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    Sissinghurst Castle Garden
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    Sissinghurst Castle Garden
    Sissinghurst, nr Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2AB
    Telephone: 01580 710701 (Infoline)
    House  Other building  Garden  Countryside  Shop  Refreshments  Picnics  Events  Walking  Cycling 
    1967 
    One of the world's most celebrated gardens, the creation of Vita Sackville-West and her husband Sir Harold Nicolson
    • Celebrated gardens designed by writer Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicolson
    • Intimate setting in the grounds of an Elizabethan mansion
    • Romantic little compartments filled with colourful floral displays
    • Lakeside and woodland walks open all year
    • Lovely unspoilt Wealden countryside

    What's new this year
    Guidebook by Adam Nicolson

    Opening arrangements
    Garden
     15 Mar–2 Nov 08  11–6:30 Mo Tu Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
    Shop
     1 Mar–14 Mar 08  11–3 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
     15 Mar–2 Nov 08  11–5:30 Mo Tu Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
     3 Nov–23 Dec 08  10:30–4:30 Mo Tu Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
    Restaurant
     1 Mar–14 Mar 08  11–3 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
     15 Mar–26 Oct 08  10:30–5:30 Mo Tu Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
     27 Oct–23 Dec 08  11–4 Mo Tu Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
    Coffee shop
     1 Feb–24 Feb 08  11–4 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
     15 Mar–2 Nov 08  11–5 Mo Tu Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
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    Closes dusk if earlier. Garden, shop and restaurant open from 10 at weekends and BHols. Last admission 1hr before closing or dusk if earlier. Plant shop open 12–5:30

    Contact details

    01580 710701 (Infoline)
    01580 710700
    Fax: 01580 710702
    Emailsissinghurst@nationaltrust.org.uk


    Admission prices

    Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £9 (£8.10), child £4.40 (£4), family £22.50 (£20.20). Groups (£7.80)
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    • To find out more about Sissinghurst Castle Garden buy the guide before you visit
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