You’ll always remember your time at this unique place to stay.
Inside, you’ll discover a wealth of character-filled spaces, including a reception hall adorned with exposed studwork and an exquisite eighteenth-century staircase. The drawing room captivates with its tall sash windows, ornate ceiling beams, and a grand inglenook fireplace, while the sitting room offers views of Castle Street and features a marble fireplace. Transition seamlessly to the garden room, styled in Arts and Crafts fashion, with its arched glazed doors leading to the terrace.
The open-plan kitchen, breakfast room, and dining area blend classic Georgian aesthetics with modern functionality, featuring painted cabinetry, wood countertops, and an Aga stove. Descend to the medieval cellar or retreat to the cloakroom for added convenience.
Upstairs, the first floor beckons with three double bedrooms, including a master suite with sea views, dressing area, and en suite bath/shower room. The attic level unveils three additional spacious rooms and a bath/shower room, perfect for accommodating larger groups.
Outside, the meticulously manicured garden presents a sanctuary of tranquility, complete with a flagstone terrace, expansive lawn, and a variety of flora including roses, hydrangeas, and olive trees. A greenhouse, garden store, and compost bins offer practical amenities, while private access to the High Street ensures convenience.
Make some memories at this unique and family-friendly place.Up to now, we have created our holiday homes to be very true to the original designs of our historic wagons and carriages. But we know that sometimes our guests might want a little bit of space. So for Pipe Dream, we took the base of an old rusty pipe wagon and built on it a brand new home from home that’s wider than your average train!
Sleeping up to four (two adults and two children under 12), Pipe Dream is fully equipped and comes complete with a panoramic view across the Rother Valley to Kent and an outdoor area for barbecues and listening to the trains go by…
Pipe Dream includes a double bedroom, bunk bedroom, shower room/WC, full kitchen with sink, oven, hob, fridge, kettle & toaster. Lounge area with TV, sofa and dining table.
You will have full access to the entire space
We will be available should you need us.
We are located in the beautiful Rother Valley on the Kent and East Sussex border in Northiam.
Located near Bodiam, Tenterden, Rye and Hastings, the carriages provide a fantastic base for you to explore the local countryside and coast with attractions and activities to suit everyone.
The carriages are situated within Northiam Steam Railway Station, a working station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway line. You don’t even need to leave the carriages to get the full railway experience as the steam trains will pull up at the station just over 20ft away.
We have painstakingly given some wonderful, care-worn rolling stock an exciting new life as modern, clean, inviting bases for you to relax in. We carry out as much of the work ourselves as we can, transforming the interiors into unique quirky spaces. The exteriors are painted in period colours and we retain as many original features as possible.
We recommend that you arrive by car and there is plenty of parking at the property. The nearest mainline train stations are Rye and Hastings with connecting buses to Northium.
Make some memories at this unique and family-friendly place.‘Emerald Express’ newspaper van, which was one of many used in the South of England to deliver the news each day hot off the press from Fleet Street.
Built just before the Second World War by the Southern Railway, each night these trains would leave London Victoria, Waterloo or London Bridge for the south coast full of the day’s news, until the mid-1980s when vans and lorries took over the job instead. After a painstaking restoration, and with panoramic views, it’s now ready to work the night shift again for your staycation.
Emerald Express caters for up to five guests. It has one double bedroom, one bedroom with a double bed and a single bunk above, a family shower room, a full kitchen with induction hob, oven and fridge freezer and an open plan lounge and dining area with a Smart TV. You’ll get the best view of the Kent & East Sussex Railway Line from the elevated balcony.
Gas central heating will keep you nice and warm in the winter months.
A travel cot and a high chair can also be provided for the little ones.
Allocated parking for up to two cars is available directly outside.
You will have full access to the entire space
We will be available should you need us.
We are located in the beautiful Rother Valley on the Kent and East Sussex border in Northiam.
Located near Bodiam, Tenterden, Rye and Hastings, the carriages provide a fantastic base for you to explore the local countryside and coast with attractions and activities to suit everyone.
The carriages are situated within Northiam Steam Railway Station, a working station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway line. You don’t even need to leave the carriages to get the full railway experience as the steam trains will pull up at the station just over 20ft away.
We have painstakingly given some wonderful, care-worn rolling stock an exciting new life as modern, clean, inviting bases for you to relax in. We carry out as much of the work ourselves as we can, transforming the interiors into unique quirky spaces. The exteriors are painted in period colours and we retain as many original features as possible.
We recommend that you arrive by car and there is plenty of parking at the property. The nearest mainline train stations are Rye and Hastings with connecting buses to Northium.
Take it easy at this unique and tranquil getaway.Our Great Western Railway ‘Toad’ Brake Van dates from 1940 and was one of hundreds which ran on the main line between 1894 and 1968. Ours has been sympathetically converted into a smart, contemporary home from home, with a grandstand view of passing steam trains.
The nickname ‘Toad’ comes from the Great Western Railway’s telegraph code for brake vans, which were attached to the rear of goods trains to allow the guard to apply the brakes where needed and ensure that the train made safe passage. The large ‘Swindon’ sign on the sides denotes its home base.
Lovingly converted with lots of period details, the cosy Toad benefits from full insulation, double glazing and heating.
It also boasts an en-suite WC and shower, double bedroom, fitted kitchen with induction hob and dining area, Freesat TV and an elevated balcony just 20ft away from the station platform with lovely views over the Rother Valley towards Kent.
The Toad sleeps two adults with allocated parking directly outside.
You will have full access to the entire space
We will be available should you need us.
We are located in the beautiful Rother Valley on the Kent and East Sussex border in Northiam.
Located near Bodiam, Tenterden, Rye and Hastings, the carriages provide a fantastic base for you to explore the local countryside and coast with attractions and activities to suit everyone.
The carriages are situated within Northiam Steam Railway Station, a working station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway line. You don’t even need to leave the carriages to get the full railway experience as the steam trains will pull up at the station just over 20ft away.
We have painstakingly given some wonderful, care-worn rolling stock an exciting new life as modern, clean, inviting bases for you to relax in. We carry out as much of the work ourselves as we can, transforming the interiors into unique quirky spaces. The exteriors are painted in period colours and we retain as many original features as possible.
We recommend that you arrive by car and there is plenty of parking at the property. The nearest mainline train stations are Rye and Hastings with connecting buses to Northium.