Celebrate the best of local food, drink and crafts – Saturday 18th October 11am – 4pm

Nearly 40 stalls will be selling the best of local food, drink and artisan crafts at Godinton House & Gardens’ Autumn Fair on October 18, 2025.

The event also features specialist local nurseries selling plants ready for autumn planting.

Independent producers, most from within a short distance from Ashford and across Kent, will set up stalls opposite the beautiful Grade I* listed house, from 11am to 4pm.

The House Tearoom will offer indoor seating for visitors who have bought food and drink at the stalls.

The fair features several small businesses who are new to Godinton including Simon James Home who specialises in crafted candles inspired by cocktails, bakeries and designer scents while Trufflus is a small-batch chocolatier crafting ethical chocolate.

The Nepalese street food team from MOMO, a family-run business and a finalist in the British Street Food Awards, will serving traditional Nepalese dishes with a twist made with locally sourced seasonal produce, while Flying Fox Coffee, based in Cranbrook, will be serving drinks from the company’s adapted horse trailer.

Laser Queen Studio, run by former midwife Marika, will also be joining the fair with creative designs engraved on wood and slate, from chopping boards to placemats.

Visitors can also explore the 12-acre gardens which features a Walled Garden, Italian Garden, Twin Borders, meadow and ponds.

Entry to the event is included in the price of a standard garden entry ticket and season tickets/ Historic House cards will be valid for free entry after 1pm. 

The line-up of stalls is expected to include:

Food and drink

• Kingcott Dairy
• Nine Oaks Vineyard
• Fudge Fairy
• Trufflus
• Cupcakes ‘n Crafts
• More Tasty Crumbs
• Golden Flower Bakery
• Gilda Bakery
• McCanns Brewery
• Wild Spirits of Kent
• Soulmate Spirits
• Mousehall Country Estate
• Nightingale Cider
• Freedom Coffee
• M’s Hot Sauce
• Miss Dots
• Momo
• Tini’s Tacos
• Tina’s Tucker
• Lambastic Meatboxes
• The Petite Retreat
• Flying Fox Coffee
• The British Cheese Company
• Oast House Apiary

Artisan Crafts

• Ellie on Saturn
• Simon James Home
• Katy and the Bear/ Eco Homeware Studio
• Hawkhurst Lavender
• Allura Craft
• Little Organic Co
• Parkhouse Petals
• Romney Marsh Wools
• Jude Askey-Brown
• Laser Queen

Nurseries

• Low Wood Nursery
• Bean Place Nursery

Pre-booking is strongly recommended as the event is expected to be busy. Admission £10.50 adults, 11-16s £2.50, under 11s free

Godinton House & Gardens, Godinton Lane, Ashford TN23 3BP
godintonhouse.co.uk | 01233 643854