First Floor-Traditional-Double room-Garden View

Welcome to the Black Horse Canterbury, in the historic city of Canterbury. Black Horse Canterbury welcomes travellers from across the world to stay with us in the wonderful, ancient walled city of Canterbury, in our small, friendly bed and breakfast, located in a quiet road in the heart of this beautiful city. It is one of the safest cities in the country and was awarded the purple star for the highest level of safety. Check in is from 7PM, early check in is available with prior notice. The space Room Seven is on the first floor, and is a lovely, quiet double room positioned in the centre of the house, and overlooks the garden. The garden is beautifully designed by the owner, and regularly maintained, with a small circular pond with a fountain. The borders are full of old cottage plants and beautiful roses and clematis. The bed has a new memory-foam topped mattress on a sprung base, clean white cotton sheets, four pillows and a 13.5 tog anti-allergy duvet in the winter with a tartan rug of recycled lambswool, and our luxurious Windsor pure white bedspread made from 100% percale cotton and features an intricate quilted pattern that enhances the tactile texture of this soft natural fabric, and a lightweight 10 tog anti-allergy duvet for the summer. The cream walls are hung with antique landscapes. The two bedside cabinets have wall reading lights either side of the bed. The ensuite is in a separate room on the right in the bedroom, and has a power shower with instant hot water, a heated towel rail, an LED mirror and free toiletries. The beverage welcome tray comes with assorted teas, freshly ground coffee and a French press. A hair-dryer, a fan and a large, flat screen TV with remote, are provided. The dining room in 12 Orchard Street is the continuation of the original pitch pine wall panelling, and beautiful varnished pine floorboards covered on old patterned rugs, and a fine original fireplace with a brick surround and a pine mantlepiece. The theme of the pictures on the cream-coloured walls is India. The dining furniture is turn of the century carved oak, in keeping with the surrounding Georgian and Victorian building. The French doors lead out into a beautiful cottage garden, with lawns and borders of roses and clematis. The dividing wall between the gardens of 12 and 13 Orchard Street has a plaque commemorating RIGBY BREWERY 1865c the time when it was a public house in 19thC. During your stay SUSTAINABILITY *Being aware of energy consumption, via an app controlled heating system, and ensuring all possible steps are taken to keep our usage as low as possible. We changed supplier a while ago to Octopus renown for its green approach. *We recycle hard plastic, tins, glass and paper. *We use all kitchen waste to feed the chickens who supply our eggs, and green waste is composted on owners small holding, and is then used for garden plants. *Fresh local flowers are provided weekly from the owners garden and a friends garden. *Where ever possible we use locally sourced food products. For example our Award Winning sausages come from a local farm and shop. *We have a high EPC rating as during the restoration the roof, walls, ceilings and floors are not only sound boarded, but are also extra insulated. The lighting is all LED.