insideKENT Magazine Issue 28 - July 2014 | Page 115

GETAWAYS The Charming Chilston Park Hotel A Grade-I listed manor house once frequented by eminent politicians, writers, lords and viscounts, it is fair to say my visit to Chilston Park Hotel would see me in good company. Now existing as a luxury country house in the heart of Kent's rural landscape, this 22-acre estate effectively combines the elite features of a historic build with the best of today's leading hotel facilities. BY GEMMA DUNN Set back from Lenham's picturesque tree-lined lanes, Chilston Park Hotel's rolling green lawns, majestic house and rich interiors are the epitome of your textbook Ken F