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Scotney Castle Garden and Estate 
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Scotney Castle Garden and Estate tel: 01892 893868 Area: Kent |
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| Visitor Information | www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w.../w.../w-scotneycastlegarden.htm -- email: scotneycastle {at} nationaltrust.org.uk |
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Scotney Castle Garden and Estate |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||
23rd Feb - 30th Oct; Wed - Sun; 11am - 5.30pm, opens 10am at weekends |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes No coach bookings on Bank Holidays due to limited parking space. |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes |
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House
Open for Viewing: Yes |
National
Garden Scheme days: No |
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Best
Times of Year to Visit: May-June Autumn |
To
see: Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Kalmia. Autumn colour. |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets) Garden: adult £9 (£8.10), child £5.50 (£4.95), family £25 (£22.50). House and garden: adult £14 (£12.60), child £7 (£6.30), family £35 (£31.50) |
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| Onsite Facilities | ||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: Yes |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: No On Lead only: No Special Events: Yes |
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| Other
Facilities: Guide dogs only in garden, other dogs on estate walks. |
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| Garden Features | ||||||
| A wide-range of plants that reflect the plants located in the garden are now sold in the shop. Many of the plants sold are grown by the gardeners at Scotney. All plants sold by the National Trust are in peat-free compost. All profits from plant sales go directly to the upkeep of the garden. | English Heritage Garden Grade: I | |||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| A picturesque garden surrounding moated ruins of a 14th century castle, the hilly site provides breathtaking views from the Bastion across the Quarry Garden to the Valley and woodlands beyond. Ghent Azaleas and Rhododendrons provide a spectacle of colour in May and June. Close to the castle ruin is a herb garden and the inner courtyard is planted with roses and clematis. Near the lake is a reclining figure in bronze by Henry Moore. The great trees, including Liquidambar and Tulip trees and the many flowering shrubs, take on wonderful colours in the autumn reflected in woodlands of the surrounding 700 acre estate. The estate walks are open all year round. |
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| History of Garden | ||||||
| Edward Hussey created the overall design with advice from William Sawrey Gilpin. The castle, really a fortified manor house with 16th and 17th century additions, was considered uninhabitable and was selectively demolished to leave romantic walls and towers. The garden was created in the 1840's, but additional planting, to extend colour throughout the year, was initiated by Christopher Hussey between 1950 and his death in 1970. | ||||||
| Nearby Kent Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | ||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Hotel Du Vin, Royal Tunbridge Wells Danehurst House, Royal Tunbridge Wells |
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| Inns & Pubs: Green Cross Inn, Goudhurst |
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  - Kent |
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