Find cottages, houses and apartments to rent for short holidays near Erith which is an industrial and residential area just south of the River Thames near Bexleyheath and Dartford. Not a holiday destination by any means but it may well be somewhere that people need to visit for business or family reasons.
Located in an up and coming Thames Gateway district of the historic county of Kent, the beautiful town of Erith is somewhere that can appeal to lovers of the city or indeed the country. With London just on your doorstep and vast areas of picturesque greenery all around you, there’s no better place in the whole of the UK in which to rent a holiday cottage if you plan to have a busy time sightseeing and shopping.
Well equipped, fully furnished and close to Erith town centre, your holiday home is ideal for a relaxing and unwinding stay in the stunning South East of England. Whether you have travelled down to this hidden Kentish gem to discover its gorgeous River Thames location, its intriguing history with more than three listed buildings or for its variety of independent stores and well-known establishments such as OGE Creations, Patila and Mambocino’s in establishments like the popular Erith Riverside Shopping Centre, you will find a warm and welcoming holiday cottage that you and your loved ones will want to return to time and time again.
With London City Airport less than 10 kilometres away from your front door, your holiday home is in the perfect place to welcome visitors from all around the world and with its close proximity to the hustle and bustle of London city centre, you can spend the day with your nearest and dearest in the capital, gracing tourist-friendly areas such as Piccadilly Circus and Shaftesbury Avenue and the night back in the comfort of your cosy living room, curled up in your PJ’s and next to the wood burning stove watching your favourite boxset on the widescreen TV.
With so many trips close by, whether it be discovering the local salt marshes, the longest pier in London or market towns such as Bexleyheath and Dartford, you will need your energy boosted for such adventures. Start your day, just how you’ve always wanted to, with a mid-morning lie-in in your choice of spacious en suite bedrooms before heading downstairs for a Full English or Continental breakfast with a steaming cup of invigorating coffee on the side. All prepared to perfection in your self-catered kitchen.
If one song can be sung to describe the town of Erith, it would be the ‘Green Green Grass of Home’ and its lush, green scenery certainly doesn’t stop in and around the town centre, as your private garden in your holiday cottage is somewhere that you can really get up close and personal with the local wildlife. Looking for a real taste of how suave and sophisticated al fresco Kentish life can be? Light up the onsite electric BBQ, cook a feast for your perfect partner and clink ‘cheers’ to the background of a colourful sunset as the evening draws in. Simply sensational!
Erith may be in the city of London’s shadow when looking for an action-packed holiday with your loved ones, however if you’re looking for a place that is away from the hustle and bustle and more about peace and tranquillity, then Erith is somewhere that you simply can’t ignore.