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Saturday 28 September 2019

After a comfortable night in the Bongo on the Isle of Sheppey, Susan and I made our way over to Queenborough to do a little exploring. It was my first time on Sheppey and I was finding the whole area fascinating.

After Queenborough, we made our way around the coast to Sheerness and then on to Minster where we found a nice car park with sea views. The perfect place for tea and cake!

Our main aim for the day was to end up at Offham, West Malling. Susan’s work colleagues had booked us a night in a ‘Pod’ as a wedding gift at Orchard Pods. Today was the first free day in our calendar that we could make use of this wonderful gift.

Our pod was nestled between two rows of cherry trees in an orchard and as we approached, it seemed to me, to have an enchanting, hobbity feel to it.

Inside the pod, there was a sofa, a small kitchen/dining area, a toilet, a shower and a bed. Everything you need in a small, compact unit.

It was great!

Fearing that it might rain, we decided not to go too far and just explore the grounds of the orchard. There are plenty of options for walking in the area and both the Wealdway and North Downs Way are not that far if you are looking for a bit of luxury while walking either of these long-distance paths.

The rain did eventually arrive and with a vengeance, scuppering our plan for the evening which was to sit outside of the pod and make full use of the fire pit and wood provided.

Susan and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay in the pod and would love to do it again sometime. The obvious choice is to book a night during the summer but I quite like the idea of staying in a pod during the winter where there is snow on the ground!

Looking across to Whitehorse Woods, North Downs Way

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