Photo: Doddington Place by Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About this place
Doddington Place stands within an 850-acre estate on the edge of Doddington village near Faversham, Kent.
Ten acres of gardens surround the Victorian mansion, set on the North Downs in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
A large Edwardian rock garden with pools and a woodland garden thick with rhododendrons and azaleas are among the highlights, alongside a formal sunk garden and a flint and brick folly.
The gardens have opened annually for the National Gardens Scheme for more than fifty years.
Read more on WikipediaHistory
The mansion at the centre of the estate dates from the Victorian period, with much of the surrounding garden laid out in the Edwardian years that followed, including the rock garden and its pools. English Heritage has recognised the gardens for their historical importance. The estate itself extends to around 850 acres, of which the ornamental gardens form a ten-acre core.
Architecture
The house is an imposing Victorian mansion, and the grounds include a flint and brick folly along with clipped yew hedges that frame the lawns and avenues.
Gardens & grounds
The ten-acre gardens include a woodland garden at its best in May and June, an Edwardian rock garden never artificially watered, and a formal sunk garden with herbaceous borders.
Plan your visit
Nearest station: Teynham Rail Station (3.6 miles)
Open Easter to end of September on Sundays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Bank Holiday Mondays; check official website for specific dates.
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Within 5 miles of Doddington Place there are 3 historic properties, including 2 historic buildings, across English Heritage and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Within 10 miles of Doddington Place there are 9 historic properties, including 3 historic buildings, 2 churchs and 2 castles, across English Heritage, Historic Houses and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Within 20 miles of Doddington Place there are 31 historic properties, including 9 churchs, 9 historic buildings and 6 castles, across English Heritage, Churches Conservation Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Facts
An Edwardian rock garden that has thrived without watering, inside a private Kent estate garden open for the National Gardens Scheme.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Kent, England
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