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    Group visits
    Nestling in a Kentish sunken valley, Ightham Mote is a rare example of a moated medieval manor house dating from 1320 with important later additions and alterations. It was the subject of the Trust's largest ever conservation project, begun in 1989 and completed in 2004 – an exhibition of which is in the visitor reception. Ightham Mote has a number of varied features to enjoy including a Great Hall, Crypt, Tudor Chapel with a hand-painted ceiling and the private apartments of the American donor Charles Henry Robinson. One of its most enchanting features has to be the Grade I listed dog kennel, situated in the recently recobbled picturesque courtyard. Ightham Mote also offers some lovely gardens and water features with lakeside and woodland walks for visitors to enjoy.
     
    1 booked daily guided tour available at 10.30. No group rates on BHols
     
    Group Visits Group Visits
    Average length of visit: 2hrs. On-board coach welcome. Introductory talk. General guided tour£. Out of hours tours£. Special interest tours: Garden & Tower Tours
     
    Coaches Coach parking
    Coach parking, 200yds. 6 spaces. Coaches are required to reverse into parking area. Only minibuses in lower disembarkation point
     
    Catering On site catering
    Mote Restaurant (licensed), assisted service, 60 covers adjacent to visitor reception. Out of hours catering available. Groups are requested to stagger their restaurant visit
     

    Please pre-book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our properties.

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    Visitors sitting on the walls of the footbridge leading into the house at Ightham Mote, a moated manor house in Kent.
    © NTPL / Jennie Woodcock
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