Gardens

The following reason to visit Kent would be Gardens. There are over 180 different gardens to select from, so there is a garden in Kent to suit every mood. Visit Sissinghurst, the captivating creation of writer/poet Vita Sackville-West and her husband, diplomat/writer Harold Nicolson, that is one of the most well-known 20th-century gardens in the world. The castle garden in Scotney is a true fairytale! built in the 'Picturesque' style in the 1830s by Edward Hussey around the remains of a tiny, moated fortress from the fourteenth century. With numerous unique trees and shrubs from all over the world, Emmetts Garden is unhurried and informal. Here you'll also locate Kent's tallest treetop! The same family has been in charge of the stunning historical gardens known as Riverhill Himalayan Gardens since they opened their doors in 1840. There are numerous areas and nooks to discover here, including a walled garden, a wooded trail, and a fragrant rose walk.

Kent is officially referred to as The Garden of England. It's a name given to this English county in recognition of the numerous hop gardens and orchards that were once grown there. Kent still has a significant fruit-growing tradition. You will pass past countless apple orchards, cherry trees, and long greenhouses where strawberries and raspberries get juicier and redder as you travel from one Kentish town to another by train or by car. In fact, the world-famous Wimbledon tennis championship receives up to 33 tonnes of strawberries each summer from the Kentish Hugh Lowe Farms.