Japanese Tea Garden experience
Celebrate 20 years since the restoration of the Japanese Garden. Enjoy an exclusive tour of the Japanese Tea Garden with Kingston Lacy's head gardener, before sitting down to enjoy tasters of Japanese tea in this peaceful spot.
- Booking essential
- Admission applies
Discover more about the restoration, creation and design of Kingston Lacy's beautiful Tea Garden with a short tour from our the Head Gardener.
The tour will finish outside the tea hut, where you'll join Comins Tea for a tasting of Japanese teas from the Fukuoka prefecture. You'll learn more about these wonderful teas while enjoying them in this beautiful natural setting.
Comins Tea have been travelling the world since 2007 meeting and building relationships with dedicated growers to bring people an exceptional range of loose leaf teas. You can find about them and their work at cominstea.com
Times
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Suitable for ages 18+
- Meeting point
Please meet at the entrance to the Japanese Tea Garden. This is approximately a 15 minute walk from Visitor Reception and the car park.
- What to bring and wear
Please wear sensible shoes, and appropriate clothes for the weather conditions. The majority of this event takes place outside.
- Accessibility
The Tea Garden is not accessible by wheelchair or mobility scooter. If you would like to attend this event and have access requirements, please contact us directly to discuss.
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