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This was a truly wonderful experience. The pods were adorable, relaxing, cosy and warm. Underground heating was such a great plus when waking up to the fresh air and beautiful views: I also saw deers and rabbits running around.
It’s clear the hosts have dedicated their lives to the farm and the grounds, they were extremely friendly and caring. (Beautiful dogs too)
I really enjoyed my time.
What a great place to stay from the moment Becky greets you at the pod to the last minute you leave.set in a working cherry orchard the pod s have everything you need for a comfortable stay as the light falls put the logs on the fire pit which are supplied and sit and gaze at the stars a great getaway. We recommend the cream tea on arrival and the breakfast box also the kings arms pub just a short walk away also dog friendly thanks for your hard work and making our stay special will definitely be back
Reply from JL Orchard Pods
2025.09.26
Dear David
Thank you for your lovely feedback, I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay and your cream tea! We are lucky to have the Kings Arms, our super friendly village pub a short walk away - and they even have a dog menu!
I feel lucky we have such great guests, it's a pleasure to see people enjoying the peace and views from the orchard, all whilst being tucked up and cosy in their pods especially at this time of year on chillier evenings :)
I hope to welcome you back soon
Best wishes
Becky
Thank you for your lovely feedback, I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay and your cream tea! We are lucky to have the Kings Arms, our super friendly village pub a short walk away - and they even have a dog menu!
I feel lucky we have such great guests, it's a pleasure to see people enjoying the peace and views from the orchard, all whilst being tucked up and cosy in their pods especially at this time of year on chillier evenings :)
I hope to welcome you back soon
Best wishes
Becky
What can we say, everything about the location, the Pod's and setting is absolutely perfect.
From the moment you arrive you are immersed into the peace and tranqility of the Kent countryside. With a stunning, clean & well equipted Pod. They have truly thought of everything.
Outside you have chopped wood supplied, ready for the evening of stargazing with a firepit.
As for breakfast, what a beautifully presented basket of fresh produce that is.
Thank you for a wonderful relaxing 2 nights.
Reply from JL Orchard Pods
2025.09.15
Dear Trish thank you for your lovely review, we are so pleased it was perfect for you and you enjoyed a peaceful stay with us. Loved the pod, breakfasts and the views from the Little Acre, which are lovely across the cherry orchard and towards the Downs.
Spadework will be so pleased you enjoyed their café and garden centre, it's a great charity and just a short stroll from the orchard.
Hope to see you again soon.
Best wishes
Becky
Spadework will be so pleased you enjoyed their café and garden centre, it's a great charity and just a short stroll from the orchard.
Hope to see you again soon.
Best wishes
Becky
We have just had a two night stay at Orchard pods. We booked 3 separate pod's, our son's celebrated a special birthday each earlier in the summer & both being adults now, with girlfriends, we thought it would be a lovely little break for us all to spend some quality time together. We were looking for peace & tranquility & my goodness that's what we had. The pods are beautifully equipped with everything you need, there's only four pods on the entire Orchard, so you have your own privacy & wouldn't know anyone else was there. We ordered a BBQ pack for our first evening & as there were 6 of us, Rob kindly let us use his large BBQ. What a lovely evening spent, watching the sun go down behind the Orchard, sat round the firepit, playing card's & chatting. Our dog was enjoying herself as much as we were too.
The breakfast box arriving outside your door in the morning was exciting & wonderfully equipped.
We will definitely return, we have all found our escape from our hectic daily lives. Precious memories made. Thank you.
Reply from JL Orchard Pods
2025.09.04
Claire thank you so much for taking the time to post such kind words, it was a pleasure to meet you all, and we are so pleased you had a lovely time and everyone - both the 4 and 2 legged family members enjoyed it :)
It makes us very happy that as well as the 4 generations of Malcolm's that have enjoyed the orchard over the last 100 years, our guests are now also able to enjoy and make precious memories x
We look forward to seeing you all again - and will try to arrange more of the sunshine!
Becky and Rob x
It makes us very happy that as well as the 4 generations of Malcolm's that have enjoyed the orchard over the last 100 years, our guests are now also able to enjoy and make precious memories x
We look forward to seeing you all again - and will try to arrange more of the sunshine!
Becky and Rob x
Delightful and idyllic! We'll be back, really!
