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Sissinghurst Castle Garden

Biddenden Road | near Cranbrook, Sissinghurst TN17 2AB, England
01580 710700
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Type: Gardens, Historic Sites
Owner description: Owned and maintained by the National Trust, this famous 20th-century garden is actually a series of ten smaller "garden rooms," each uniquely... more » Owner description: Owned and maintained by the National Trust, this famous 20th-century garden is actually a series of ten smaller "garden rooms," each uniquely different from the others. « less
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Wales, UK
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW via mobile

Visited the gardens on a Saturday in mid-June, and even though the weather wasn't great, the place was overrun with people. Great gardens, of course, but everything looked that little bit too perfect - typical sign of a National Trust property. Pity the same couldn't be said for the facilities: toilets were too few and badly maintained; the Granary restaurant... More

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Camberley, England, United Kingdom
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3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

Very romantic, one room leads to another in htis delightful garden. Exquisite planting, and plenty benches to relax and enjoy hte views

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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

Beautiful scenery with superb gardens, the volunteer guides are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Nearby villages are also worth touring for the old England feel and scenery.

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mildura
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

This most interesting castle garden in a ruin is on the list of top1000 things to do and is worthy of this listing. We saw the gardens in early June which was the end of spring and beginning of summer. The gardens were beautiful and full of interesting plants. Some things just finishing others in fullbloom and still more to... More

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London
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7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

National Trust property not to be missed, particularly if a member. Avoid Bank Holidays, unfortunately we didn't! otherwise you will spend most of you time queuing for food, toilets, the tower and following lines of people around the gardens.

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Mississauga, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

A very well laid out garden with one of the greatest varieties of horticulture we have seen. The original creators of the garden, Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nichols were descendants of English aristocracy with an interesting past that was well presented in a restored Oast House. Although access to the various buildings was limited to the tower and... More

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lincolnshire
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29 attraction reviews
Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

Beautiful property, wonderful gardens and a fascinating history. We took advantage of a complimentary talk from a volunteer about Vita Sackville-West which was very illuminating! We visited on a Bank Holiday afternoon, and whilst it was busy we didn't queue.

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Stuttgart, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

Sissinghurst is such an old place and still so well kept. The development through time, the thoughts behind this garden - a great experience, but on weekends quite a lot of people.

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Dormagen, Germany
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31 attraction reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

It's one of the must-see's if you do the Kent Garden Route! They are really professional here, dealing with countless tourists roaming the grounds. The White Garden took some imagination after this dreadful, long winter, but you could see its potential. Very friendly staff, and you even get to sit on those sofas in the library. As long as you... More

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Strood, England, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Stunning gardens, peaceful setting, lovely day out. As soon as we arrived in the car park, one of the staff noticed I was on crutches so he came over to offer the buggy service from the car park to the main enterance, which was very much apprciated. Beautiful gardens, very well maintained. I couldn't go up in the tower (due... More

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