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Godinton House
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House and gardens

Area Guides: Ashford
Attractions:

Great House & Halls

Telephone - please mention Let's Stay Kent: 01233 620773
Email: Click here to email Godinton House
Website: http://www.godinton-house-gardens.co.uk/index.asp


Details: The exterior is Jacobean, the compass gables added in 1620 by the great Captain Nicholas Toke but, within the house, the architectural puzzle is revealed from room to room. The Library, Chinese Room, White Room and superbly carved staircase lead to the Great Chamber and Gallery, all revealing their own secrets and wonders, as the house is explored and explained by one of our excellent, passionate guides. The furniture, porcelain, pictures and curios on display, include pieces of the most excellent quality, Reynolds, Chippendale, Worcester and Sevres mixed with more contemporary items and occasional fakes, some of which date back nearly as far as the originals.

Garden
There are twelve acres (five hectares) of peaceful gardens at Godinton to be explored and enjoyed, surrounded by parkland studded with stately oaks and chestnuts. Terraced lawns bordered by the famous yew hedge and topiaried box have been softened over the last century by the addition of long, curvy-edged herbaceous borders and ornamental tree and shrub plantings. Wandering through the gardens along broad gravel paths or across the neatly cut lawns (there are no 'Keep off the Grass' signs here!) the visitor will discover many surprises.

Tearooms
Serving delicious homemade cakes and refreshments.

Entrance fees
Garden Only £3
Children under 16 Free

House & Gardens £6
Children under 16 Free

Opening times
Garden 25th March to 28th October Thursday to Monday 2pm - 5.30pm
House 6th April to 7th October Friday, Saturday & Sunday 2pm - 5.30pm Last Tour 4.30pm
Tearooms 6th April to 7th October Friday, Saturday & Sunday 2pm - 5pm

Facilities
Partial access for the disabled is available around the garden. Access in the house is restricted due to steep steps. (Disabled WC)
Toilets are available to House & Garden visitors.
No shop, but a number of plants are for sale in the walled garden.
Picnics are allowed in the grass, shady car park.
Dogs are not allowed in the garden, but can be taken on leads around the conservation walk in the park that circles the house and garden.
Ample grass shady car park and hard coach park.

Location
Godinton House is a few minutes drive from Junction 9 off the M20. From Junction 9, follow signs for Lenham, A20. About a ¼ mile after the second roundabout, there is a signpost for the house on the left-hand side (opposite the Hare & Hounds public house).

A taxi ride from Ashford International Railway Station takes 10 minutes and costs approximately £6.

Our address is:
Godinton House
Godinton Lane
Ashford
Kent
TN23 3BP

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