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How to Get from London to Sissinghurst Castle Gardens
To get from London to Sissinghurst Castle Gardens you can either drive or take a train and bus.
If you drive from London to Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, take the A262 to Sissinghurst and turn left at the sign for the gardens (about 1 mile after you drive through the town). There is parking on the premises for a small fee.
If you take a train from London to Staplehurst, you have two options for getting to Sissinghurst Castle Gardens. The first is to take the Arriva 4/5 Maidstone-Hastings bus to Sissinghurst and walk the 3/4 mile trail or road to Sissinghurst. The trail starts just after the main town and is marked by a small sign on the left side of the road.
The second option for getting to Sissinghurst Castle Gardens is to take the special National Trust bus from the Staplehurst train station to the Sissinghurst grounds. These buses run Tues, Fri, Sun, and holidays from 25 March-30 Sept. This option is best on Sundays and holidays, when the Arriva buses don’t run.
Trains from London to Sissinghurst Castle Gardens
Trains from London to Sissinghurst Castle Gardens run regularly from London Cannon Street train station to Staplehurst train station in Kent.
Train ticket prices from London to Staplehurst are around 12GBP for adults. The total train time from London to Sissinghurst (Staplehurst station) is one hour.
From Staplehurst station you have several options to get from London to Sissinghurst Castle Gardens. Learn more about getting from London to Sissinghurst here.
Sissinghurst Castle Gardens
Sissinghurst Castle Gardens
Address: Sissinghurst, nr Cranbrook TN17 2AB Kent
Sissinghurst Castle Gardens are some of the most beautiful English gardens to visit in the springtime. Located in Kent, England, Sissinghurst Castle Gardens are only an hour by train from the capital and make for a great day trip from London.
Sissinghurst Castle, a National Trust property, dates back to the middle ages. The remains of the castle and the gardens were made famous by Vita Sackville-West, the former owner, in the twentieth century. Each section of the Sissinghurst Castle Gardens is designed to be a “room” with its own color scheme and character. The result is a stunningly beautiful place to visit throughout the spring and summer.
Sissinghurst Castle has a coffee shop, a restaurant called the Granary, and a garden shop.
Admission price for Sissinghurst Castle Gardens is 8.10 GBP for adults.