insideKENT Magazine Issue 76 - July 2018 | Page 50

VISITKENT
ROOMS WITH A VIEW AT
MOUNT EPHRAIM
FOR OVER 300 YEARS, THE DAWES FAMILY HAVE LOVINGLY CARED FOR THE HOUSE AND GARDENS AT MOUNT EPHRAIM AND
TODAY THEY PRESENT ONE OF THE BREATHTAKING SPOTS IN THE SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND. 10 ACRES OF CLASSICAL
GARDENS LIE WITHIN AN 800-ACRE FARM WITH STUNNING VIEWS OF THE SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE. SITTING AT THE
TOP OF THE HILL IS THE LATE VICTORIAN MANOR HOUSE, FEATURING THE WEST WING KITCHEN AND BED & BREAKFAST.
The five double bed and breakfast rooms have
ensuite bathrooms, flatscreen TVs and tea and
coffee making facilities. Each room has been
individually and beautifully decorated and
each is named after former inhabitants - Cook,
Butler, Gamekeeper, Maid and the Sir Edwyn
Suite, which is named after Sir Edwyn Dawes
who built the house that visitors see today.
Guests can enjoy exclusive access to the 10
acres of stunning gardens outside of normal
opening hours and enjoy a sumptuous
breakfast in the West Wing Kitchen.
During the Garden Season (April to
September), the Tea Room is open from
Wednesday to Sunday serving delicious
homemade lunches and home-baked cakes
and afternoon teas. In the evenings, guests
are welcome to picnic in the gardens, or take
a short walk to the Red Lion pub in Hernhill
which serves contemporary Kentish food.
For the active guest and for anyone looking
to explore the surrounding countryside
on foot or by bike, there are some great local
walks and cycle rides accessible from the
doorstep and the B&B will happily store
bicycles overnight.
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Mount Ephraim is ideally located just off the
end of the M2 motorway in Kent, en route to
Dover or the Channel Tunnel, and within a
10-minute drive of Faversham, Canterbury
and Whitstable.
Mount Ephraim is an ideal country retreat for
anyone looking to escape for the night or
weekend and they welcome families, friends
and couples. Stay at Mount Ephraim and enjoy
everything the estate has to offer,
www.mountephraimgardens.co.uk.