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Country house, romantic garden, 14th century moated castle - all in a beautiful wooded estate

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Hops at Little Scotney farm

Inside the National Trust's only working hop farm at Scotney Castle  

As the home to the National Trust's only working hop farm, September is the perfect time to visit Scotney Castle to see the hop harvest coming in at Little Scotney farm.

The new house at Scotney Castle, Kent

The house 

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

Scotney Old Castle reflected in the moat during summer

The garden 

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

A young girl enjoys running through the autumn leaves at Scotney Castle

Autumn colour  

When autumn arrives, the garden and estate at Scotney Castle bursts into colour, its oranges, yellows and reds create a bright picture across the landscape. Learn more about seasonal highlights and the best time to see them at their peak

Senior Ranger and a girl in front of the Scotney Castle bug hotel

Visiting with children 

Visiting Scotney Castle with children is a perfect day out. From natural play trails, dens and plenty of adventures to be had along the way, there's sure to be an activity to suit all ages in the family.

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What's on 

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Betsy's Hallowe'en trail

Mon 23 Oct 2017
10:00-16:00
Betsy is our very own spooky black cat and she loves climbing trees. This Halowe'en she is helping her friend Winnie witch to find the ingredients for her potion hidden around the garden in the trees. On the way, learn more about our...

Thirtieth anniversary of the Great Storm at Scotney Castle

Mon 23 Oct 2017
10:00-17:00
On the thirtieth anniversary of the Great Storm, a new garden exhibition reveals the story of the historic Scotney estate that night and its road to recovery.

Autumn colour walk

Mon 23 Oct 2017
11:30-13:00
The red of the maple tree, the yellow of the hazel and the orange of the beech make autumn a magical time for many. Up close, or far way, our estate has lots to offer. Search for the widest, tallest, oldest and most colourful tree on the estate...

The Great Storm anniversary garden tour

Fri 27 Oct 2017
11:00-12:30
Join us for a guided tour of the garden with Mick Lott a local tree surgeon, who was here at Scotney Castle during the days immediately after the storm and played a vital role in the clear up process.

Inside the collection exhibition

Sat 04 Nov 2017
11:00-15:00
This winter as we celebrate ten years of the house being open to the public, join us as we discover and explore some of the many items that have been found in our varied and vast collection.

History of the weald walks

Sat 18 Nov 2017
11:30-13:00
Our estate is full of history. It has been worked for thousands of years. Charcoal, clay bricks, iron, hops and stone have all been made, grown or extracted from our Wealden landscape. Walk with our estate guides on a tour of the key features.
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Eating and shopping

A family enjoying the outdoor seating at the tearoom

Visit our tearoom  

Enjoy a range of tea-room treats at Scotney Castle with scrumptious goodies as well as our popular scones and enjoy an array of seasonal and local produce.

Produce from our shop at Scotney Castle

Pop into our shop 

Scotney Castle's shop has plenty to offer from local seasonal produce, honey and ales produced locally to glorious gifts, souvenirs and memorabilia as well as our secondhand bookshop.

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History

Edwards Hussey III and his family on the Bastion at Scotney Castle

Discover our past 

Scotney Castle has a long and rich history dating from 1137 and holds some interesting stories about the last inhabitants of the castle, the Hussey family, as well as a former Prime Minister too.

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Get involved

A garden volunteer weeding in the quarry at Scotney Castle

Start your volunteering journey today 

Start your volunteering journey today… We have a variety of volunteering opportunities available here at Scotney Castle, from room guiding in the house to leading guided estate walks.

Find a volunteering role for you
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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Scotney Castle on the National Trust Collections website

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