We have some exciting news! The Trustees are investing in the future of the Estate by doing a major redevelopment of the Tea Room and courtyard area. Their vision includes peaceful, shaded outside seating and…
On New Year’s Day 2025, sadly, a large section of the east Walled Garden wall was blown down in a storm. The wall was immediately made safe and the site cleared, salvaging as many of…
The Harris family had a long standing connection with The Old Stagers, with the 4th and 5th Lords being regular participants in many productions. The Old Stagers were founded in 1842 by the Earl of…
We are thrilled to welcome Anna as our new Trainee Gardener. Anna has joined us through the Work and Retrain as a Gardener Scheme (WRAGS). The WRAGS scheme was established in 1993 by the Working…
Huge congratulations to our incredible gardening team for winning Gold in both the ‘Heritage Park/Garden’ and ‘Walled Garden’ categories at this year’s South & South East in Bloom Awards. We were also named the Walled…
We are delighted to announce that Alisa, who has been a key part of our gardening team for the past seven years, will be stepping up as the new Head Gardener at Belmont House and…
This September, Belmont House & Gardens will bid a fond farewell to not just one, but two of our cherished team members. Alongside Graeme, who is retiring after 24 years of being Head Gardener, we…
The Massey Ferguson 135, manufactured in 1979, was originally from Scotland and was driven the 550-mile journey by our Land Agent, Henry Birch, from Lanarkshire to Belmont in a seven-day epic journey in June 2003,…
We are excited to announce our recent partnership with Plurenden Manor Farm, a local dairy farm nestled in High Halden, to provide milk for our Tea Room. Freshly bottled every day on their family farm,…
The closed season is a chance for some much-needed repairs to our collection. One of our Tompion Longcases required some attention to the trunk door. The top cleat had come loose and required reattaching. This…