Description:14-acre garden and moated medieval manor c1320, first opened for NGS in 1927. North lake and pleasure gardens, ornamental pond and cascade created in early C18. Orchard, enclosed, formal, vegetable and cutting gardens all contribute to the famous sense of tranquillity
Free guided tours of garden (donations to NGS welcome). Garden team on hand for tips and advice

Further details:This country house landscape has provided the backdrop,setting, food and raw materials for life at Ightham Mote over seven centuries. As with the House, 700 years of history have left their mark on the landscape, to which changes in the status of the owners, garden fashion, agricultural methods and the needs of wood and timber supply have all contributed. Ightham Mote is set in the foot of a deep valley, at the centre of a sequence of water features, which may be medieval origin