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Emmetts Garden tel: 01732 868 381 Area: Kent |
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| Visitor Information | www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-emmettsgarden -- email: emmetts {at} nationaltrust.org.uk |
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Emmetts Garden |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||
13th Mar - 31st Oct; Sat - Wed; 11am - 5pm |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: No |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: Spring & Autumn |
To
see: Azaleas, acers, magnolias, roses, rare trees & shrubs. |
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| Admission Prices | |||
| Adult £5.90, child £1.50, family £13.30.. Joint ticket with Quebec House: £8.50 |
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| Onsite Facilities | |||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: No |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: Yes On Lead only: Yes Special Events: Yes |
| Other
Facilities: Limited access for the disabled. |
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| Garden Features | |||
| Interesting hillside garden with year-round features; Charming informal garden; Open-air tables at tea-room with idyllic views; Great views from the dramatic hilltop location, with the highest tree top in Kent; Rare and exotic trees and shrubs; Noted for its glorious spring flowers and shrubs, and autumn colours. Restoration of rose garden to reflect its heyday. |
English Heritage Garden Grade: II | ||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| This charming and informal garden was laid out in the 19th Century and still contains a variety of exotic and unusual plants and shrubs from many parts of the world. It also boasts the highest treetop in Kent. There are glorious displays of flowering shrubs and spring flowers, both in the garden and surrounding woodland, and in autumn the colours are spectacular. Emmetts is equally attractive for its wonderful views over the Weald of Kent. | |||
| History of Garden | |||
| The design of the garden was influenced by William Robinson, who advised Frederick Lubbock, the owner of the house from 1890-1926. It was given to the National Trust in 1964 by the then owner, Charles Boise, an American geologist who oversaw a programme of plantings to ensure botanical continuity. A further programme began after the great storm of 1987. | |||
| Nearby Kent Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||
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| Inns & Pubs: Harrow Inn, Ightham |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Chartwell Ightham Mote Knole Quebec House |
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