THE PIG-at Bridge Place

For the children

• Nature activities
• Family dining
• Family rooms
• Spa

Best for

Families with young children wanting a lodge plus great food

Ages

All ages

Family rooms

Garden lodges sleeping four with a separate bunk-bed room

Outdoors

Kitchen garden, Kent countryside walks, beaches within half an hour

We only list facilities we could confirm on their website — something not listed may still be there.

Days out nearby

• Wildwood Kent ↗

  ~8 miles · ~15 mins

  Wildlife park · nearby attraction

  A woodland park full of British animals past and present, from wolves and bears to beavers and wild boar. The boardwalk trails feel like a forest adventure and it pairs well with a Canterbury or Whitstable weekend.

• Dover Castle ↗

  ~15 miles · ~30 mins

  Castle / historic · nearby attraction

  The secret wartime tunnels beneath the cliffs are the standout, alongside the great keep dressed as Henry II's court. Older children especially love the history; easy to combine with a Kent coast stay.

• Port Lympne Safari Park ↗

  ~16 miles · ~30 mins

  Safari park · nearby attraction

  A truck safari across a huge Kent estate gets children surprisingly close to rhinos, giraffes and big cats, with views to the Romney Marsh coast. Older children especially love it, and the reserve suits a weekend on the Kent coast.

• Leeds Castle ↗

  ~28 miles · ~45 mins

  Castle / historic · ideal day trip

  A fairytale castle on a lake, with a maze that leads to an underground grotto, a playground themed around knights and a birds-of-prey show. Children see the castle at its most magical, and it is a classic Kent weekend outing.

• Kent & East Sussex Railway ↗

  ~29 miles · ~45 mins

  Steam railway · ideal day trip

  Steam trains chug through the Rother Valley to Bodiam Castle, so children get a train ride and a moated castle in one trip. Lovely for a Kent weekend.

• Hever Castle and Gardens ↗

  ~54 miles · ~1 hr

  Castle / historic · ideal day trip

  Anne Boleyn's childhood home has a water maze that soaks the unwary, a yew maze, adventure playground and boating on the lake. History comes alive through jousting and family events across the year.

• Colchester Zoo ↗

  ~55 miles · ~1 hr

  Zoo · ideal day trip

  One of the best-regarded zoos in the country, with elephants, a walk-through lemur forest and a large African savannah area. Plenty of play areas break up the day, and it is a natural stop on an Essex coast or Suffolk weekend.