Historic sites

Ightham Mote

United Kingdom Kent Borough Green

Ightham Mote
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A medieval manor house surrounded by a moat, hidden in a wooded valley. Built around 1320 and changed a little by each owner over 700 years, it has a Great Hall, two chapels and a courtyard with a dog kennel listed as a building of special interest.


The house, gardens and estate walks make a peaceful half day.

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