Country house, romantic garden, 14th century moated castle - all in a beautiful wooded estate
As the home to the National Trust's only working hop farm, September is the perfect time to visit Scotney Castle. See the hop harvest coming in at Little Scotney Farm in the traditional way, learn a bit about our hop picking heritage and see the plentiful harvest from the Walled Garden.
Relax in our picturesque garden with the glorious backdrop of our fairytale castle. Venture into the wonderful woodland and parkland with over 770 acres to explore. Discover the delights of our Victorian country mansion with its secrets and stories.
Enjoy a delicious meal in our tea-room or bring your own food along to eat in our newly created woodland picnic area. Your day would not be complete without a visit to our shop, where you will find tasty local produce including bitter made from hops grown at Little Scotney Farm.
The estate is open all year, offering a variety of walks through our beautiful parkland, woodland and hop farm. Children can enjoy our natural play area in the garden and wilderness camp on the estate.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £15.65 | £14.20 |
| Child | £7.85 | £7.10 |
| Family | £39.15 | £35.50 |
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Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £12.10 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Per car | N/A | £3.00 |
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
A child ticket is valid for anyone aged 5-17 years old. Under 5's are free.
A family ticket is valid for 2 adults and up to 3 children aged 5-17 years old.
Please note that last timed entry to the house is one hour before the advertised closing time. A timed ticket will be required to visit the house, these are available from reception on the day of your visit and cannot be pre booked.
