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The White Horse

246 The Street
Rated 8.8 in 89 reviews

Nestled in the charming village of Goodnestone, United Kingdom, The White Horse offers a quintessentially British experience, blending historic charm with modern comforts. Set amidst the Kent countryside, this lovely boutique hotel exudes an inviting warmth, making it an ideal retreat for both leisure and business travelers seeking a peaceful escape.

The White Horse is housed in a beautifully restored building that reflects the rich architectural heritage of the region. Inside, guests are treated to thoughtfully designed interiors that seamlessly marry traditional elements with contemporary aesthetics. Each room is curated with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring a cozy yet refined ambiance. Tasteful furnishings, plush linens, and modern amenities all contribute to a comfortable stay.

Dining at The White Horse is a delightful affair, with a menu showcasing locally-sourced ingredients and classic British cuisine. The on-site restaurant offers a welcoming atmosphere, perfect for savoring a hearty breakfast or a delectable dinner. Guests can also unwind in the cozy lounge or enjoy a drink at the hotel bar, where a selection of fine wines, spirits, and locally brewed ales awaits.

For those eager to explore, The White Horse serves as an excellent base for discovering the surrounding countryside and nearby attractions. The Goodnestone Gardens and other historical sites are within easy reach, providing ample opportunities for leisurely pursuits. With its blend of historic charm and modern luxury, The White Horse promises an unforgettable stay, enveloped in the tranquility of the English countryside.

Climate and Weather

January
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February
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March
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April
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June
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August
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September
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October
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November
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Michelin Restaurants in Goodnestone and near The White Horse

Watling Street
Watling Street
Ancient trackway, one of the "Four Highways" of mediæval England
40m / 40yd
St Peter & St Paul, Boughton
St Peter & St Paul, Boughton
Church in Boughton under Blean, Kent, England, UK
1.2km / 0.73mi
Church of St Michael
Church of St Michael
Church in Hernhill, Kent, England, UK
1.5km / 0.95mi
St Barnabas
Church in Boughton-under-Blean, Kent
0.5km / 0.33mi
St Bartholomew's Church, Goodnestone
St Bartholomew's Church, Goodnestone
Church in Graveney with Goodnestone, Kent, England, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church in Graveney, Kent, England, UK
3.2km / 2mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Church in Selling, Kent, England, UK
3.1km / 2mi
National Fruit Collection
National Fruit Collection
Collection of heritage fruit varieties and cultivars, at Brogdale Farm, Kent, England
4.6km / 2.8mi
Maison Dieu
Maison Dieu
Hospital, monastery, hostel, retirement home and royal lodge commissioned by Henry III in 1234, in Faversham, Kent, England, UK
5.3km / 3.3mi
Faversham Parish Church
Faversham Parish Church
Church in Faversham, Swale, Kent, England, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
St Catherine's Church, Preston-next-Faversham
St Catherine's Church, Preston-next-Faversham
Church in Faversham, Swale, Kent, England, UK
4km / 2.5mi
Church of St. Peter & St. Paul
Church of St. Peter & St. Paul
Church in Ospringe, Kent, England, UK
5.6km / 3.5mi
Church of St Mary, Chilham
Church of St Mary, Chilham
Church in Chilham, Kent, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church in Davington, Faversham, Kent, England, UK
5km / 3.1mi
Fleur de Lis Museum
Fleur de Lis Museum
Museum in Faversham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
4.3km / 2.7mi
Church of St James
Church of St James
Church in Sheldwich, Kent, England, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
Chilham Castle
Chilham Castle
Grade I listed country house in Chilham, Kent, England, UK
6.1km / 3.8mi
Belmont House and Gardens
Belmont House and Gardens
Georgian house and gardens in Throwley, Kent, England, UK
7.6km / 4.7mi
St Mary's Church, Luddenham
St Mary's Church, Luddenham
Grade I listed church in Luddenham, Swale, Kent, England, UK
7.3km / 4.5mi
Faversham Stone Chapel
6.6km / 4.1mi
Church of St Mary, Chartham
Church of St Mary, Chartham
Grade I listed church in Chartham, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
6.8km / 4.2mi
St Michael and All Angels Church
St Michael and All Angels Church
Church in Harbledown, Kent, England, UK
7.8km / 4.8mi
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Historic church in Throwley, Kent, England, United Kingdom
7.4km / 4.6mi
Church of St Lawrence
Church of St Lawrence
Church in Leaveland, Kent, England, UK
6.8km / 4.3mi
Church of St Leonard
Church of St Leonard
Church in Badlesmere, Kent, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church in Molash, Kent, England, UK
7.9km / 4.9mi
Church of St Thomas the Apostle
Church of St Thomas the Apostle
Church in Harty, Swale, Kent, England, UK
7.5km / 4.7mi
Seasalter Christian Centre
Church in Whitstable, Kent
6.4km / 4mi
Seasalter Old Church  St Alphege
Seasalter Old Church St Alphege
Building in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
6.5km / 4mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church in Oare, Kent, England, UK
6.1km / 3.8mi
Church of St Cosmus and St Damian
Church of St Cosmus and St Damian
Church in Blean, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
7.5km / 4.6mi
Bigbury Camp
Bigbury Camp
Hillfort in Kent, England, UK
6.2km / 3.9mi
Church of St. Gabriel
Church in Rough Common, Kent
7.1km / 4.4mi
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral
Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, England, founded in 597
9.6km / 6mi
St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Canterbury
St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Canterbury
Church in Kent, United Kingdom
9.7km / 6mi
Canterbury Roman Museum
Canterbury Roman Museum
Grade I listed museum in Canterbury, United Kingdom
9.6km / 6mi
Canterbury Castle
Canterbury Castle
Grade I listed castle in Canterbury, United Kingdom
9.2km / 5.7mi
Godmersham Park
Godmersham Park
Grade I listed building in Godmersham, Kent, England, UK
8.5km / 5.3mi
The Beany
The Beany
Museum, library and art gallery in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
9.4km / 5.9mi
Museum of Canterbury
Museum of Canterbury
Local history museum, children's museum, heritage museum in Canterbury, Kent
9.3km / 5.8mi
Whitstable Museum and Gallery
Whitstable Museum and Gallery
Museum in Kent, United Kingdom
8.6km / 5.3mi
St. Dunstan's, Canterbury
St. Dunstan's, Canterbury
Grade I church in Canterbury, England, linked to the deaths of Thomas Becket & Thomas More
8.8km / 5.5mi
Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr
Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr
Hospital in England
9.4km / 5.8mi
Kent Museum of Freemasonry
Kent Museum of Freemasonry
Local history and masonic museum in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
9.2km / 5.7mi
Greyfriars
Greyfriars
Former Franciscan convent in Kent
9.3km / 5.8mi

