Ightham Mote Visit
12 June 2023
![View of the house at Ightham Mote, surrounded by water.](https://assets.zyrosite.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,w=812,h=440,fit=crop/AGBLxxzLagc6P4G0/20230612_143716-YleL9GlzkVHV0K6j.jpg)
![View of the house at Ightham Mote, surrounded by water.](https://assets.zyrosite.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,w=328,h=188,fit=crop/AGBLxxzLagc6P4G0/20230612_143716-YleL9GlzkVHV0K6j.jpg)
There are few English country houses more whimsical that Ightham Mote. The house surrounded by water, a jumble of styles and time periods, a compact valley garden – it all feels too improbable to be real. If you wanted a condensed taste of what the soul of England is about, you can find it in this Kentish stately home.