Tuesday 11 June
Garden Tour: Medicinal Plants
Healing with plants is as old as humankind itself. Discover the medicinal uses of plants throughout history in this fascinating guided tour of the Picturesque garden at Scotney Castle. Perfect whether you want to create your own apothecary garden or just know where to turn to draw on nature’s first aid kit.
This event is part of Scotney Castle’s Great Big Green Week Festival and is included with your admission (free for NT members) but, as places are limited, you should reserve your place using the weblink below to avoid disappointment. Once you have reserved your place, please book your car parking.
Event Overview
Scotney Castle, Tunbridge Wells, UK
Event type
- •Food / refreshment available
- •Outdoor event
- •Ticketed event
- •Baby changing facilities
- •Disabled toilet
- •Hearing aid loop
- •Toilets on site
- •Wheelchair accessible
- •Disabled Access
Additional information
By road
Signposted from A21 at Lamberhurst.
Satnav:TN3 8JN.
Once on the A21 please follow the brown tourist information signs with the National Trust oak leaf for Scotney Castle. Please note there is no access via Finchcocks, Goudhurst.
Parking
All visitors should book their parking in advance via the Scotney website or the NT app. You can book up to 9am on the day of your visit, subject to spaces being available. Accessible parking spaces are available. If you experience any difficulties booking online please call 0344 249 1895. Please note that if the car park is full and you have not reserved your parking space you will not be able to enter.
On foot
Links to local footpath network.
By train
Wadhurst 5½ miles
Tunbridge Wells 8 miles
By bus
The 256 Tunbridge Wells to Wadhurst Autocar service runs via Lamberhurst Monday to Friday.
By bicycle
NCN18, 3 miles
Organisation
More about Scotney Castle Big Green Week Festival
Discover walks, talks and tours at the National Trust’s Scotney Castle in Lamberhurst near Tunbridge Wells this Great Big Green Week. Hear from Scotney’s specialist garden and ranger team and learn about bees, butterflies, dragonflies and pollinators, amphibians and reptiles, as well as gardening for climate change, growing vegetables and cut flowers. Entry included with admission (free for NT members). Details of events are given on the GBGW and Scotney websites. Places are limited so please book in advance.
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