Godinton House
Godinton House is a grade I listed country house in Great Chart with Singleton, Kent. You will find it 600 m northwest of Ashford. A short trip away is Chilham Castle, 13 km off, the first of 18 within 15 km.
Historic house near Ashford
Just outside Ashford
Godinton House is 600 m northwest of Ashford. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Ashford has 226 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Ashford
The warmest stretch in Ashford is May to September, at 17–23°C in the afternoon.
Godinton House
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 600 m northwest of Ashford
- Official site
- godintonhouse.co.uk
The map
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Godinton House is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
Ashford is the biggest of the 5 bases nearby (82,143 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Ashford
Hothfield
Great Chart
Kingsnorth
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Godinton House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford | 600 m southeast of it | 82,143 | 5 |
| Hothfield | 1.2 km northwest of it | 511 | 2 |
| Great Chart | 1.5 km south of it | 617 | 2 |
| Kingsnorth | 4.5 km south of it | 433 | 3 |
| Shadoxhurst | 4.8 km south of it | 1,009 | 3 |
Around Godinton House
A visit can add 3 museums, a castle and a heritage railway, from 18 places within 15 km.
CastleChilham Castle13 km away2Heritage railwayHeritage railwayKent and East Sussex Railway14 km away3
MuseumAshford Borough Museum3 km away4
Historic houseBelmont House and Gardens12 km away5
Abbey or prioryBilsington Priory10 km away6
MuseumPines Garden14 km away7MuseumMuseumLashenden Air Warfare Museum13 km away8Historic siteHistoric site · English HeritageThe Wye Undercroft7.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Godinton House
Where is Godinton House?
Godinton House is 600 m northwest of Ashford, Kent.
What is Godinton House?
Grade I listed country house in Great Chart with Singleton, Kent, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Godinton House?
May to September are the warmest months in Ashford, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Godinton House a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Godinton House?
Within 15 km: Chilham Castle (13 km), Kent and East Sussex Railway (14 km), Ashford Borough Museum (3 km) and Belmont House and Gardens (12 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Godinton House: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashford Borough Museum: Dave Skinner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belmont House and Gardens: Michael FORD, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bilsington Priory: Mat Elliott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pines Garden: Kenneth Yarham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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