Last updated on 17 April 08
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Doddington Place Gardens

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A woodland garden, originally designed by William Nesfield. It has mixed borders, a rock garden, clipped yew trees, terraces and a new folly.

History

The lovely landscaped gardens are set in the grounds of an imposing Victorian mansion. The sunk garden was originally designed by Markham Nesfield in the late 19th-century. The remainder of the garden was laid out just before the 1st World and in the last quarter of the 20th-century. The large Edwardian rock garden has recently been renovated and re-planted. The woodland garden was laid out in the 1960s. Impressive clipped yew.

Plants of Note

Impressive clipped yew hedges.

The woodland garden includes magnolias, rhododendrons,camellias,azaleas, an aralia, eucryphia and acers.

There is a Sequoia gigantea walk dating from the mid 19th-century.

Sunk garden with herbaceous borders planted with a mixture of perennials and annuals.

Spring garden with ornamental cherries and bulbs.

The rock garden is currently being re-planted following an extensive renovation.

Address Doddington, nr Sittingbourne, Kent, England, ME9 0BB
Opening times Easter to end of September CSundays and Bank Holiday Mondays. Open 2pm to 5pm. Also open under the National Gardens Scheme. Pre-booked groups by appointment.
Admission Adult £4.00
Website Visit the Doddington Place Gardens website

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