Goodnestone Park
Goodnestone Park is a country house and garden in Goodnestone, Dover district, Kent. This one stands 1.1 km northwest of Nonington. It holds the status of a Grade II* listed building.
Historic house near Nonington
Just outside Nonington
Goodnestone Park is 1.1 km northwest of Nonington. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Nonington has 41 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
If warmth matters, go June to September: Nonington reaches 19–22°C.
Goodnestone Park
Articles on it exist in 4 languages. Nearby, Canterbury Cathedral (11 km) heads a list of 61 within 15 km.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 1.1 km northwest of Nonington
- Official site
- goodnestonepark.co.uk
The map
Goodnestone Park sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
Of the 8, Aylesham is the largest, at 5,788 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Nonington
Aylesham
Adisham
Wingham
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Goodnestone Park is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonington | 1.1 km southeast of it | 921 | 4 |
| Aylesham | 1.8 km southwest of it | 5,788 | 3 |
| Adisham | 2.1 km west of it | 655 | 4 |
| Wingham | 2.6 km north of it | 1,313 | 3 |
| Ash (Dover) | 4.5 km northeast of it | 2,529 | 10 |
| Eastry | 4.7 km east of it | 2,388 | 10 |
| Eythorne | 4.9 km southeast of it | 1,487 | 3 |
| Wickhambreaux | 5.5 km northwest of it | 277 | 2 |
After Goodnestone Park
5 castles, a cathedral and an abbey or priory are among the 61 within 15 km.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral11 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey10 km away3
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle14 km away4
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle13 km away5
CastleCanterbury Castle11 km away6
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle13 km away7ZooZooWingham Wildlife Park4.1 km away8
CastleSandown Castle12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Goodnestone Park
Where is Goodnestone Park?
Goodnestone Park is 1.1 km northwest of Nonington, Kent.
What is Goodnestone Park?
Country house and garden in Goodnestone, Dover district, Kent, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Goodnestone Park?
June to September are the warmest months in Nonington, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Goodnestone Park a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Goodnestone Park?
Within 15 km: Canterbury Cathedral (11 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (10 km), Dover Castle (14 km) and Deal Castle (13 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 (8)
- Goodnestone Park: Dhowes9, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandown Castle: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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