Bedgbury Pinetum
2.5 miles
Bedgebury National Pinetum has the finest collection of conifers in the world providing enjoyment to visitors who come to appreciate the beauty and tranquillity of this unique attraction, which nestles quietly among lakes and valleys in the Kent countryside. Open 365 days a year, there is plenty to enjoy around the seasons. A shop and information centre is open daily and refreshments are also available.

Bewl Water
3.6 miles
Bewl Water reservoir is the largest stretch of open water in south east England. Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, in the heart of the High Weald on the Kent and Sussex border, the reservoir is host to a huge variety of wildlife and one of the region’s most popular attractions.
There are many exciting outdoor pursuits and special events on offer at Bewl Water, from windsurfing, fishing, cycling and walking to the fascinating interactive exhibition and gift shop. You can also visit the water efficient garden, which proves you can create a colourful, vibrant garden with minimum use of water.
And when it’s time to do business, Bewl Water has a well-equipped conference room that provides a meeting room with a difference.

SCOTNEY CASTLE GARDEN Lamberhurst
(7 miles National Trust)
One of England's most romantic gardens, designed in the picturesque style around the ruins of a 14th-century moated castle. There are rhododendrons and azaleas in profusion, with wisteria and roses rambling over the old ruins. Wonderful vistas and viewpoints abound, and there are beautiful woodland and estate walks.

BATEMAN'S
Burwash (8.7 miles National Trust)
The home of Rudyard Kipling from 1902-36, the interior of this beautiful Jacobean house reflects the author's strong associations with the East. There are many Oriental rugs and artefacts, and most of the rooms - including his book-lined study - are much as Kipling left them. The delightful grounds run down to the small River Dudwell, where there is a watermill, and contain roses, wild flowers and herbs. Kipling's Rolls-Royce is also on display.

GREAT DIXTER HOUSE & GARDENS
(10.1 miles)
The Manor of Dixter is first noted in 1220 and structural additions were made again in 1464. In 1910 the English architect Edwin Lutyens restored Great Dixter and designed the gardens. Today, the gardens are cultivated by author and lecturer Christopher Lloyd. The garden is composed of a series of small gardens including a fine topiary garden, rose garden, kitchen garden - an attractive mingling of vegetables and flowers - a large orchard with many pockets of wild flowers and a magnificent herbaceous border in summer, truly a joy for any gardener to visit

SISSINGHURST CASTLE
Sissinghurst (8.2 miles National Trust)
One of the world's most celebrated gardens, the creation of Vita Sackville-West and her husband Sir Harold Nicolson. Developed around the surviving parts of an Elizabethan mansion with a central red-brick prospect tower, a series of small, enclosed compartments, intimate in scale and romantic in atmosphere, provide outstanding design and colour through the season. The study, where Vita worked, and Long Library are also open to visitors.

PASHLEY MANOR GARDENS
Ticehurst (3.9 miles)
The Gardens offer a sumptuous blend of romantic landscaping, imaginative plantings and fine old trees, fountains, springs and large ponds. This is a quintessentially English Garden of a very individual character with exceptional views to the surrounding valleyed fields. Many eras of English history are reflected here, typifying the tradition of the English Country House and its garden.

HEVER CASTLE
Hever (24.2 miles)
What the visitor sees today in the Castle and in the surrounding gardens and grounds is the result of the wealth and imagination of William Waldorf Astor, who bought Hever Castle in 1903. It was he who restored the Castle, built the Tudor Village which lies behind it and created the magnificent Gardens and lake. The Gardens as we see them today were laid out in their entirety between 1904 and 1908. Although the work was completed by 1908, it is only now that the Gardens have reached their full maturity. The Gardens at Hever Castle are a delight at any season of the year.

BODIAM CASTLE
Bodiam (7 miles National Trust)
One of the most famous and evocative castles in Britain, Bodiam was built in 1385, both as a defence and a comfortable home. The exterior is virtually complete and the ramparts rise dramatically above the moat below. Enough of the interior survives to give an impression of castle life, and there are spiral staircases and battlements to explore. An audiovisual presentation and small museum provide social and historical background.

MERRIMENTS GARDENS
Hurst Green (3.6 miles)
The garden at Merriments is approximately 4 acres (1.7 hectares) and occupies a gentle southerly slope. This garden is made up of a series of borders each of which reflects a different aspect of the garden, or is itself themed for colour or texture. It is laid out in such a way that each themed area blends into the next to create satisfying and harmonious whole.