Last updated on 21 February 08
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Port Lympne Gardens

Photograph © The Howletts Wild Animal Trust
Photograph © The Howletts Wild Animal Trust

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A great Edwardian house, designed by Sir Herbert Baker in the Cape Dutch style, overlook Romney Marsh and the English Channel. The garden was designed by the owner, Sir Philip Sassoon with help from Philip Tilden. The garden then fell into decay and its central fountain was destroyed. After 1973, the garden was rescued by a new owner, John Aspinall, with advice from Russell Page. There is a monumental stairway, a lily pool, a Magnolia walk, a Chess garden, a series of terraces, herbaceous borders and bedding.

Address Lympne, nr Hythe, Kent, England, CT21 4PD
Opening times All year. Daily except 25th December. Open 10am to 5pm (or 1 hour before dusk in winter).
Admission Adult £14.45 (includes entry to the Port Lympne Wild Animal Park)
Website Visit the Port Lympne Gardens website