Discover Ashford day trip itinerary

Day One

Morning

Biddenden Vineyards and Cider Works Kent's oldest commercial Vineyard and Cider Works. Enjoy a tranquil walk through 22 acres of vines; visit our winery, following which we invite you to taste our products. We have a number of award winning wines here for you to sample: white, red and rosé wines and our quality sparkling wine. For the cider drinker we produce traditional strong Kentish still ciders, including our famous Monks Delight Mulling Cider and Special Reserve, a cider made in oak whisky casks. Children and drivers are not forgotten, we offer you tastings of our pure, farm pressed apple juice. Our shop stocks a selection of local and regional products, including preserves, mustards, chutneys etc. Teas and coffees are served daily.

Lunch

Chapel Down Winery - Visit the beautiful home of England's premier wine producer. Our Wine and Fine Food Store features the very best of English food and drink. As well as our full range of Chapel Down Wines we have a large cheese counter plus smoked meat and fish, gourmet products of all kinds, beers and liqueurs. All our guests are invited to sample our award winning wines in store or as part of a guided tour of the vineyard and winery. Guided tours for groups are also available by prior arrangement. For more details or to make a tour booking call us on 01580 766111.

Afternoon

Godinton House and Gardens is set in a beautiful 18th century landscaped park. The fascinating house, home to the Toke family who over four hundred years carefully added to the original house, is an intriguing blend of 17th and 18th century architecture and design with the medieval Great Hall at its centre. The rooms of contrasting styles and décor are fully furnished with magnificent carving, panelling, furniture, pictures and porcelain. The great yew hedge encloses contrasting formal, wild, Italian and walled gardens

Evening

The Wife of Bath – Restaurant with rooms. Enjoy dinner at the Wife of Bath, a restaurant with rooms situated in the medieval village of Wye in the heart of rural Kent. The restaurant offers exceptional quality, innovative food, a fabulous selection of wines, spirits and cocktails and luxurious guest accommodation. Settle in for dinner or come and spend the night in one of our five individually-designed rooms. The Wife of Bath. Wye go anywhere else?

Day Two

Morning

A spa experience at Eastwell Manor 'Dreams', our extensive beauty and therapy area, has 15 luxurious treatment rooms available for ladies and gentlemen alike. The dedicated and trained team of therapists and beauticians will provide numerous and varied treatments using therapies to relax, de-stress, rejuvenate, refresh and beautify. Create that magical feeling and look for that once in a lifetime occasion.

Lunch

Shopping experience at Ashford Designer Outlet

Afternoon

Shopping experience at Ashford Designer Outlet

Evening

A relaxing evening in the seaside town of Whitstable Famed throughout Kent and the UK for its oysters and fine eateries, this is a town well known for its culinary delights. Enjoy a meal at internationally acclaimed The Crab and Winkle Restaurant which serves a range of seafood, as well as meat dishes, in Whitstable’s historic harbour or you may just simply fancy fish and chips on the beach. Whatever floats your boat, Whitstable offers a great seaside atmosphere with live music at The Old Neptune Pub, a popular favourite amongst locals and visitors alike.

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