What to do in Goodnestone and near The White Horse

Watling Street
Watling Street
Ancient trackway, one of the "Four Highways" of mediæval England
40m / 40yd
St Peter & St Paul, Boughton
St Peter & St Paul, Boughton
Church in Boughton under Blean, Kent, England, UK
1.2km / 0.73mi
Church of St Michael
Church of St Michael
Church in Hernhill, Kent, England, UK
1.5km / 0.95mi
St Barnabas
Church in Boughton-under-Blean, Kent
0.5km / 0.33mi
St Bartholomew's Church, Goodnestone
St Bartholomew's Church, Goodnestone
Church in Graveney with Goodnestone, Kent, England, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church in Graveney, Kent, England, UK
3.2km / 2mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Church in Selling, Kent, England, UK
3.1km / 2mi
National Fruit Collection
National Fruit Collection
Collection of heritage fruit varieties and cultivars, at Brogdale Farm, Kent, England
4.6km / 2.8mi
Maison Dieu
Maison Dieu
Hospital, monastery, hostel, retirement home and royal lodge commissioned by Henry III in 1234, in Faversham, Kent, England, UK
5.3km / 3.3mi
Faversham Parish Church
Faversham Parish Church
Church in Faversham, Swale, Kent, England, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
St Catherine's Church, Preston-next-Faversham
St Catherine's Church, Preston-next-Faversham
Church in Faversham, Swale, Kent, England, UK
4km / 2.5mi
Church of St. Peter & St. Paul
Church of St. Peter & St. Paul
Church in Ospringe, Kent, England, UK
5.6km / 3.5mi
Church of St Mary, Chilham
Church of St Mary, Chilham
Church in Chilham, Kent, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church in Davington, Faversham, Kent, England, UK
5km / 3.1mi
Fleur de Lis Museum
Fleur de Lis Museum
Museum in Faversham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
4.3km / 2.7mi
Church of St James
Church of St James
Church in Sheldwich, Kent, England, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
Chilham Castle
Chilham Castle
Grade I listed country house in Chilham, Kent, England, UK
6.1km / 3.8mi
Belmont House and Gardens
Belmont House and Gardens
Georgian house and gardens in Throwley, Kent, England, UK
7.6km / 4.7mi
St Mary's Church, Luddenham
St Mary's Church, Luddenham
Grade I listed church in Luddenham, Swale, Kent, England, UK
7.3km / 4.5mi
Faversham Stone Chapel
6.6km / 4.1mi
Church of St Mary, Chartham
Church of St Mary, Chartham
Grade I listed church in Chartham, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
6.8km / 4.2mi
St Michael and All Angels Church
St Michael and All Angels Church
Church in Harbledown, Kent, England, UK
7.8km / 4.8mi
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Historic church in Throwley, Kent, England, United Kingdom
7.4km / 4.6mi
Church of St Lawrence
Church of St Lawrence
Church in Leaveland, Kent, England, UK
6.8km / 4.3mi
Church of St Leonard
Church of St Leonard
Church in Badlesmere, Kent, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church in Molash, Kent, England, UK
7.9km / 4.9mi
Church of St Thomas the Apostle
Church of St Thomas the Apostle
Church in Harty, Swale, Kent, England, UK
7.5km / 4.7mi
Seasalter Christian Centre
Church in Whitstable, Kent
6.4km / 4mi
Seasalter Old Church  St Alphege
Seasalter Old Church St Alphege
Building in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
6.5km / 4mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church in Oare, Kent, England, UK
6.1km / 3.8mi

About Goodnestone

Goodnestone, a quaint village in the United Kingdom, offers several charming activities for visitors. A highlight is a visit to the Goodnestone Park Gardens, an elegant estate with beautifully maintained gardens that are perfect for leisurely strolls. The gardens feature a diverse array of plants and seasonal displays that attract garden enthusiasts and those simply looking to enjoy a peaceful day out in nature.

Another notable experience is exploring the historic Goodnestone Church, a picturesque village church with notable architectural features and a sense of tranquility. History buffs and those looking for a reflective moment might find a visit rewarding.

Visitors can also enjoy the local walking trails and countryside, which showcase the serene landscapes of the Kent region. These trails provide an opportunity to experience the area's natural beauty and enjoy outdoor activities like hiking or birdwatching.

Additionally, the village pub offers a cozy spot to unwind. Here, visitors can enjoy traditional British fare and drinks, providing a glimpse into local life and an opportunity to relax and chat with residents.

Overall, Goodnestone invites visitors to explore its historical sites, natural beauty, and local charm.




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