Wed 16 Sep 26
Wed 16 Sep:Entry gates open 1000-1730. Garden open 1100-17.30, last entry to property is 1645. ; Free Entry.
National Trust, Sissinghurst Castle, Biddenden Road, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook TN17 2AB
Heritage Open Day: 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. Vita Sackville-West, the poet and writer, began transforming Sissinghurst Castle in the 1930s with her diplomat and author husband, Harold Nicolson. Harold's architectural planning of the garden rooms, and the colourful, abundant planting in the gardens by Vita, reflect the romance and intimacy of her poems and writings.
Sissinghurst Castle Garden was the backdrop for a diverse history; from the astonishing time as a prison in the 1700s, to being a home to the women’s land army. It was also a family home to some fascinating people who lived here or came to stay...
