Trains from London to Sissinghurst Castle Gardens

Sissinghurst Castle Gardens in Kent England
Sissinghurst Castle

Trains from London to Sissinghurst Castle Gardens are a good way to get from the capital to the countryside when you are visiting the UK.

Trains run regularly from London Charing Cross train station to Staplehurst train station in Kent. Staplehurst is the closest station to Sissinghurst. Trains are operated by a company called Southeastern.

There are two departures an hour from Charing Cross station, one at 10 minutes past the hour and the other at 40 minutes past the hour.

Train ticket prices from London to Staplehurst are 18.30 GBP for adults if you travel at off-peak times and buy your train tickets in advance.

The total travel time on trains from London to Sissinghurst (Staplehurst station) is 57 minutes.

From Staplehurst station you have several options to get to Sissinghurst Castle Gardens. Learn more about getting from London to Sissinghurst here.

Sissinghurst Castle Gardens

Sissinghurst Castle Gardens in Kent
Sissinghurst Castle

Sissinghurst Castle Gardens
Address: Biddenden Road, nr Cranbrook TN17 2AB Kent, UK
Phone: +44 (0) 1580 710701
Hours: 10:30 to 17:00 Friday through Tuesday from Mid-March to October

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 that visitors can enjoy after exploring the gardens.

The admission price for Sissinghurst Castle Gardens is 11 GBP for adults. Discounts are available for children and families, and National Trust members can visit for free.

Work Visa for the UK

The HSMP visa, which stood for Highly Skilled Migrant Programme, changed its name to a Tier 1 visa before the programme was scrapped altogether in 2011.

The HSMP, or Tier 1, visa was a type of UK visa that granted non-UK citizens a three year visa to live and work in the UK. The visa could be extended for two years after the initial three years as long as the applicant still qualified. After five years, the holder of an HSMP, or Tier 1, visa could apply for permanent residency in the UK. One year later that person could apply for UK citizenship.

HSMP, or Tier 1, visas were granted on a points-based system, with various levels of points being granted for age, education, earnings, UK experience, maintenance funds, and English language fluency.

Rules and regulations about HSMP and Tier 1 visas changed frequently before the visa programme was canceled. There is currently no points-based work visa for the UK, so all people wanting to move to the UK to work must be sponsored by a company and granted a Tier 2 visa.