Wallett's Court is owned and run by the Oakley family, who first discovered the building, near derelict, on a summer's day in 1975. It was listed as the Manor of Westcliffe in the Domesday Book, and its history embraces such...
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luminaries as Bishop Odo of Bayeux, Queen Eleanor of Castille, historian Edward Gibbon, Admiral Lord Aylmer and Prime Minister William Pitt.
Today, Wallett's Court is a family home and country house hotel with 16 large, comfortable bedrooms. The style is homely; you can settle in the old leather sofa by a blazing fire, hear the grandfather clock ticking or relax in the conservatory.
The indoor pool, sauna, steam and fitness rooms, as well as the luxurious health spa housed within a Kentish barn, add an attractive dimension to the hotel. As, indeed, does its location: close to Canterbury and on the doorstep of the Continent - the ever-expanding Cruise Terminal is only four miles away.
The surrounding area is designated as being of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A mile away is St Margaret's Bay, and on a clear day you can see France. History enthusiasts can visit Leeds Castle, Canterbury Cathedral and the secret wartime tunnels of Dover Castle.