Photo: Godinton House by Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About this place
Godinton House is a Jacobean manor in Ashford, Kent, with origins dating to the fourteenth century.
The house is particularly notable for its elaborately carved chestnut staircase and linenfold panelling, alongside plasterwork ceilings that survive in exceptional condition.
The formal gardens were designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield and laid out around the turn of the twentieth century.
They include a walled garden and one of the longest yew hedges in England, which encloses the formal gardens and was shaped to echo the Dutch gables of the house.
The property is independently managed and has its own visitor programme through its official website.
Plan your visit
Open approximately March to October for gardens, and April to September for house guided tours; check official website for exact dates.