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Getting everyone together for a big birthday is easier when everyone can stay in the same place.
Just outside Canterbury, Kent Downs Cottage in Petham sleeps up to eight guests across four bedrooms, giving friends and family a countryside base for a 30th, 40th, 50th or 60th birthday weekend.
There is space to cook, eat and spend time together, plus a games room, patio, BBQ and fire pit for the parts of the celebration that don't need an itinerary.
And when you do want to head out, Canterbury is around 10–15 minutes away, so dinner, drinks and exploring the city can all become part of the birthday weekend.

A birthday celebration doesn't have to revolve around one party or one evening.
Spend part of the weekend exploring Canterbury's historic centre, visit Canterbury Cathedral, wander along the River Stour or make time for the city's independent shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants.
If your group would rather be outdoors, the surrounding Kent countryside gives you plenty of opportunities for walks before heading back to the cottage or into Canterbury for the evening.
It works just as well for the person planning their own milestone birthday as it does for the friend or family member who's been put in charge of organising everyone.
If you're organising a birthday stay in Canterbury, some of the celebration can be sorted before you even arrive.
Firebow guests can add a celebration cake to their stay, so you don't have to spend the weekend searching for birthday cake shops in Canterbury. You can also arrange celebration balloons or a hand-tied bouquet of fresh flowers for the person celebrating.
For groups who want to do something together, we also offer a selection of creative workshops and other guest experiences that can be added to the stay.
Choose one or two extras to make someone's arrival a surprise, add something special to the birthday itself or simply take a few things off your organising list.

Staying in Petham gives you the best of both sides of a Canterbury celebration.
You have the countryside around you when you want a slower morning, a walk or an evening together at the house, while Canterbury is close enough for meals out, drinks and exploring the city.
For families and friendship groups coming from different places, having one house also means the celebration isn't limited to a dinner reservation. Breakfast together, an afternoon out, drinks back at the house and the morning after all become part of the weekend.
Whether you're planning your own milestone birthday or organising something meaningful for someone you love, you have space to make the celebration feel like them.
Comfortable bedrooms for everyone staying over
Multiple bathrooms for larger groups
Well-equipped kitchens and dining spaces for group meals
Spacious living areas for friends, families and groups
Coastal, countryside and city locations to explore
Parking for vans and family cars
Quiet locations so everyone sleeps well
Strong Wi-Fi for everyone
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Tell us your dates, group size, who's celebrating and the kind of birthday weekend you're planning.
We'll help you find the right stay and show you the guest experiences and celebration extras available for your trip.
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