Gardens in Kent

Doddington Place Gardens, Faversham, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.8
Doddington Place Gardens is a wonderful woodland garden with a rock garden, sunken garden, wobbly tower, folly, yew hedges, snowdrops & a super tea room! Dog friendly! More Details here

Down House Gardens, Downe, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.7.
The home of Charles Darwin you can tour the house & explore the gardens and walk the famous Sandwalk where he got his inspiration. Cafe as well! More Details here

Chartwell House & Garden, Westerham, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.7
Home to Winston Churchill the house & garden are superbly maintained.

From Rose Garden to Kitchen Garden, Cafe, Shops, Gallery & more there is lots to see. Dog friendly! More Details here

Hever Castle & Gardens, Edenbridge, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.7
Hever Castle & Gardens really is a cracking day out for all the family! There is so much to see and do.
The gardens themselves are set in 125 acres, all waiting for you to explore them!

Allow 1.5 hours to walk around the gardens. If you are looking for a good old ramble try the Anne Boleyn’s Walk through the woodlands. More Details here

Emmetts Garden, Sevenoaks, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.6
Emmetts Garden is a 6 acre Edwardian Garden with a Rock Garden, Rose Garden, Snowdrops, Tulips & a Pinetum. Shops, Plant Sales, Tea Room & Dog friendly! More Details here

Walmer Castle & Gardens, Deal, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.7.
Walmer Castle & Gardens are a mix of traditional & contemporary gardens. Nice walks down to the seafront. Cafe, restaurant and bookshop! More Details here

Hole Park Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.7
Hole Park Garens has 16 acres of gardens and 10 acres of woodland walks. And if you enjoy a nice walled garden or even a vineyard then you are in luck! Dogs on leads welcome.

As well as these there are also numerous other areas to explore. Some with intriguing names like the Egg Pond, Eagle Slayer or the Sunken Garden! More Details here

Godinton House & Gardens, Ashford, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.7.
This 12 acre garden has plenty to see from Rose & Italian Gardens to Wild Gardens, Fernery, Topiary & an Alpine House.

House tours & Tea room open on Friday & Saturday! More Details here

Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Edenbridge, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.7
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens has so much to see from Walled Gardens, Rock Garden, woodland Trails, Play Area, shop, Cafe & possibly a Yeti! Super dog friendly. More Details here

Goodnestone Park Gardens, Goodnestone, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.7
Discover a lovely variety of relaxed gardens including walled garden, nursery, arboretum, & orangery. Lovely walks, delicious food in the dog friendly cafe. Super! More Details here

Great Comp Garden, Sevenoaks, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.6
Great Comp Garden is seven acre peaceful space with lots of interesting planting for year round enjoyment. A splendid Tea Room & Nursery make it a good day out! More Details here

Scotney Castle Garden, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.7.
Scotney Castle Garden has a lot to see from the one acre walled garden, roses, extensive estate, moat, orchids, kids play area, shops, tea room & is mostly accessible & very dog friendly! More Details here

Ightham Mote Garden, Sevenoaks, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.7
Ightham Mote Garden has plenty to offer for both family visits and those more interested in the gardening side of things. Cafe open to all including dogs!

Set in 14 acres in a, hopefully not too well hidden valley, there are water features, gardens, lakes, pleasure grounds and woodland walks. Dogs welcome September to February. More Details here

Penhurst Place & Gardens ,Tonbridge, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.6
Penhurst Place & Gardens has so much to see from the amazing formal gardens including Italian & Magnolia Gardens, trails, play areas, toy museum, gift shop, cafe & plant sales! More Details here

Belmont House & Gardens, Faversham, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.6
Belmont Gardens are a series of smaller gardens including awalled garden with climbers and roses, a Pinetum with a collection of pine trees & wooded areas. Dogs welcome on a lead!

There is also the highly rated Old Stables Tea Room open in summer for coffee & cakes. More Details here

Lullingstone Castle & The World Gardens, Eynsford, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.5
Set in 120 acres you can expect to find exotic plants from around the world including orchids, cactus & a woodland walk.

There is also a marquee cafe, shop & nursery. More Details here

Stoneacre Garden, Maidstone, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.5
Stoneacre House and Garden is a 15th Century Yeoman’s house. The garden is in two parts & offers hellebores, daffodils & seasonal plants. Picnic area inside & out! More Details here

Old Bladbean Stud Gardens, nr Elham, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 5
A charming private garden open on select summer charity days featuring stunning mirrored borders, fragrant roses guided tours & plants sales. More Details here.

Leeds Castle Garden, Maidstone, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.7
Explore stunning garden rooms, wildlife rich parkland, a maze, playgrounds & birds of prey at Leeds Castle for a brilliant day out. More Details here

Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.6
Explore Sissinghurst’s iconic garden rooms, roses, White Garden, organic vegetable garden & revitalised Delos, created by Vita Sackville-West. More Details here.

Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.7
Discover 12,000 specimen trees, woodland trails, cycling, family adventures & wildlife at Bedgebury, a spectacular outdoor escape in Kent. More Details here

Smallhythe Place Garden, Tenterden, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.6
Visitors love the peaceful gardens at Smallhythe Place with pretty sloping lawns, quiet spots to sit & charming paths that make it a relaxing hidden gem. More Details here

Quebec House, Westerham, Kent

Google Visitor Review Rating – 4.5
Step back into Georgian Westerham at General Wolfe’s childhood home, where colourful historic gardens & fascinating stories bring the past alive. More Details here

New gardens in Kent coming soon!