The posh English village with ‘world’s best pub’ and 700-year-old attraction
A TINY village in the UK has been named one of the poshest in the UK – with local-loved pubs and fancy buildings.
Ightham, near Sevenoaks, is around than an hour from the UK by train.
It was recently said to be a posh village for a number of reasons, according to the Telegraph, including a nearby Waitrose and it’s National Trust attraction.
Not only that, but the average property price of the village was a whopping £994,688.
Matthew Hodder-William of estate agents Knight Frank said: “There are two types of housing style in Ightham: traditional listed cottages in the centre and big detached modern mansions built in the 1990s and 2000s on the edge.
“Its selling points are proximity to Sevenoaks, the Chart Farm produce shop and the National Trust-run medieval house Ightham Mote. Waitrose is also a four-minute drive away.”
It’s most famous attraction is the Ightham Mote, a 14th-century manor house with a moat.
The quaint attraction has walks and trails as well as a natural play area and cafe
Events include teddy bear picnics and even live music events.
One previous visitor said it was “All in its own little world seemingly tucked away from the 21st century”.
There is also the George & Heart pub which was said to be the location where Guy Fawkes planned out his attack.
Otherwise the Old House pub is loved by locals, with many praising it being so “off-the-beaten-track”.
One local explained: “There are no external advertising signs to differentiate this pub from the houses surrounding it in this well-healed small village near Sevenoaks.
“Which means you have to know it exists our you would drive right past it. It also gives the pub a private club feel.”
Another went as far as saying: “The Old House is probably one of the greatest pubs in the world.”
A third agreed: “If God designed pubs this would be the result.”
To get to Ightham, direct trains from London Bridge take just over an hour, with a short walk from the nearest station, Borough Green & Wrotham.
Otherwise it is a 15 minute drive from the centre of Sevenoaks.
Another village to visit in Kent is Wye, which has a much-loved riverfront pub.
The ‘super-village’ has The Tickled Trout, dating back 400 years, as well as The New Flying Horse and The King’s Head pubs to choose from.
And here’s what it’s like to have lived in both Folkestone and Margate – and which is better.
