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Doddington Place

10 acre garden, wide views; trees and cloud clipped yew hedges; woodland garden with azaleas and rhododendrons; Edwardian rock garden; formal garden with mixed borders. A flint and brick late C20 gothic folly; a disused pinnacle from the southeast tower of Rochester Cathedral at the end of the Wellington Walk and the translucent tower newly installed above the sunk garden.

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About Doddington Place

Doddington Place is surrounded by wooded countryside in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The lovely landscaped gardens are set in the grounds of an imposing Victorian mansion and cover ten acres. There is a notable woodland garden which includes many different varieties of rhododendron and azalea; also a large Edwardian rock garden with pools; a formal sunk garden, originally designed by Markham Nesfield, with borders in a new scheme designed by Kirsty Knight-Bruce of herbaceous perennials and annuals; a brick and flint gothic folly built 1997; and, newly installed at the end of the Wellingtonia walk, a disused pinnacle from the southeast tower of Rochester Cathedral topped with a 20th Century disused finial from the southwest tower of Canterbury Cathedral, a unique hybrid equidistant between the two cathedrals. A new translucent tower above the sunk garden. Extensive lawns and avenues are framed by impressive clipped yew hedges and many fine trees with far reaching rural views.
Shortlisted for the Historic Houses Garden of the Year Award 2021.

Website:

https://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk

Doddington Place features

Location details

Doddington Place,
Sittingbourne,
Kent,
ME9 0BB

Directions to Doddington Place
From A20 turn N opp Lenham or from A2 turn S at Teynham or Ospringe (Faversham), all 4m.

Doddington Place openings

For this open day you can book your tickets in advance. Click on the yellow button below to book or you can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Light refreshments.
Admission Adult: £12.00
Child: £3.00
Opening times 11:00-16:00

For this open day you can book your tickets in advance. Click on the yellow button below to book or you can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Light refreshments.
Admission Adult: £12.00
Child: £3.00
Opening times 11:00-17:00

For this open day you can book your tickets in advance. Click on the yellow button below to book or you can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Light refreshments.
Admission Adult: £12.00
Child: £3.00
Opening times 11:00-17:00

For this open day you can book your tickets in advance. Click on the yellow button below to book or you can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Light refreshments.
Admission Adult: £12.00
Child: £3.00
Opening times 11:00-17:00

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access possible to majority of gardens except rock garden.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Yes, coaches are accepted at Doddington Place. Please get in touch with the owners for details.

Yes, dogs are welcome at Doddington Place. Please keep the dogs on fixed short leads in the garden and keep in mind that you are responsible for controlling the dog’s behaviour. For any specific rules please ask the owners.

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at Doddington Place, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Yes, one or more routes at Doddington Place are accessible to wheelchair users.

Doddington Place is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.