Sissinghurst Castle Garden

Historic, poetic, iconic; a refuge dedicated to beauty. Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson fell in love with Sissinghurst Castle and created a world renowned garden.

More about this place

An artistic impression of the recreated Delos

Recreating Delos at Sissinghurst  

This year, there's part of the garden that may look a little different when you visit. The gardening team at Sissinghurst are embarking on an exciting conservation project to re-imagine an area of the garden that was never completed by Vita and Harold.

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Things to see and do

The ranger team setting up bird feeders around the estate

Farmland birds at Sissinghurst Castle Garden 

Read on to find out more about the local wildlife and how the team help to protect their survival.

Get a rare glimpse in to Harold Nicolson's book room in the South Cottage

The South Cottage 

Take a look inside the South Cottage which has long been the residence of writers. There's very limited tickets available daily, visit the kitchen of the cottage to book on a tour when you arrive.

The orchard in April

Gardeners cuttings 

Check back here monthly for notes from our gardeners about the work that we're doing.

Daffodils out in the orchard during spring

Sissinghurst in spring  

Discover what's happening this spring, whether you're an early season explorer or looking to take in the sights of the garden colour there's plenty to see and do during your visit.

Visit Sissinghurst Castle Garden and enjoy the views from the tower

Planning your visit  

If you're visiting us from over seas you can download one of our welcome leaflets in a variety of different languages to find out more about Sissinghurst.

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What's on 

Visitors walking in bluebell woodland at Hatchlands Park, Surrey

What's on  

Find out more about what we have going, with plenty to explore in our far reaching estate.

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Eating and shopping

Visitors in the granary restaurant

Eating  

Try tasty dishes in the granary restaurant using ingredients fresh from our veg plot or freshly brewed tea and homemade cakes.

A selection of wildlife habitats and bird feeders for your garden.

Spring Shopping  

Take a look inside the newly refurbished shop to see what we have on offer this Spring. Our plant shop is also not to be missed with lots of flowers that have been propagated by our gardeners here at Sissinghurst.

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History

Open doors leading through to a courtyard with Sissinghurst in the background

Our history  

From castle to prison, working farm to world renowned garden, Sissinghurst's past is nothing but varied and each of its incarnations have added to its story

The Rose Garden in June at Sissinghurst Castle Garden

The garden  

Find out more about the layout and development of a world famous garden.

The view across the orchard to the gazebo in Spring

The gazebo 

Find out more about the little white building perched at the end of the moat in the orchard.

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Groups

Visitors enjoying a welcome talk

Group visits  

There's plenty for visiting groups on offer this year, from welcome talks to cream teas in the restaurant, take a look to plan your group visit.

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Get involved

A gardens volunteer pruning a flower bed

Join the team 

Whether you'd like to make a difference, take up a new hobby or share your skills and experience with us, we're always on the lookout for new members to join our volunteering team.

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Our work

There is always a lot going on behind the scenes at Sissinghurst Castle Garden

Behind the scenes 

The work we do behind the scenes at Sissinghurst Castle Garden is very varied, from our rangers on the estate to gardeners and our house stewards with their conservation work in the castle.

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Art and collections

Our collections

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

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