Orchard Pods is delightful and idyllic in every way. We had read about it in an article in The Times about nice glamping places and we were not disappointed. We went with another couple to celebrate a special birthday and discovered that our pods were located in a private spot in a field surrounded by cherry trees. the pods were cosy and really well equipped, with a comfortable bed, sofa, TV (for listening to the radio!) and all you need to cook for dinner.
But it was much more fun to cook on the firepit outside. Becky, the lovely owner, provides you with all the wood, kindling and firelighters you need. We brought food to BBQ on the first evening and in the morning a box of breakfast goodies miraculously appears outside your pod - with everything in it: free range eggs from Becky's chickens, bacon, sausages, beans, juice, bread, butter and marmalade.
We had good weather but, even if the weather was wet, Orchard Pods would still be a lovely place to relax for a few days. And, if you're lucky, you can pop outside and pick some cherries!
Reply from JL Orchard Pods
2025.09.04
Dear Roger and Lynn
Thank you for your lovely review, it was a pleasure to meet you (I'm so pleased you read the Times article!) and I am so pleased you had a good birthday weekend, enjoyed your stay, the orchard and your pod - getting sunny weather is definitely a bonus :)
Hopefully we will see you again - blossom time in April or July for cherries...
Best wishes
Becky
Thank you for your lovely review, it was a pleasure to meet you (I'm so pleased you read the Times article!) and I am so pleased you had a good birthday weekend, enjoyed your stay, the orchard and your pod - getting sunny weather is definitely a bonus :)
Hopefully we will see you again - blossom time in April or July for cherries...
Best wishes
Becky
Find something not to like about this place - go on, I dare you! Of course to do that you need to stay there and then you will discover this place is faultless.
My wife and I enjoyed a child-free night away from our 3 kids in the Early River pod on Friday as a treat. We only live a few miles away but being here really made us feel a million miles from home.
The pod is perfect, everything you need including tea/coffee/milk. The breakfast box delivered in the morning was a great touch, all included. The bed was super comfy and everything that you need is there. The Pod is also very private, each one nestled into the orchard so no one near you which is something I failed to find when looking at other sites.
We enjoyed walking through the orchard and picking some cherries followed by an evening sitting outside, with a little fire going, playing games we brought with us. Just perfect! I didn’t notice until right before we left but there are a couple of games in the drawer next to the sofa too.
We even managed to get a Domino’s delivered to enjoy during our stay.
And to top it off Becky was really lovely and it would seem that nothing is too much trouble.
Highly recommend!
Reply from JL Orchard Pods
2025.07.07
Paul thank you so much for your kind words and high recommendation. It means a lot to us, we love ensuring our guests enjoy their stay, and I'm so pleased you had a relaxing, peaceful time away - that Dominoes will deliver to the orchard is the ultimate bonus lol!
Hope to see you again, either with or without the children :)
Best wishes
Becky
Hope to see you again, either with or without the children :)
Best wishes
Becky
My two sons and I fancied a breakaway from London to the countryside and were lucky enough to find this absolute gem. We loved everything about it. Was close to bluebell woods for walking, a mega playground and homely pub. The accommodation had everything we needed and was lovely. The boys loved the fire provided and toasting marshmallows. There was a lovely surprise of a breakfast box which was left outside our door. It had juice, yogurts, cereal, bread and eggs from the farm. It was also obvious that Becky had thought about us when putting it together. 🥰 We all thought Becky was one of the friendliest people we had ever met. The boys parting words were “ I loved that place and the owner and her dogs were SO friendly. We need to go back”. And we will!
Reply from JL Orchard Pods
2025.06.30
Hi Kate
Thank you so much for your kind words - I'm very touched and the dogs are delighted they got a mention too ☺️
I'm so pleased you found us and enjoyed your stay, can't wait to see you all again.
Best wishes
Becky
Thank you so much for your kind words - I'm very touched and the dogs are delighted they got a mention too ☺️
I'm so pleased you found us and enjoyed your stay, can't wait to see you all again.
Best wishes
Becky
Wonderful
Location, excellent hospitality and top notch accommodation.
We felt very looked after by Becky, it’s a special
Place and we rebooked immediately
Comfy beds,
Wonderful breakfast pack, really well appointed pods.
Reply from JL Orchard Pods
2025.06.30
Thank you for your feedback, and I am so pleased you loved the pods and found them comfortable, so much so we're seeing you again :)
Looking forward to welcoming you back.
