Goodnestone is a small rural parish in the district of Dover, in the rolling farmland of Kent in England. The landscape is typical of east Kent: gently undulating arable fields, hedgerows and lanes, with a compact village community clustered around a historic church and a handful of listed buildings rather than any large commercial centre.
Its most notable feature is the elegant Georgian country house and grounds at Goodnestone Park, whose well‑tended ornamental gardens and occasional public openings and events attract visitors and give the area a modest tourism and wedding business alongside traditional agriculture. There are also quiet social ties to nearby market towns and the Kent coast, so the parish combines a tranquil rural character with easy access to larger local amenities.