One of the world's most celebrated gardens, the creation of Vita Sackville- West and her husband Sir Harold Nicolson. The garden is made in the ruins of a large Elizabethan house set in unspoilt Wealden countryside. The garden described by Harold Nicolson as 'a succession of privacies', reflects the combination of their owners' characters, he a classicist, who liked formality and clean lines, and Vita, a romantic who favoured profusion and surprise.

The garden can best be described as a sequence of ten separate gardens linked by vistas. These include the White garden, Rose garden, Lime walk, Cottage garden, Tower lawn & Yew walk, Herb garden, the Moat walk and the Nuttery and the Orchard.

Opening Times:
Garden, shop & coffee shop: 15 March to 2 November 2008 – Fridays to Tuesdays, 11am-6.30pm. (Closed every Wed & Thurs). Last admission one hour before closing, or dusk if earlier.
Restaurant: 15 March to 26 October 2008 – Fridays to Mondays, 11am-5.30pm, then 27 October to 23 December 2008 – Fridays to Tuesdays, 11am-4pm. (Closed every Wed & Thurs).

Shop also open 3 November to 23 December 2008, 10.30am-4.30pm.

Admission Fees:
Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission in brackets):
Adult £9 (£8.10)
Child £4.40 (£4)
Family £22.50 (£20.20)

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sissinghurst