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Hole Park Gardens
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Hole Park

Area Guides: Rolvenden
Attractions:

Gardens

Telephone - please mention Let's Stay Kent: 01580 241 344 / 241 38615
Email: Click here to email Hole Park
Website: http://www.holepark.com/GARDENS.HTM


Details: 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.

The family owned estate – Hole Park has been owned by the Barham family for the past four generations – is set in over 200 acres of superb classic parkland and the gardens make the most of far reaching views over the hills, woods and fields of the picturesque Kentish Weald. A skilful mix of formal design and more naturalised planting also incorporates colour for all seasons and has many features of interest.

The house, which is a private family home still and therefore not open, was largely reconstructed in 1959 and is now little more than a quarter of its previous size. It resembles the house as it used to before additions in the Elizabethan style were built in 1830.

The gardens at Hole Park were laid out and planted by Colonel Barham, the great grandfather of the present owner, in the years between the two World Wars. Much of their beauty is owed to the great variety which they offer throughout the year from the first flowers in January to the last autumn colours in October, and also a contrast between classic form on the one hand and flowering shrubs in a woodland setting on the other.

The bluebells at Hole Park are renowned for their spectacular display: a woodland walk takes visitors through the heart of a dedicated bluebell wood where spring blossom and catkins crown the native tree species which seem to float on a haze of violet blue.

Please note: Only guide dogs are allowed in gardens.

Opening times
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.

All 2.00pm - 6.00 pm and by arrangement
Self service teas available

Click here to view the Rolvenden Tourist Guide
Click here to view accommodation in the Cranbrook area


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