Many of our guests are garden lovers and are welcome to explore the garden at Millfields House with its woodland corner and wildlife pond, which is home to a small colony of Great Crested Newts.  A variety of flowering trees and shrubs provide structure and background to spring flowers, bulbs, roses, herbaceous perennials, grasses and climbers offering colour and interest throughout the year.  On arrival, and if the day is warm, guests are served tea in the garden, under the shade of the Medlar tree. 

For the true garden lover the celebrated Sissinghurst, created by Vita Sackville-West is close by. Within easy reach is the beautiful garden at Pashley Manor. For the best bluebells in the Spring visit Hole Park, Benenden and also glorious azaleas, Japanese acers, and magnificent wisteria.  The romantic Scotney Castle garden and the late Christopher Lloyd’s innovative and experimental garden at Great Dixter are also close by. Less than an hour will bring you to Sheffield Park, Nymans,  Groombridge Place, Emmetts and many more.

Sheffield Park

Garden centres and nurseries abound for those of you who cannot resist buying more plants! Merriments, near Hawkhurst for example has a lovely garden to explore, plenty of good quality plants and an excellent cafe for light lunches and afternoon teas. The Walled Nursery at Hawkhurst is a delight to explore and offers an extremely good variety of plants and outstanding value.