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IghthamMote's 1 From the car park at Ightham Mote, walk through the staff car park, turning right onto the
Bridleway, down past the house. Turn Right onto Mote Road, and after about 20yds
(18m) turn left into the entrance of Mote Farm. (Look for the yellow Greensand Way
circularwalktoKnole arrow). Walk past the farmyard and bear to the right. Proceed past Wilmot Cottage and
an old brick built lter house, to the steps on the right. At the top of the steps, turn left
and continue past another footpath on your right to a National Trust stile. Follow over a
further two stiles to a lane at Rooks Hill.
Walking IghthamMote
What could be better than a day out in the Kentish countryside incorporating two
Ightham Mote is an outstanding 14th-century moated manor house, surrounded by
National Trust properties? Follow our circular walk from Ightham Mote, along the
peaceful gardens and water features. Highlights include the Grade I listed dog kennel,
Greensand Way, passing through areas of outstanding natural beauty to Knole Park,
Great Hall, Tudor painted ceiling, and the private apartments of the donor, Charles Henry
before returning to Ightham Mote via the Duchess Walk, Godden Green and Broadhoath
Robinson.
Wood.
Ightham Mote, Mote Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0NT 2 Turn left down the lane for a few metres, then turn right, back onto a footpath (not now
the Greensand Way). Follow through the woods, passing stables and kennels at White
Rock Farm where you will join a vehicle track, then onto a road (the Seal to Underriver
Moderate road).
5 hours
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Terrain 4 Continue walking parallel to the garden wall on the right, at the end of which turn right
and walk towards the front of Knole House. Walk past the main entrance to Knole House,
onto the Duchess Walk. Turn right down the roadway in front of you and then left after a
A mixture of footpaths, bridleways, elds and woodlands. Paths climb and few metres. Continue down the stony track, following the rise and bend to the right and
descend throughout the walk. Dogs are welcome on leads in the surrounding keeping to the track across the golf course (this will bring you to the north gate and exit
from the park). Pass through the kissing gate and follow the track ahead (ignoring a
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narrow path to the right) until you reach a wider path forking to the right. Follow this path,
passing a house and crossing a driveway, through a gate by a stable yard. Walk past the
Contactus stable, through another gate and down the road at Godden Green.
By road: IghthamMotegarden
6 miles (9.6km) north of Tonbridge on A227; 6 miles (9.6km) south of Sevenoaks
The peaceful gardens at Ightham Mote include an orchard, water features, lakes and
on A25; 16 miles (25.7km) west of Maidstone on A20/A25 wooded walks
Facilitiesandaccess
Toilets and refreshments available at Knole and Ightham Mote
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