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Scotney Castle Garden & Estate (National Trust)
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Scotney Castle Garden & Estate
Lamberhurst
Tunbridge Wells
TN3 8JN
Kent
England
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Contact details
E-mail
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scotneycastle@nationaltrust.org.uk
Website
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www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/scotneycastle
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Admission charges
£4.80, child £2.40, family £12. Groups £4.20, child £2.10. Estate walks: Free.
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Description
The moated 14th century castle and landscape of Scotney together make this one of England's most romantic places. Created in the 1830s by Edward Hussey who had the imagination to transform the medieval Scotney Castle from derelict dwelling to quaint ruin, thus forming the focus of his picturesque landscape garden, which he called his pleasure gardens. The view from the Bastion, just below the formal terraces of the "new" Scotney Castle, takes in the glorious colours of Ghent azaleas in late spring. In the autumn, golden tulip trees and crimson liquidambers take centre stage against a back cloth of parkland and woodland which are part of the 770 acre Scotney Estate. The estate walks can be enjoyed throughout the year. There is a magnificient display of bluebells in May and spectacular autumn colours. The hop farm is one of the few surviving in Kent.
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Articles
Summer 2008 Holiday Ideas At UK Heritage Sites And Museums
Treasures On Show In Country Houses Thanks To Tax Scheme
National Trust Opens Victorian House At Scotney, Kent, For First Time
Animal Bridge Lets Our Furry Friends Visit National Trust Property
Summer 2007
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Disability Access
Braille information and/or interpretation
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Picnic area
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Facilities
Picnic area
Shop
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