Best wishes
Becky
Looking forward to welcoming you back.
Best wishes
Becky
We stayed in Early River pod end of June. We absolutely loved everything about it. It’s so peaceful and beautiful. We were lucky to see deer while enjoying the walk in the orchard.
Definitely we will come back and can highly recommend for anyone who wants to relax☺️
Reply from JL Orchard Pods
2025.02.24
Thank you so much for your review, I'm so pleased you enjoyed the Early River pod, and I am so glad you got to see the deer.
Our cherries in June and July definitely encourage all sorts of orchard visitors 🍒😁
Looking forward to welcoming you back.
Best wishes Becky
Our cherries in June and July definitely encourage all sorts of orchard visitors 🍒😁
Looking forward to welcoming you back.
Best wishes Becky
What a fabulous chilled out weekend. Pods were perfect for what we needed. Great getaway spot if you need to relax. Breakfast was amazing. We will definitely come again.
Reply from JL Orchard Pods
2025.02.24
Nicola thank you for your comments, we are so pleased you had a lovely relaxing time and enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you back.
Best wishes Rob and Becky
Best wishes Rob and Becky
A perfect break away. Quiet, calm, and relaxing.
We've stayed here 3 times over the years. We enjoy being close to nature, and my son loves the breakfast box.
Reply from JL Orchard Pods
2024.04.26
Alannah thank you so much for your kind words, it’s always lovely to see you and I am so pleased you enjoy the breakfast box 😁
Looking forward to seeing you next time.
Best wishes Becky
Looking forward to seeing you next time.
Best wishes Becky
This was out second time staying here.
Such a peaceful stay away in a beautiful setting. Very comfortable and clean pods with everything you need for a little stay away.
The extra BBQ pack and breakfast is delicious and it's even better cooking it over the fire.
Beccy is super kind and make our stay perfect.
We will 100% be back again.
Reply from JL Orchard Pods
2024.04.26
Emily thank you so much for your review, and your kind words, I’m so pleased you love staying with us and that you enjoy the BBQ pack, Borough Green butchers will also be pleased with the feedback.
Looking forward to seeing you next time.
Best wishes
Becky
Looking forward to seeing you next time.
Best wishes
Becky
We found our spot for a weekend getaway from London! Easy access even by train. Peaceful, private, the pod was cosy, new and clean with all necessary facilities. Becky was extremely helpful and friendly. And the breakfast is definitely worth it, with the highlight being the freshly sourced eggs from their own chickens 🐔. How great it is being in the middle of the nature with a plus of being surrounded by cherry trees! We will 100 % return.
Reply from JL Orchard Pods
2024.04.26
Jekabs it was lovely to meet you both, thank you, we do love being able to share the orchard, especially this time of year during blossom.
The chickens will be delighted they got a mention, they’re also loving these longer, lighter days. No doubt happy chickens lay tasty eggs!
Hopefully see you again for cherry season in July.
Kind regards
Becky
The chickens will be delighted they got a mention, they’re also loving these longer, lighter days. No doubt happy chickens lay tasty eggs!
Hopefully see you again for cherry season in July.
Kind regards
Becky
What a lovely hidden gem! This was a lovely experience from the very beginning. Becky was so helpful when answering any questions I had. As soon as we arrived we were blown away by how beautiful the area was as well the kitted out pod with heated floors and Bluetooth speaker. The available bonfire was a perfect end to the evening. I would highly recommend the pod for a night or two away from your busy life to enjoy the peace and tranquil environment.
Reply from JL Orchard Pods
2024.04.26
Hi Felicity
Thank you for your review, I am so pleased you had a lovely peaceful stay and enjoyed the orchard, it is a little oasis and we love being able to share it.
Hope to see you again.
Best wishes
Becky
Thank you for your review, I am so pleased you had a lovely peaceful stay and enjoyed the orchard, it is a little oasis and we love being able to share it.
Hope to see you again.
Best wishes
Becky
A fabulous hideaway. Lovely peaceful surroundings. The pods are comfortable and have everything you need and the food boxes were delicious. Great value for money. We will be back.
Reply from JL Orchard Pods
2025.09.04
Dear Nikki thank you for your kind words, for spreading the word and for your returning visits - we love having you to stay, see you soon.
Best wishes
Becky
Best wishes
Becky