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Emmetts Garden

5 acre hillside garden, with the highest tree top in Kent, noted for its fine collection of rare trees and flowering shrubs. The garden is particularly fine in spring, while a rose garden, rock garden and extensive planting of acers for autumn colour extend the interest throughout the season.

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Emmetts Garden
Emmetts Garden
Emmetts Garden
Emmetts Garden
Emmetts Garden
Emmetts Garden

About Emmetts Garden

First laid out in the late nineteenth century by Frederic Lubbock, owned for a period by the enigmatic American Charles Boise, today Emmetts is an exquisite plantsman’s garden with reminders of a happy family home and a flourishing Edwardian estate. Emmetts has a unique collection of exotic shrubs, fabulous bluebell displays and spectacular views, as well as boasting the highest treetop in Kent – a beautiful 100-foot-high Wellingtonia. Open 7 days a week, this peaceful spot on top of the Weald has something for everyone. Of particular note are the Chinese Pocket-handkerchief tree (Davidia involucrata) and the vast variety of rhododendrons. Visitors can enjoy the shop and Stable refreshment area. The National Trust is currently embarking on a North Garden restoration project at Emmetts.

Website:

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/emmetts-garden

Emmetts Garden features

Location details

Emmetts Garden,
Sevenoaks,
Kent,
TN14 6BA

Directions to Emmetts Garden
1½m S of A25 on Sundridge-Ide Hill Rd. 1½m N of Ide Hill off B2042.

Emmetts Garden openings

You can just turn up and pay on the day.

Admission Adult: £10.00
Child: £5.00
Opening times 10:00-17:00

Accessibility

  • Hard paths to the Old Stables for light refreshments and WC. Some steep slopes. Volunteer driven buggy available for lifts up steepest hill.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

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

Yes, dogs are welcome at Emmetts Garden. 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 Emmetts Garden, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Yes, one or more routes at Emmetts Garden are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Emmetts Garden seeks to offer a sustainable refuge for nearby fauna and wildlife. These sanctuaries host diverse habitats supporting indigenous flora and fauna and nurturing local biodiversity.