Make your way through bamboo, ferns and palm trees to find the tucked away Jungle Cabin. It’s an eclectically-decorated, sumptuously-furnished place to stay that’s surrounded by big leaves and fairy lights. It’s exotic, bohemian and improbably easy to reach – in a village just outside of Dover. The ferns, the fairy lights, the fiery log burners and the hot tub give the impression that you’re in a faraway land but, in actual fact, you’re only an hour south of London – with a train station just up the road.
This easy-to-get-to hideaway was handcrafted by host, Jon. It sits in a secluded position in the large garden behind his family home, just two miles from the sea. Its indoor and outdoor living space is split over two levels. Outside, that means a hot tub on the patio and a raised deck with sun loungers above. Inside, it means a few steps provide separation between the open-plan kitchen/lounge and the spacious bedroom with its four-poster bed.
Everywhere you look there’s something to see: a grandfather clock here, a giraffe sculpture there, local paintings on the walls. There are as many themes and styles as there are types of timber. It’s cedar clad with oak floors; the bedroom door is walnut, the bed itself – mango wood. There’s polished antique furniture and rough-hewn crates for shelves. Somehow all this works together – and works together very well. That’s thanks, not just to Jon's eye for design, but to the modern amenities that underpin your stay: electricity, wifi, kitchen appliances and a bathroom you’ll wish you had at home.
Jungle Cabin is a place to really savour and, with that in mind, you won’t want to spend too much time away exploring. Most people manage a trip to The Lantern, the village pub, a few doors up the road, and there are walks into the surrounding Kent countryside that don’t take you too far away. The beach is also very tempting. The closest one, St Margaret’s, is good for swimming, paddleboarding and walks. It’s sheltered and backed by white cliffs which remind you where you are: just five miles from Dover, with its famous castle, and the same distance from the lovely, seaside town of Deal.
Super cozy stilted luxury cabin with ‘hotsprings’ hot tub set in a garden dominated by Palms, Bamboos, Tree Ferns and other exotic planting creating a Jungle feel. Being hand built by the owner, this space really is a absolute one off. Everyone that visits, remarks that they ‘feel like there abroad’. A gorgeous kitchen sits adjacent to the lounge with 1 of 2 log burners. The bathroom has an extremely ‘high end’ feel to it. The lower level reveals an enormous hand crafted 4 poster bed. Myself and my wife Jo have lived here in the village of Martin with our two daughters for the past 15 years. We both have a passion for tropical style gardening. When not at local beaches paddle boarding, we just love soaking up country village life, here in South East Kent. We are literally next door, and usually myself or Jo will be home. If not we’re a phone call/txt away. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to let us know, and we’ll do our very best to accommodate your needs.
Guests have private parking on the drive. So hang up your car keys. Deals 5 minutes from us by train and the station is only 1/2 mile away. Whitstable and Canterbury are also not too far by train.
