Scotney Castle

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

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Things to see and do

Scotney Old Castle reflected in the moat during summer

The Garden at Scotney Castle 

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 house at Scotney Castle, Kent

The House at Scotney Castle  

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

View of Scotney Castle from the estate

The Estate at Scotney 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.

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What's on 

A view over the moat in autumn at Scotney Castle, Kent

Autumn colour at Scotney Castle  

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

Scotney old castle with a dusting of snow

Christmas at Scotney Castle 2018 

This Christmas take part in our family festive trail, meet Father Christmas and Mrs Claus in the old castle, enjoy a Christmas lunch in our tea-room or pick up those last minute Christmas gifts in our shop.

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

October half-term at Scotney Castle 

The days are getting colder but the sun is still shining, so why not head outdoors and burn off some autumn energy with us this half-term.

Upcoming events

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Children of Scotney Halloween Trail

Wed 24 Oct 2018
10:00-16:00
Follow the trail around the garden to hear about the ghosts of Scotney Castle and find the answer to collect your prize.

Champion trees guided walk

Wed 24 Oct 2018
11:30-13:00
Scotney Castle has many fantastic trees, join us to explore some of the best ones.

Walled garden Wednesday- Herbaceous border care

Wed 31 Oct 2018
14:00-15:00
Some perennial plants are lifted, separated and potted up at this time ready for replanting next year. Join us to find out how we care for the plants and the beds.

History of the Weald guided walks

Sat 10 Nov 2018
11:30-13:00
Join our volunteer estate guides on a tour of the key features of the Scotney Castle estate. Charcoal, clay bricks, iron, hops and stone have all been made, grown or extracted from our Wealden landscape over a span of hundreds of years. Learn...

Walled garden Wednesday- Lifting Dahlias

Wed 14 Nov 2018
14:00-15:00
As soon as the first frost hits we need to lift the Dahlias and store them over winter. Learn how we lift, clean and store tubers ready for planting again next year.

Scotney Castle Christmas Lunches

Mon 26 Nov 2018
10:00-16:00
Monday-Friday only This Christmas join us for a delicious two or three course menu in the festive setting of Scotney Castle. Why not combine your meal with a visit to our decorated Victorian mansion house before lunch and a visit to our shop for...
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Eating and shopping

A family enjoying the outdoor seating at the tearoom

Eating and drinking at Scotney 

Enjoy a range of tearoom 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

The history of Scotney Castle 

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.

A River Landscape with Jacob and Laban and his Daughters, by Claude Lorrain, 1654

What is the picturesque?  

The picturesque is an aesthetic category developed in the eighteenth-century. It was associated with fashionable landscape gardening, however its cultural significance extended far beyond this.

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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.

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Groups

View to the house from the old castle

Group visits at Scotney Castle 

Looking to bring a group to Scotney? We've got all the information to get you started, including how to book and what you can expect here.

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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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