Scotney Castle

When autumn arrives, the garden and estate at Scontey Castle bursts into colour. The colours and textures of oranges, yellows and reds create a bright picture across the landscape.

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 and learn a bit about our hop picking heritage.

The ground floor of the house, garden, tea-room, shop and estate are open at Scotney Castle, and we're looking forward to welcoming you back.

With traditional beds and borders, Scotney Castle is best described as a landscape garden with many unique features including a glade and naturalistic planting.

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.

As the summer months draw to a close there’s still plenty of colour to see in our garden. With the signs of autumn colour beginning to show in the trees and the sun sitting lower on the horizon, you can wander peacefully through tranquil gardens and countryside full of late summer colour.

When autumn arrives, the garden and estate at Scontey Castle bursts into colour. The colours and textures of oranges, yellows and reds create a bright picture across the landscape.

This Christmas take part in our family festive trail, enjoy a seasonal treat in our tea-room or pick up those last minute Christmas gifts in our shop.