Kent Gardens
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LEEDS
CASTLE
Maidstone, Kent ME17 1PL
T: +44 (0)1622 765400
F: +44 (0)1622 735616
E: enquiries@leeds-castle.co.uk
W: www.leeds-castle.com
Visitors to Leeds Castle
are often surprised and enchanted by the glorious gardens
that surround this magnificent building and which range
from natural woodland walks, to an English cottage garden
and a Mediterranean-style terraced garden.
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IGHTHAM MOTE
Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0NT
T: + 44 (0) 1732 810378
F: + 44 (0) 1732 811029
E: kimxxx@smtp.ntrust.org.uk
W: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/regions/kentesussex
Igtham Mote's extensive and beautiful
14-acre garden has undergone a major restoration programme
since the National Trust opened the house and grounds in
1985, preserving the sense of tranquillity for which it
is famed.
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SISSINGHURST CASTLE
GARDEN
Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2AB
T: + 44 (0) 1580 710701
F: + 44 (0) 1580 710702
E: ksixxx@smtp.ntrust.org.uk
W: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/regions/kentesussex
One of the world's most celebrated gardens,
the creation of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson.
Intimate in scale and romantic in nature, it provides outstanding
design and colour throughout the year.
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SCOTNEY CASTLE GARDEN
Lamberhurst, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 8JN
T: + 44 (0) 1892 891081
F: + 44 (0) 1892 890110
E: kscxxx@smtp.ntrust.org.uk
W: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/regions/kentesussex
One of England's most romantic gardens
surrounding a 14th Century moated castle ruin. Azaleas
and rhododendrons flower in abundance. Roses and clematis
adorn the castle walls. Autumn colours merge the garden
with the woodlands beyond.
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GROOMBRIDGE PLACE GARDENS & ENCHANTED
FOREST
Groombridge, Nr Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 9QG
T: + 44 (0)1892 861444
F: + 44 (0)1892 863996
E: office@groombridge.co.uk
W: www.groombridge.co.uk
Magnificent walled gardens with drunken topiary, oriental
and rose gardens, a sculpture garden and the secret garden
against the backdrop of a 17th century moated manor. The
'Enchanted Forest' with its tree ferns, Romany camp and
'Grom's village' is fun for all the family to explore.
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PENSHURST
PLACE & GARDENS
Penshurst, Nr Tonbridge, Kent TN11 8DG
T: +44 (0)1892 870307
F: +44 (0)1892 870866
E: enquiries@penshurstplace.com
W: www.penshurstplace.com
A garden has existed at Penshurst Place since 1346 and
the formal garden retains the original Elizabethan terraces
and
walls. The 11-acre garden is divided into a series of
'rooms', each with its own colour and season.
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CHARTWELL
Westerham, Kent TN16 1PS
T: + 44 (0) 1732 866368
F: + 44 (0) 1732 868193
E: kchxxx@smtp.ntrust.org.uk
W: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/regions/kentesussex Winston Churchill purchased Chartwell
for the view and then created this garden,
building walls and digging lakes. Far reaching views complement
drifts of spring
flowers, amellias and magnolias, roses and profuse herbaceous
borders.
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HEVER CASTLE & GARDENS
Hever, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7NG
T: + 44 (0) 1732 865224
F: + 44 (0) 1732 866796
E: mail@hevercastle.co.uk
W: www.hevercastle.co.uk
Childhood home of Anne Boleyn and award winning masterpiece
of William Waldorf Astor who between 1904 and 1908 created
a garden paradise, now reaching full maturity. Italian,
Tudor and Rose gardens, yew maze, 110m herbaceous border,
35-acre
lake and water-maze.
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East Sussex
Gardens
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PASHLEY MANOR GARDENS
Ticehurst, East Sussex TN5 7HE
T: +44 (0)1580 200888
F: +44 (0)1580 200102
E: info@pashleymanorgardens.com
W: www.pashleymanorgardens.com
Historic House Association/ Christie's
Garden of the Year. A sumptious blend of romantic landscaping
and imaginative plantings. This is a quintessentially English
garden of a very individual character, with exceptional
views to the surrounding countryside.
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MERRIMENTS GARDENS
Hawkhurst Road, Hurst Green, East Sussex TN19 7RA
T: +44 (0)1580 860666
F: +44 (0)1580 860324
E: markbuchele@beeb.net
W: www.merriments.co.uk
This is a garden of extraordinary intensity.
The colour composition is remarkable for its imaginative
flair and daring. The visitor will experience four acres
of sheer delight that will remain forever in the mind.
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GREAT DIXTER HOUSE & GARDENS
Northiam, Nr Rye, East Sussex TN31 6PH
T: +44 (0)1797 252878
F: +44 (0)1797 252879
E: greatdixter@compuserve.com
Great Dixter is the birthplace and home of gardening
author, Chistopher Lloyd. The gardens include topiary,
wild meadow areas, natural ponds, a formal pool and the
famous Long Border and Exotic Garden.
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SHEFFIELD PARK GARDEN
Sheffield Park, Nr Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 3QX
T: + 44 (0) 1825 790231
F: + 44 (0) 1825 791264
E: kshxxx@smtp.ntrust.org.uk
W: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/regions/kentesussex
Wander at your leisure through this beautiful
and extensive 'garden for all seasons' with its centrepiece
of four large lakes. Trace the fascinating history of the
garden, which was laid by 'Capability' Brown.
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