with Wi-Fi and a lovely garden areas. The rooms feature a FreeSat TV, ironing supplies, and tea and coffee making facilities. Each room at The Black Horse Inn also has bright, country-style décor. All rooms have a private bathroom with a hairdryer. The rooms are located in annexes across the property's grounds. Boasting wooden beams and an open fire, The Black Horse’s restaurant serves a menu made using local and homegrown produce. The bar stocks Kentish cask ales, and there is a patio for al fresco dining. The Inn is surrounded by stunning scenery and has many walking trails on the doorstep. Maidstone’s shops and restaurants are a 10 minutes’ drive away, while the M20 motorway is a 5-minute drive. The individual Kentish Barn style lodges at this rural Inn are located within the grounds a very short distance away from the main pub and restaurant building, each room has independent external access.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

  • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended!

  • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly-rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian

  • Free private parking available at the hotel

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There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Jeannette
Canada Canada
Great location if you’re looking for an authentic English country experience. Staff amazing, food was great and views were beautiful
Peter
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Great place, comfortable and good food. Staff were great and helped getting my wife’s phone returned to her after we had left for Europe
Jeanette
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Wonderful welcome with an easy check-in process. The rooms were wonderful. The food at the pub was exceptional and the staff were excellent, attentive and friendly. Highly recommend
Clive
United Kingdom United Kingdom
room was clean and comfortable and dinner in the evening was lovely didnt stay for breakfast because of leaving early but imagine would of been lovely if the food we had in the evening was anything to go by really nice stay and lovely pub would...
Colin
United Kingdom United Kingdom
All good, stay there when at work hq, zero complaints.
Sarah
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Nice location. The Inn itself had a good atmosphere. Food and service was excellent.
Neale
New Zealand New Zealand
A country pub with a substantial accommodation business as well. It was very popular and I think they have a thing where guests are allowed dogs (don't quote me on this). There was no dog smell anywhere but there were a lot of dogs in the pub!
Hawes
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great location.the restaurant food was really nice and staff were very helpful
Ol'
United States United States
Everything went well! OMG, this is the cutest most fabulous place. It was very romantic and we loved being there. We will travel from home in Washington State to visit your inn again. We were out of car charge and alas, you had car chargers. ...
Jillian
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Excellent location, super cute, great bar. Perfect for the dog.

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
The Black Horse Pub
  • Cuisine
    Local
  • Open for
    Lunch • Dinner
  • Ambience
    Traditional
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Amenities of The Black Horse Inn

Great facilities! Review score, 8.7

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
£20 per child, per night
Crib upon request
£10 per child, per night
3 - 12 years
Extra bed upon request
£20 per child, per night

Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that you need to reserve a table if you would like dinner. Children under 10 years are not allowed in the restaurant after 20:00.

The reception for guests is open Monday to Friday 7am to 8pm, Saturday 8am to 6pm and Sunday 8am to 12pm. When the reception is closed the keys can be collected from the pub/restaurant.

Breakfast is served Monday to Friday 07:00 to 09:30, and Saturday and Sunday 08:00 to 10:00.

If arriving by car, be careful when using satellite navigation. After M20 junction 7, as you come into the A249, most sat-nav systems will send you the wrong side of the Pilgrims Way. Please ensure you turn right into Detling Village, NOT left towards Boxley Village.

Check-in outside of the check-in times is not possible.

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