We moved here some 12 years ago as we wanted to live in a village with a good primary school and Saltwood is delightful. It is the archetypal Kentish village centred around the village green with a church on one side and a traditional village pub opposite. Not to mention an 11th century castle and some stunning nearby gardens – both sometimes open to the public. It includes a convenience store, a cricket club and a village hall providing a number of activities as well as a Michelin Star restaurant. There is also Brockhill Park where you can take the dog for delightful walks as well as the specialist Brockhill Performing Arts College.

Nearby Hythe is a Cinque Port seaside town with independent shops, bars, restaurants and pavement cafes as well as Waitrose and other supermarkets. There is the excellent Hotel Imperial with its golf course and leisure centre as well as cricket, squash, tennis and sailing clubs and the Henry Cotton designed Sene Valley golf course. There are excellent grammar schools in Folkestone and Canterbury rated Outstanding by Ofsted and private schools in Ashford, Canterbury and Dover. Transport links are very good with Sandling station nearby and it is less than an hour to London on the high speed train from Folkestone West or about 36 minutes if you drive to Ashford International and we are only a short drive to the M20 for London or the Channel Tunnel if you want a trip to the Continent.