insideKENT Magazine Issue 43 - October 2015 | Page 124

GETAWAYS HISTORY, CHARM AND BEAUTY: Eastwell Manor Hearing the sound of the gravel crunching underfoot as I crossed the courtyard towards the entrance of Eastwell Manor was like my own personal welcome fanfare, heralding my arrival at one of the most beautiful and historically significant Manor Houses in the county. BY SAMANTHA G Situated just a short distance from Ashford in the heart of the Eastwell Park estate, Eastwell Manor, which has been operated as a famil