Emmetts Garden

Important notice -

Garden and toilets open. Please visit What's on for information and to book tickets to visit. Those without a ticket will be turned away. Dogs are welcome on short leads. Roadworks in Sundridge between 4 and 7 July, please expect delays.

Interesting hillside garden with year-round features

More about this place

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Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

We’ve opened more than 100 gardens and parks in England and Northern Ireland through advanced booking. From Monday 6 July, we’re gradually opening gardens and parklands in Wales. Tickets are released on Friday for the following week. More than 200 coast and countryside car parks are open across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. All National Trust houses remain closed for now. Read this article to find out what's open and what to expect from your visit.

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What's on 

Emmetts Garden   Kent

Please book ahead before visiting

The gardens and toilet at Emmetts Garden have reopened from 15 June and you’ll need to book your tickets by 3.00pm the day ​before your visit. Members can book for free, while non-members will need to pay when booking. We'll be releasing ​tickets every Friday.​ Please note we’ll be turning people away who arrive and haven't booked. ​We're looking forward to welcoming you back.

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Upcoming events

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Timed entry to Emmetts Garden (6 July - 12 July)

Fri 10 Jul 2020
10:00-10:30
Book your timed entry to visit Emmetts Garden.

Timed entry to Emmetts Garden (13 July - 19 July)

Mon 13 Jul 2020
10:00-10:30
Book your timed entry to visit Emmetts Garden.
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Things to see and do

The rose garden at Emmetts Garden, a National Trust property in Kent

Emmetts Garden Reopening Information and FAQs 

We've reopened our gardens at Emmetts Garden and we're looking forward to welcoming you back soon.

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Our work

Views across the Kent Weald from Emmetts Garden

The South Garden project at Emmetts Garden 

Emmetts Garden is a small site with big plans. Head Gardener, Matthew Scott has embarked on a long term project in the South Garden to restore this area of rare and exotic plants to its early 1900s glory.

Head gardener, Matthew Scott, of Emmetts Garden, a National Trust property in Kent

Meet our Head Gardener - Matthew Scott 

It's no mean feat looking after Emmetts Garden - mixing conservation skills with practical experience to ensure the nineteenth century gardens are looking their best. A year after joining the team, we spoke to Head Gardener Matthew Scott about his work and experience with the National Trust.

Summer blooms in the North Garden at Emmetts Garden, a National Trust place in Kent

The North Garden project 

Specimen shrubs and plants seen at their best, that was the plan for the North Garden developed by Frederick Lubbock between 1910-14, but later owners lost some of this original charm. Find out how Emmetts Garden are going to bring back this horticulturally distinct area.

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We rely on the support of members, visitors and donors like you. But our income has dropped sharply due to the coronavirus crisis. Now more than ever we need your support. Your donation today will help us continue our vital work to look after nature, beauty and history, for everyone, for ever.

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