Comments on: Please do not visit Sissinghurst Castle Garden

By: Tom Turner

Tom Turner — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 15:05:15 +0000

In reply to Jaz. I am always pleased to hear this, remembering that the end of October is not the high season for Sissinghurst Castle Garden

By: Jaz

Jaz — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 14:31:49 +0000

I visited the gardens recently and encountered none of the issues mentioned in the article – thoroughly enjoyable day in one of the most beautiful gardens I’ve ever seen.

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Pashley Manor Gardens (Kent) | Visiting houses & gardens — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:53:18 +0000

[…] Pashley Manor wasn’t as busy as Sissinghurst (which is almost always packed, so much so that some advise against visiting) as it is lovely and its gardeners make a real effort to ensure there is […]

By: Tom Turner

Tom Turner — Tue, 07 May 2013 05:08:50 +0000

In reply to Alexander. My thought is that if any place has too many visitors then visitor numbers need to be restricted, as they are for the Chelsea Flower Show. So who should be allowed in? Suggestions welcome!

By: Alexander

Alexander — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:38:22 +0000

I am lying in Sissinghurst garden as I type, having gone onto the web to find out the cause of Vita S-Ws demise. Its great. There are flowers and trees and birds and all sorts of green objects that I do not see in Balham. Just wondering if I would be allowed through the gate if the blog ran the place. I am not Turkish but I went to Istanbul once. Thta was lovy too but I dont recall anybody telling me I should not be allowed in because I was not fluent in Turkish art and literature.

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:11:24 +0000

Thank you. We visited at about 2pm on Easter Saturday and given the cool weather the garden was very quiet. We plan to go back for Spring Bank so will definitely go later.

By: Tom Turner

Tom Turner — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 04:28:13 +0000

In reply to Robin. Both can be busy but, since there are many coach tours, the evening may be a better choice. I hope you have a good trip.

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:58:47 +0000

I was sent here by The Galloping Gardener. I’m going to Sissighurst this w/e, having avoided it so far but finally giving in. I’ve been watching the BBC series so sort of know what to expect. What time of day is best to visit? First thing or last thing?

By: Peter Dixon

Peter Dixon — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:03:01 +0000

We pop into Sissinghurst several times a year and have rarely been bothered by too many visitors. If you always find crowds then you need to give some thought on why it is you have that problem and avoid those days that will inevitably be busy.

The “vegetable garden” was a daffy idea foisted onto the NT by Sarah Raven without any sensible consideration by her of how it would be maintained or the costs involved. As it is, it’s of less interest to visitors than most allotments and has no chance of being commercially viable in competition with professional market gardeners and growers.

By: Tom Turner

Tom Turner — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:58:42 +0000

In reply to Susanna Clymo. Thank you for some very good news. Organizations do not like being criticised, understandably, but well-founded criticism can often lead to improvements. Re courgettes, they are easy to grow and easy to harvest and they ripen at this time of year. So do beetroot and potatoes but the former take a lot weeding and the latter take a lot of land in relation to their selling price. Chard is easy but it tends to wilt after being harvested.