Lullingstone Castle and World Garden
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Overview
The house was altered extensively in Queen Anne's time, and has fine state rooms and beautiful grounds. The 15th-century gate tower was one of the first gatehouses in England to be made entirely of bricks, and there is a church with family monuments. A major new addition to Lullingstone is The World Garden, a massive project undertaken by Tom Hart Dyke, son of Lullingstone's owners. The garden is a celebration of the 'plant hunters', and places thousands of plants in their correct geographical location as part of a giant world map of plants.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: World Garden open Apr-Sep, Fri-Sun and BHs (ex Good Fri) 12-5; House open BHs and special events
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Parking nearby
- Cafe
About the area
Kent is home to the White Cliffs of Dover, an English icon that marks the point where the Kent Downs AONB stretches from the Surrey Hills down to the sea. Visitors can explore historic parklands, including Knole Park and Sir Winston Churchill’s former home at Chartwell, or beautiful nature reserves, such as the coppiced woodlands of Denge Wood and Earley Wood and the ancient fine chalk woodland of Yockletts Bank.
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