Book waterside dining online today, with home-born menus.
Book a TableWelcome to The Ferry House, a 16th century waterside hideaway.
A setting for unforgettable experiences, where Kent countryside meets coast. Discover weddings, personal celebrations, retreats and homeborn dining.
Winner of Wedding Venue of the Year at the Kent Wedding Awards 2025 and Highly Commended in the Wedding Venue of the Year – Heritage category.
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This popular menu returns for Tuesday-Friday dining from 6th January - 27th March, in thanks to 25 years of wonderful guests.
The Ferry House has been named Best Wedding Venue in Kent at the Kent Wedding Awards 2025! It’s an incredible achievement that reflects the dedication, passion and expertise of our team – and we couldn’t be prouder. To add to the celebrations, we were also recognised as a Highly Commended Finalist in the Kent Wedding Venue – Heritage category, celebrating the rich history and rustic charm of The Ferry House.
See the latest beautiful artist's impressions of our new Spring Barn, opening for weddings from April 2026.
Make the most of your countryside escape with your 3rd night free, plus 30% off at Mocketts Farm Cottages between October 2025 and March 2026 - the perfect excuse to relax, explore, and unwind for longer.
To check availability and book, get in touch with our team via phone (01795 510 214 - option 2) or email.
(This offer is not available to book online.) Excludes Christmas & New Year stays.
Award-winning menus born of our Kitchen Garden, family farm, Harty estate & local Kent.
Book a TableA beautiful barn weddings and events venue, overlooking the Swale estuary.
Barn Wedding VenueEleven individually-styled, bed & breakfast rooms in our hideaway corner of Kent.
Overnight StaysWe call Harty ‘home’. Not only is it where you’ll find The Ferry House, but the Burden family has farmed the land for years, cultivating the crops, cattle and landscape. Hidden-away on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, yet just 60 minutes from London, you’ll find us set between two wetland bird reserves, the estuary and rolling countryside. So whether you’re seeking out restaurants in Kent that are truly unique, a back-to-nature country escape or a beautiful barn wedding venue, you’ve come to the right place.
“The winner is Kent to its core, local everything from cider to the cows grazing in the surrounding land, served with top end personal service by staff whose knowledge of the local area was as if they were born and raised there. “Quite simply the best all round experience shouting Kent”
Yet another delicious meal enjoyed in the most beautiful and tranquil setting. Staff are always super friendly and helpful. Sadly, 2 of our party were unable to join us so they kindly boxed up one of their meals for us to deliver and the otter received a refund without any quibble. Highly recommend.
It has been many years since we last visited the Isle of Sheppy but we were pleasantly surprised to see how lovely it is.
We decided to check out The Ferry House after reading some nice TripAdvisor reviews and, first impressions were good! It has lovely views overlooking Herne Bay! We asked for a table with a view and were pleased that they could accommodate us, although I would recommend booking just to be sure.
The menu is simple and really tasty ( we opted for the 3 course set menu @ £25 per head).
We both enjoyed the partridge burger which was a generous portion!
I had the Ginger cake for dessert which was tasty.
We had a really enjoyable experience and would definitely visit again 😊
We stayed for the weekend and were so well looked after. There's a stunning waterside walk that leads to the edge of Elmley Nature reserve which was peaceful and idyllic. Their ethos of keeping food local and excellent quality is in everything they do, down to their cosy firesides and locally sourced beers and wines. The room itself was beautiful and the staff couldn't do enough to help. We got married here a couple of years ago and the people and the place are just as wonderful as we remember.