COUNTRY: DAYS OUT
Chartwell, Westerham
Goodnestone Park Gardens, nr Canterbury
Exquisite privately owned stately home, once the
residence of Jane Austen in the 19th century and the
producer of Downtown Abbey in the 21st! Set amongst
one of only three Kentish gardens to be featured in the
Good Gardens Guide.
www.goodnestoneparkgardens.co.uk
A country house estate and much-loved former
residence of Sir Winston Churchill. Now part of the
National Trust collection, take in the house, stroll
around the gardens and lake, or stop for a cream tea.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chartwell
Bettshanger Park, Bettshanger nr Deal
Danson House, Bexley
250 acres of parkland packed with activities from
cycling, fossiling, archery and geocaching, to walks and
and wildlife exploration – perfect for little adventurers.
www.betteshanger-park.co.uk
Beautiful Grade I listed Palladian villa, designed
by Sir Robert Taylor (the architect of the Bank of
England) and built by Sir John Boyd in 1766. After a
decade of restoration it was reopened by HM Queen
Elizabeth in 2005.
www.bexley.gov.uk/services/visitor-attractions/
danson-house
Tyland Barn Visitor Centre and Nature Park,
Sandling
Restored 17th-century barn boasting a large wildlife
and conservation exhibition as well as being the
headquarters of the Kent Wildlife Trust. Throughout the
year it is home to bees, tadpoles and nesting birds.
www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk
Groombridge Place, Groombridge
A 17th-century moated manor house offering the perfect
place for a relaxing stroll around the award-winning
gardens and enchanted forest of its 200-acre site.
www.groombridgeplace.com
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