Emmetts Garden

Different gardens, views and events here mean there’s always something to interest you, your family and friends. Find a garden to suit your taste.

Discover beautiful English blooms along with exotic shrubs from around the world at Emmetts Garden this summer. Find some of our summer highlights here and come along for the full show.

Get stuck into the outdoors at Emmetts Garden. Why not go wild in our play area or explore down in the woodlands as the leaves start to turn.

There's nothing quite like the crunching of leaves underfoot - which is why exploring on foot is the best way to experiencie autumn. The woods turn into a fiery display of colour whilst the fungi makes the most of the damp undergrowth. Look out for the vibrant fly agaric fungi on your next walk.

Share a stroll around Emmetts Garden with your dog. Allowed in all corners of the gardens, there's no better place for them to spend a day.

Our café outlet has reopened serving hot and cold drinks, and light snacks. We've introduced new safety measures including screens at our tills and collection points, and waymarked routes. We look forward to welcoming you back and know that you'll support us to make this a safe experience for everyone.

Our shop is open and offers something for everyone. Whether it’s environmentally-friendly swaps for a more sustainable life, a gift for a loved one or an indulgence for yourself, every purchase helps us look after Emmetts Garden for everyone, for ever.

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.

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.

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.

Help us look after our special place by volunteering your time and skills. Make new friends, learn about the estate and share your passion for gardens with people from all walks of life.

Join us at Chartwell, Emmetts Garden, Quebec House and 750 acres of West Kent countryside as our new Gardens and Countryside Manager. Find all the job details, as well as information about our open day and how to apply here.