Don’t leave Updown Farmhouse for the day without strolling the perimeter and taking in the gorgeous red-brick farmhouse from every angle, as well as admiring its soon-to-be-added permaculture plot, kitchen garden, barns and cottages.

After that, Deal is well worth extensive exploration. Its quaint high street has an impressive ratio of independent boutiques: Mileage (Thurs-Sun), Fleming’s (Mon-Fri) and La Petite Brocante (Mon-Sat) are all worth a rummage, as are the exotic homewares at Hoxton Store (Wed-Sat), a new venture by Alison Whalley, formerly of the East End’s Hoxton Boutique. Talking of homeware, Will & Yates (Wed-Sun) is ostensibly an art gallery but also stocks a nicely curated selection of rugs, throws, wicker baskets and other delightful pieces. For statement threads, atelier Mrs Lang (Fri and Sat) always has an eye-catching window display and rail-fulls of embroidered wonders within.

After an afternoon’s browsing (and inevitable buying), you might want to head up the coast to Ramsgate or nearby Broadstairs, home to Botany Bay, a stretch of sand bounded by Kent’s white cliffs and photogenic chalk stacks. If you’ve never been, now’s a good chance to fit in a visit to Canterbury Cathedral, around 20 minutes’ drive from Deal.