The beautiful Georgian house of Belmont, set in its own parkland amid the Kent countryside, is a completely unspoilt and distinctive example of the work of the architect Samuel Wyatt.
Belmont was acquired by General (later 'Lord)' Harris in 1801 and has been in the family for six generations. The house, bought with money from the Battle of Seringapatam in 1799, has an impressive collection of paintings, photograph albums, furniture, and silverware from both Indian and English origins. It has one of the finest private collections of clocks and watches in Britain
The gardens are worth a visit in their own right. The Kitchen Garden, originally designed by Lady Arabella Lennox-Boyd includes a Victorian Greenhouse, figs climbing up the walls, arbors adorned with golden hops, and an abundance of soft fruits, traditional apples, and pears. Vegetables are grown for the house.
The Walled Garden, at the back of the stable yard, has long borders filled with annuals and perennials.