Goodnestone Park Gardens
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Overview
A haven of beautiful tranquillity hidden away in south-east Kent, including a formal area with fine, old specimen trees and an arboretum featuring an avenue of limes. The adjoining mature woodland area includes at 1920s rockery and pond. The walled garden dates back to the 17th Century and has been redesigned over the last 30 years. Jane Austen was a frequent visitor as her brother married a daughter of the house.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open 12 Feb; 26 Mar; Apr-Sep, Tue-Fri 11-5, Sun 12-5; 1 Oct
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
- Children
About the area
Kent is home to the White Cliffs of Dover, an English icon that marks the point where the Kent Downs AONB stretches from the Surrey Hills down to the sea. Visitors can explore historic parklands, including Knole Park and Sir Winston Churchill’s former home at Chartwell, or beautiful nature reserves, such as the coppiced woodlands of Denge Wood and Earley Wood and the ancient fine chalk woodland of Yockletts Bank.
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