Welcome to Mount Ephraim – our family home for many generations of the Dawes family since 1695.
At Mount Ephraim, we have ten acres of glorious gardens to explore open five days a week between April and September. Our West Wing Tea Room serves cream teas, light lunches, and afternoon teas between April and September for our garden visitors to savour mid-ramble. Garden and Tea Room Opening Times & Prices
We also offer superb on-site accommodation where you can stay in the self-catering Garden Wing which sleeps 12 across six bedrooms and features a full size snooker table, open plan kitchen/diner, two sitting rooms and stunning views of the gardens. Our West Wing with 5 beautiful ensuite double bedrooms are available to hire individually on weekends or on an exclusive self-catering basis with the use of our Tea Room kitchen and dining space downstairs, when the Tea Room is closed between October and March. Our luxury Glamping Pods are ideal for couples or a young family of four and come fully equipped with an ensuite bathroom, kitchenette, outside seating deck and great views over the fruit farm. All offer unlimited access to our ten acres of gardens outside of normal visiting hours.
Every year we host family-friendly events in the gardens including easter trails, lambing days, apple and cherry days, outdoor theatre productions, and even large-scale concerts like the annual A New Day Festival.
The house is available to hire for weddings and private events and celebrations and provides the perfect space to celebrate with loved ones.
Situated just a couple of miles from the end of the M2 motorway and nestled neatly between Faversham, Canterbury, and Whitstable, we are just an hour away from London and easily accessible from the M25 and the Kent ports of Dover and Folkestone.
We are extremely proud of our heritage here and enjoy sharing it with our visitors and guests and we hope to see you here soon.
The Dawes Family