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Sissinghurst Castle Garden

Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Sissinghurst
Cranbrook

TN17 2AB

tel: 01580 710 700
fax: 01580 710 702

Area: Kent
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Sissinghurst Castle Garden -- Kent
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Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Kent
All details updated* as of: 18/02/2008
Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids
 Opening Days and Hours

15 Mar - 2 Nov 08, 11-6:30, Fri - Tues
Closes dusk if earlier. Garden open from 10 at weekends and BHols. Last admission 1hr before closing or dusk if earlier. Plant shop open 12-5:30

Parties / Coaches: Yes
Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes

House Open for Viewing: Yes
Library and study open 15 Mar - 12 Oct 08.
View this house at StatelyHomes.com

National Garden Scheme days: Yes
Best Times of Year to Visit:
Spring / early summer
Autumn
To see:
Spring bulbs, roses
Autumn herbaceous
 Admission Prices
£8.10, child £4, family £20.20. Groups £7.80
 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: Yes
On Lead only: Yes
Special Events: Yes
Other Facilities:
 Garden Features
One of the world's most celebrated gardens, the creation of Vita Sackville-West and her husband Sir Harold Nicolson; Celebrated gardens designed by writer Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicolson; Intimate setting in the grounds of an Elizabethan mansion; Romantic little compartments filled with colourful floral displays; Lakeside and woodland walks open all year; Lovely unspoilt Wealden countryside English Heritage Garden Grade: I
National Collection:
 Description of Garden
Designer:
The garden is made in the ruins of a large Elizabethan house set in unspoilt Wealden countryside. The garden described by Harold Nicolson as 'a succession of privacies', reflects the combination of thei owners' characters, he a classicist, who liked formality and clean lines, and Vita, a romantic who favoured profusion and surprise. She wrote, on first seeing the castle, "I fell in love; love at first sight. I saw what could be made of it. It was Sleeping Beauty's Castle, but a castle running away into sordidness and squalor, and a garden crying out for rescue." It is the combination of these two apparent opposite characters which has made the garden such a major influence on late 20th and early 21st century design.

The garden can best be described as a sequence of ten separate gardens linked by vistas. These include the White garden, Rose garden, Lime walk, Cottage garden, Tower lawn & Yew walk, Herb garden, the Moat walk and the Nuttery and the Orchard. The garden is of international importance and repute due to its historic interest, horticultural design significance, plant collection and reputation for the highest horticultural standards.
 History of Garden
Sissinghurst Castle Garden is the twentieth century creation of two English aristocrats, Harold Nicolson & Vita Sackville-West. The tower dates from 1573 and was built for Elizabeth I's visit to Sissinghurst. At its base a tablet simply says "To Vita Sackville-West, who made this garden".
 Nearby Kent Hotels, Facilities & Amenities
Hotels & Accommodation:
B&B, Sissinghurst Farmhouse
Langley Oast, Langley
The Wren's Nest, Hawkhurst
Restaurants:
Inns & Pubs:
The Bull, Sissinghurst
Three Chimneys, Biddenden
Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:
Sissinghurst
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