GW holiday: Explore the gardens of Kent and Sussex
Join our tailor-made tour of beautiful gardens in Kent and Sussex, full of early summer colour, and enjoy three nights at the four-star East Sussex National Hotel.
Your holiday includes
Three nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast at the four-star East Sussex National Hotel, based on a shared occupancy of a twin/double room
Welcome drink and two glasses of wine with the first night’s dinner
Light lunch at Borde Hill
Light refreshments at Hole Park Gardens
Coach transfers throughout the tour
Tour led by gardening expert David Hurrion
Your itinerary
SUNDAY 2 JUNE Arrive independently at the East Sussex National Hotel from 3pm. Evening welcome drink and talk by David Hurrion, followed by three-course dinner with two glasses of wine each.
MONDAY 3 JUNE Our exploration begins with a guided tour of Borde Hill, followed by a light lunch (included). This garden is famed for its magnificent trees and offers a series of garden rooms, including an Italian Garden with formal lily pool, the colourful Paradise Walk and subtropical Round Dell. After lunch we head to Wakehurst, the Sussex outpost of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, with over 500 acres to explore, including the Millennium Seed Bank. Dinner in the hotel restaurant (included).
TUESDAY 4 JUNE A packed day starts with a visit to world-renowned Sissinghurst Castle Garden, created by Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson. Highlights include the famous White Garden and new Greek-inspired Delos garden. After lunch (not included), we move on to Great Dixter House and Gardens, the family home of pioneering gardener and gardening writer Christopher Lloyd OBE. The inspirational gardens feature his innovative colour combinations, as well as topiary peacocks, wildflower meadows and
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