Chilham Castle 2012
Chilham Castle

Chilham Castle Gardens

Chilham

The landscaped grounds of the Jacobean house at Chilham's gates, with a lake, secret gardens and views over the Stour valley.

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GardenTime here: 1–1.5 h

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Taylors Hill, Chilham, CT4 8BZ

Quick facts

The grounds were laid out in the 17th century by John Tradescant the Elder for Sir Dudley Digges, who built the present house.

Lancelot 'Capability' Brown was later called in to improve the park, and is credited with its ha-ha.

The gardens include a boating lake with a small island, an avenue of old trees and a Victorian greenhouse, and have been open to the public on Tuesdays in summer.

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