Scotney Castle

The long lazy days of summer are a perfect time to while away a few hours in the garden at Scotney Castle. Colour is around every corner, from the scrambling roses around the Old Castle to the borders bursting with colour around the garden.

Scotney Castle has a wealth of history dating back to the inhabitants of the Old Castle.

The estate at Scotney Castle in Kent offers an array of parkland and woodland with perfect picnic spots, hop gardens and a herd of Sussex cattle.

The walled garden at Scotney is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the flowers. We have fresh produce available to purchase daily and our walled garden Wednesday fortnightly talks allow you to improve your knowledge on growing fruit and vegetables.

We love dogs, and they're more than welcome to come and explore the estate and garden at Scotney Castle.

Scotney has plenty to offer families throughout the year, from bracing walks in the winter to picnics in the summer. Trails bring the house and garden to life for children and there's plenty to explore in our natural play area and wilderness camp.

If gardening is your passion and you'd like to meet some of our gardeners to hear about different aspects of looking after Scotney Castle, make a date to join one of our free garden talks this year.

This summer we will be hosting three outdoor theatre productions in the garden at Scotney Castle. Enjoy a warm summer's evening with our beautiful mansion house as the backdrop to the performances.

Enjoy a range of tea-room treats at Scotney Castle with scrumptious goodies, our popular scones plus tasty lunches made with seasonal and local produce.

No visit is complete without a browse of the shop at Scotney Castle. Take some time to pick up a souvenir of your visit, a gift for someone special or something for your home or garden.

Whether you wish to learn something new or share your existing skills and knowledge with others, we will support your journey and look at ways to enhance your volunteering experience.

If you'd like to come to find out more about volunteering at Scotney Castle, make a date to come along on Tuesday 18 June.

Take a look at our current vacancies. Scotney Castle is an exciting place to work right now, with plenty of conservation work taking place and discoveries in the archive, as well as the day to day work in all our departments, from gardening to retail. Apply now to be part of our friendly, welcoming team.