Guest Author - Hellie T.

Vita Sackville West who was a poet and novelist and her husband Sir Harold Nicholson (a historian and biographer) created the six acre garden at Sissinghurst, Kent, in the 1930’s.

Sissinghurst Castle Garden was made in the grounds of what was left of an Elizabethan mansion with a central tower.

He did the planning and she planted.
Together they created a series of magical outdoor rooms with walls of yew, rose and hornbeam.

There are lots of old roses and traditional old cottage garden plants mixed with rarer flowers to catch you unawares.

There is so much to see - topiary, pleached limes, containers, marvellous borders, a rose garden, herbs, a stretch of formal water, a meadow and a rockery.

Paths of brick and stone lead you from one delight to another, there is always something to look at no matter the season.

The most well known room is the romantic White Garden with its central arbour covered in Rosa mulliganii.
White Iceberg is framed by box hedges and in spring expect white lily flowered tulips.

The best times to visit are weekdays as these are usually less busy but note the garden is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
No matter how busy it is - it is always a joy to visit.

For more details visit National Trust

Enjoy your garden!