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Interesting hillside garden with year-round features
Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 6BA
Asset | Opening time |
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Garden | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Car Park | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Shop | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Cafe | 10:00 - 16:30 |
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £14.30 | £13.00 |
Child | £7.20 | £6.50 |
Family | £35.80 | £32.50 |
One adult and up to three children | £21.50 | £19.50 |
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £11.00 | £10.00 |
Child | £5.50 | £5.00 |
Family | £27.50 | £25.00 |
One adult and up to three children | £16.50 | £15.00 |
Second hand bookshop in Visitor Centre.
Seasonal National Trust ranges for home and garden.
Free.
Old Stables Tearoom serving hot and cold drinks, cakes and light lunch options.
Dogs on short leads welcome in garden.
By Visitor Centre and next to Tea Room.
Peat-free plants, plus pots and garden ornaments.
Steep paths and steps in places. Woodland path is uneven and non-tarmacked. Accessible toilets. Buggy available (dependent on staff levels).
Garden partly accessible, steep slopes and steps in places. Map of accessible route available from Visitor Centre.
By Visitor Centre and next to Tea Room.
Tramper available to pre-book, please call 01732868381.
Braille guide to whole property available in Visitor Centre.
Seating available throughout garden.
Seven accessible parking spaces, the furthest of which is 24m from Visitor Centre.
Garden partly accessible, steep slopes and steps in places.
Fixed induction loops available in Visitor Centre and tea room.
Buggy available to take visitors from Visitor Centre up steepest part of slope (not suitable for electric wheelchairs). This is a volunteer-run service and we advise phoning on the day to check availability.
Limited number of outdoor wheelchairs available from Visitor Centre.
1½ miles south of A25 on Sundridge to Ide Hill road, 1½ miles north of Ide Hill off B2042, leave M25 exit 5, then 4 miles. Exit at junction 5 on the M25. Use the left lane to continue on Sevenoaks Bypass/A21. Merge onto Westerham Road/A25 via the slip road. Continue along A25 into Sundridge. Turn left onto Church Road. Continue onto Sundridge Road and turn right into Emmetts Garden.
Parking: Parking is included in admission.
From Ide Hill village (½ mile). Weardale walk from Chartwell (3 miles) -- guide leaflet available
Sevenoaks station is 4½ miles away; Penshurst station is 5½ miles away. Sevenoaks stations has a taxi rank outside to get to Emmetts Garden.
Emmetts Garden is a three pawprint rated place. Share a stroll around Emmetts Garden with your dog. Allowed in all areas of the gardens, there’s no better place for them to spend a day.
Enjoy family-friendly fun and outdoor play in the fresh air at Emmetts Garden, all set against a backdrop of glorious Edwardian garden, on one of the highest points of the Kentish Weald.
Organising a group trip to Emmetts Garden? Here’s what you need to know.
Varied alpine plant collection, arranged amongst special garden features imitating mountainsides, streams and rocky outcrops.
Formal early 20th-century Rose Garden, featuring traditional pink and white roses, framing wide vistas out over the Kent countryside.
Display of horticulturally-distinct plant specimens, planted in their ideal natural conditions such as bog, shade or rock.
Extensive collection of trees and shrubs, each different to the next; many were brought to England from international expeditions.
Varied woodland including a pinetum featuring unique specimen pine trees. Fills with thousands of bluebells in spring.
Hot and cold drinks, cakes, bakes and light lunch options in the old stables, with seating within the stalls.
Seasonal National Trust ranges for home and garden, peat-free plants, local products and souvenirs.
Natural children’s wild play area, with swings, a climbing frame, balance beams, den building areas and more.
Join us on the meadow for a series of concerts and open-air theatre performances. Bring chairs, blankets, and picnics to complete the experience. Explore our events listings for full details and links to purchase tickets for Outdoor Theatre.
Join us for a summer of outdoor fun at Emmetts Garden. Challenge friends and family to games and activities in the meadow. Summer of Play passports and colouring sheets available from the Visitor Centre while supplies last. Free with admission. Summer of Play is sponsored by Starling Bank and supported by Sport England.
One of the expert gardeners at Emmetts Garden will show you around the beautiful Edwardian garden sharing information about the unique nature of the design & planting. The BSL/English Interpreter will interpret the guide's tour from spoken English to BSL & your questions from BSL to spoken English.
The Fungi Festival returns to Emmetts Garden 11 October to 3 November 2024, inspired the amazing array of weird and wonderful fungi found at Emmetts Garden. Delight in the unique mushroom wares for sale at the Fungi Fair craft market, discover the fascinating secrets of fungi in expert-led talks, take part in creative workshops and join in the fungi fun for families throughout the festival and during half term.
Find a garden area to suit your taste here at Emmetts Garden. With different and diverse designs, and views that are always impressive, there's something to see at any time of year.
Enjoy family-friendly fun and outdoor play in the fresh air at Emmetts Garden, all set against a backdrop of glorious Edwardian garden, on one of the highest points of the Kentish Weald.
This beautiful circular walk links Chartwell and Emmetts Garden; passing through the woodland areas of Toys Hill and Hosey Common, as well as the pretty hamlet of French Street.
Stop for refreshments at the Old Stables Tea Room, with indoor and outdoor seating. In the shop you'll find seasonal ranges for the home and garden, local products and peat-free plants.
Sitting on the edge of Sissinghurst Castle’s gardens, this is the perfect spot for garden lovers.
A one-bedroom apartment in trademark Arts and Crafts style, on the second floor of Standen House.
A pretty gatehouse on the Scotney Castle estate, with a tucked-away garden.
Join our Head Gardener on a tour of Emmetts Garden accompanied by a BSL Interpreter.
Experience a bicycle-powered performance of Shakespeare's 'The Comedy of Errors' at Emmetts Garden!
Heritage Open Days is back with free entry for the weekend into the beautiful grounds of Emmetts Garden!
Head to Emmetts Garden this autumn to help us kick start our Fungi Festival celebrations with a weekend Fungi Fair. Find all sorts of fungi related wares from our stall holders in this market with a difference.
Put on your wellies and join us for self-led games on the meadow!
Charming Emmetts Garden is an Edwardian estate that was owned by Frederic Lubbock, becoming both a plantsman's passion and a much-loved family home.
The garden was laid out in the late 19th century, and was influenced by William Robinson. It contains many exotic and rare trees and shrubs from across the world.
Standing on one of the highest spots in Kent, Emmetts Garden offers panoramic views over the unspoilt Weald as well as some great walking opportunities.
When you visit, you can explore the rose and rock gardens, take in the views and enjoy shows of spring flowers and shrubs, followed by vibrant autumn colours.
Discover the history behind Emmetts Garden where Frederic Lubbock displayed his rare and international plant collection.
Take a look behind the scenes at Emmetts Garden in Kent and discover the work that goes into keeping this special place looking its best.
Help us look after this special place by volunteering your time and skills. Make new friends, learn about the estate and share your passion for gardens with people from all walks of life.
Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership.