Gardens in Kent
The National Garden Scheme gives visitors unique access to 82 of the best private gardens in Kent.
Your visits raise important funds for charitable causes across the UK through admissions, teas and cake - and in the majority of gardens children go free!
Thanks to the generosity of garden owners who freely give their time and energy to open their beautiful gardens with the National Garden Scheme we were able to donate over £3.4 million to vital nursing and health charities last year. We hope to top this in 2024 with yet more beautiful gardens open in Kent for you to visit this year.
Highlights
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82Private Gardens to visit in Kent
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72Historical Gardens in Kent
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70Dog Friendly Gardens in Kent
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15Child Friendly Gardens in Kent
Browse our garden map to view all the gardens opening in Kent in the next 28 days. You can change the date range or location to help you find what you are looking for.
The gardens below are listed in alphabetical order and some may have completed their openings for the year. You can view gardens open in Kent within a specific time range here.
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FAQs
Many gardens offer plants for sale, please select the ‘Plants for sale’ filter above or visit the individual listings for more information. Here are some suggestions: Hospice in the Weald, Thames House, Badgers.
Our database has at least 26 gardens in Kent that showcase stunning autumn colours. Please select the ‘Autumn colour’ filter above to find these gardens. Here are some suggestions to get you started: The Old Rectory, Otterden, Kenfield Hall, 45 Seymour Avenue.
Some garden owners are happily accommodating group visits; 99 High Street, 96 Queens Road, 6 Marine Parade have recently been listed with National Garden Scheme. Please use the filters above to find more and make sure to check which gardens allow group visits by arrangement only.
Absolutely. National Garden Scheme currently lists 91 gardens in Kent that strive to ensure that all visitors are able to enjoy a positive experience. Please try and keep to the paths, particularly in wet conditions, and make sure to read each garden's information to make the best of your visit. You can identify a wheelchair friendly garden by selecting the ‘wheelchair accessible’ option from the filter above, or when you see the wheelchair symbol on the garden listing.
Kent boasts a wide variety of local and exotic plants, to suit most plant lovers in all seasons. We currently list 14 bluebell gardens, 19 gardens with naturalised daffodils, 26 gardens offering hundreds of eye-catching dahlias, 67 fragrant rose gardens, 22 tulip gardens, and 10 gardens with snowdrops, as well as 82 wildlife gardens. You can use the filters above to search by plant type.
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