Guided tours Regular free introductory talks, garden and tower tours
Country walks Three waymarked self-guided walks on surrounding estate leaflet obtainable from visitor reception. Regular guided walks
About this property
Set 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 conservation project, begun in 1989 and completed in 2004 an exhibition of which is in the visitor reception. Ightham Mote has many special features, including a Great Hall, Crypt, Tudor Chapel with a hand-painted ceiling and the private apartments of the American donor Charles Henry Robinson. However, one of its most enchanting features has to be the Grade I listed dog kennel, situated in the recently re-cobbled picturesque courtyard. Ightham Mote also offers some lovely gardens and water features with lakeside and woodland walks.