Sissinghurst Castle Gardens - England - Gardens, Parks, Squares and Open Spaces

"These mild gentlemen and women who invade one's garden after putting their silver token into the bowl...are some of the people I most gladly welcome and salute."
- Vita Sackville-West

issinghurst Garden is a National Trust property in the Weald of Kent, near Cranbrook, Goudhurst and Tenterden. The property was in a state of decline until it was purchased by Vita Sackville-West & Harold Nicolson in 1930. They designed and created the beautiful gardens which remain close to the original design today.

In 1938, the gardens were opened to the public for a small entrance fee. Walls and hedges separate the different "garden rooms" around the property. There is a fantastic overview from the tower where Sackville-West had her library.

The gardens were donated to the National Trust in 1967 after the death of Harold Nicolson.

A Sunny Day - July, 2002

A Rainy Day - July 2003

Sissinghurst
nr Cranbrook
Kent
TN17 2AB
Tel:01580 710700

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Comments from Mr. PGC: Ah, Sissinghurst. I have been there four times and hope to visit more in the future. In many ways, this is what I think of when I idealize the English Garden. One visit was on a miserable, cold, rainy day in May. Another was on a warm, sunny July day. The third was a warm, yet rainy day in mid-summer. The most recent visit was a cool, sunny spring day. I loved all four visits.