Name: Lullingstone Castle and The World Garden
Rating: 5.0

Lullingstone Castle and The World Garden

Lullingstone Castle, Dartford, Kent DA4 0JA, UK

1-99 Years

Paid

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Description

Lullingstone Castle is one of England’s oldest family estates, dating back to the time of Domesday. The World Garden combines plant heritage with cutting-edge horticulture. The present Manor House and Gatehouse, which overlook a stunning 15-acre lake, were built in 1497 and have been home to the same family ever since.

Tom’s World Garden pays homage to the amazing achievements of Victorian and Edwardian plant hunters who brought back the plants and flowers we now cherish and grow in our gardens in the UK. This plan would eventually become ‘The World Garden of Plants’.

Price starts from £9.00 for Adults, £4.50 for Children(3 - 16 yrs old) and £20.00 for Family(2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

Paid
Host birthday parties: No

Features

The Castle: The present Manor House and Gatehouse, which overlook a stunning 15-acre lake, were built in 1497 and have been home to the same family ever since. Both Henry VIII and Queen Anne are known to have been regular visitors. Hidden in the grounds, alongside the River Darent, visitors will also find "Queen Anne's" Bathhouse and an 18th century Ice House. Lullingstone was home to the famous Silk Farm, established in the 1930s, which produced silk for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation robes and wedding dress. Lullingstone was also taken over by the British Army during World War Two and the fields behind the Gatehouse hosted a dummy airfield. Lullingstone also has an interesting involvement with lawn tennis, dating back to the 1870s when the rules for the game were drawn up.
The World Garden: On 16th June 2000, during Tom's 9-month kidnap ordeal in the Colombian jungle, Tom opened his diary and began plans for a garden which would contain plants from around the globe planted in their respective continents of origin. Tom’s World Garden pays homage to the amazing achievements of Victorian and Edwardian plant hunters who brought back the plants and flowers we now cherish and grow in our gardens in the UK.
Children Activities: There is much to see, smell, touch and marvel at in the World Garden, if you are one of our younger visitors. There are lots of wacky sculptures to look out for as you travel around the world; watch out for Colin the Cobra and the silver tree made from 51km of wire! The cactus house - Hot & Spikey - has some really strange specimens including 'alien eggs' and a plant that actually smells of dog poo.

Facilities

Food & Drinks: Vicky & Derek, serve light refreshments in our Castle tea marquee, with indoor and outdoor seating available.
Toilets: Visitors have access to toilets situated inside the gatehouse main entrance and toilets inside the garden near The World Garden nursery.

What to see

Events:
Halloween Magic: 26th October – 11am - 6pm. Join us to celebrate Halloween magic on our last day of our 20th season; pumpkin carving, pumpkin trail, spooky garden tours and more – perfect for all the family. Tom will give garden tours at 1pm and a dusk tour at 5pm, learn about the origins of pumpkins, colours and varieties and children can spot the Halloween tricks in eerie torchlight! There will also be a chance to meet and even hold some critters with the help of a Zoolab ranger from 3pm to 4pm.*

For more upcomming events please visit: https://www.lullingstonecastle.co.uk/events

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Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

Adult: £9.00
Child: £4.50 (3 - 16 yrs old)
Senior citizen: £7.50
Family: £20.00 (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children)

Pricing URL: https://www.lullingstonecastle.co.uk/opening-times-and-admission-prices

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

GARDEN: Open every Thursday until Sunday: 11am and 5pm (including Bank Holiday Mondays between).
HOUSE: ONLY OPEN every Bank Holiday Weekend from Friday, Saturday, Sunday & BH Monday and for all Special Events until the 26th of October. 11am – 5pm.

Address: Lullingstone Castle, Dartford, Kent DA4 0JA, UK

Post Code: DA4 0JA

Council: Sevenoaks

County: Kent

By Road: ALL CARS should go to the Tudor Gatehouse main entrance via Lullingstone Lane through the village of Eynsford. Follow the brown signs to Eagle Heights and Lullingstone Roman Villa (an English Heritage property) along Lullingstone Lane. Cars and pedestrians (but not coaches) should continue on past Lullingstone Roman Villa (leaving the modern building that now covers the Villa on the right hand side) for 600 metres along the narrow Private Road towards the Gatehouse entrance. Outside the Gatehouse there is free car parking for our visitors ONLY.
By Coach: The entrance to Lullingstone's coach park is via the (A225) Shoreham Road, less than 10 minutes from the M25 (Junction 3 exit for Swanley - A20 not M20). NB All coaches should use the postcode DA4 0HX or What3Words ///nature.fades.garden to direct them to the A225 entrance.
By Train: The nearest train station is Eynsford, and trains take approximately 50 minutes from central London. When you exit the train station turn left, and then when you reach the main road, turn left again and pass under the railway bridge. Do NOT follow signs for Lullingstone Roman Villa or Eynsford.