A Lake View of Ightham Mote

Plus Essential Visitor Information

One of the pleasures of visiting Ightham Mote is the many different faces of the house. From this angle, it's hard to imagine that just round the bend there's a fortified stone tower, or that the house also contains the 20th century apartments of its last owner,Charles Henry Robinson, an American businessman who donated the house to the National Trust.

In addition to Robinson's private apartments, visitors can view:

• The Great Hall
• The Crypt
• A Tudor chapel with a painted ceiling
• A Victorian billiard room,
• The world's only Grade I listed, historic dog house in the manor's atmospheric courtyard.

Essential Visitor Information for Ightham Mote

• Where: Mote Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0NT
• Telephone: +44(0)1732 811145 (Infoline) and +44 (0)1732 810378
• Open: March 14 to November 1, 11a.m. to 5p.m. Monday and Thursday to Sunday; November 2 to December 20, 11a.m. to 3p.m. Thursday to Sunday. Grounds open dawn to dusk, every day year round.
• Admission: £9.40 or free with the Great British Heritage Pass
• Visit their website

Note that hours at National Trust properties are subject to change so check the website or telephone before going.

How to Get to Ightham Mote

By Car:Ightham Mote is about 30 miles southeast of London, via the M20 and the A25. It is between Sevenoaks and Borough Green, about 1 3/4 miles south of the A25.
By Train: Trains from London Victoria to Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station, about three miles away, take about 40 minutes and leave half hourly through the day. Check National Rail Enquiries for train times and prices. There is a taxi rank at the station. Taxis cost about £9. Or take Arriva Kent Thameside Bus, route 306/8, towards Sevenoaks, stops at Ightham Common, about a mile and a half away. See the National Trust website for bus services from Sevenoaks and Tonbridge