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Hole Park
Tucked away in the Weald of Kent, between the pretty village of Rolvenden and the charming town of Cranbrook,lies Hole Park Gardens which has to be one of the best gardens in Kent. An attractively laid out, privately owned 15 acre garden, Hole Park is often referred to as a hidden gem, and there are plenty of treasures to be found within its walls and hedges.
Hole Park has been owned by the Barham family for the past four generations and is set in over 200 acres of superb classic parkland. The colourful gardens enjoy far reaching views over the hills, woods and fields of the picturesque Kentish Weald. They are a skilful mix of formal design and more naturalised planting, giving colour throughout the seasons.
The house, which is a private family home and therefore not open, was largely reconstructed in 1959 and is nowlittle more than a quarter of its previous size. It resembles the house as it used to be before additions in the Elizabethan style were built in 1830.
Hole Park Gardens are open to the public on Wednesdays and Thursdays and Bank Holiday Mondays from March to October, as well as opening on Sundays until the end of July and selected dates in autumn. The gardens are also open every day in spring to allow visitors to enjoy not only the wonderful carpet of bluebells but also daffodils, camellias, magnolia and other spring delights.
The Weald in the Garden of England offers a wide variety of gardens, large and small, to interest and captivate gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Hole Park Gardens hold their own against the more well-known gardens of Sissinghurst and Great Dixter. The nearby village of Rolvenden and the town of Cranbrook are equally worth visiting for picturesque white weatherboarded buildings, mills and attractive high streets in typical Kentish scenery.
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Prices
Admission is £5.00 for adults and 50p for children. Season tickets are available for £20 and your first visit is also refunded if you buy a season ticket after your first visit.
Opening details
| Season Dates | Opening Hours |
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| Notes | The spring colour is so spectacular that owner Edward Barham has extended the opening of his gardens for 2010 when they will open every day for the spring and bluebell spectacular between Sunday 4 April to 31 May from 11am to 6pm. For the rest of the season the gardens are open Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 2pm to 6pm between June and the end of October with special autumn Sundays in 10, 17 and 24 October between 2 and 6pm. |
Contact
Hole ParkTel: 01580 241344
info@holepark.com
www.holepark.com
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Hole ParkRolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4JA
See location on Google maps.Map reference: TQ 831324
Hole Park is situated between the Kent villages of Benenden and Rolvenden in a superbly beautiful area of the High Weald.
On a larger scale Hole Park sits neatly in the centre of a group of larger towns; Maidstone, Ashford, Hastings and Royal Tunbridge Wells.
It is easily accessible from Dover or the Channel Tunnel (about 45 mins) and from the M25, M26 or M20 (about 30 mins).
