We are back from Kent and I can honesty say I have never seen so many pretty places in a stretch of four days and a few miles. The Sissinghurst Estate is definitely one of the most beautiful places on earth and I am so happy to have seen it, it was on my list of places to visit for a long time.
Warning: a total picture overload and garden p*rn.
Located in a stunning countryside the buildings date to Elizabethan times and consist of granary, barn, tower, houses and gardens. The famous gardens surrounding the tower date to 1930s when Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson took residence at Sissinghurst.
There are a couple of interiors we saw, one a small office in the tower, the other a large sitting/dining room with library in a converted barn. The tower room was very much in line with the Bloomsbury Group aesthetic while the barn room was more medieval with grand oak chairs and massive open fire. You can see the huge fireplace from outside in a picture below. No indoor photography allowed.
The garden is split into several sections, we were lucky to enjoy it in glorious sunshine but I guess the ultimate thing to do is to go there in different months to appreciate it fully. Mid August is definitely one of the best seasons in the garden with dahlias, roses, lilies, cosmos and other beauties in full bloom.
If you haven’t had enough of Sissinghurst yet please come back for the vegetable garden, bits of the estate and the best B&B in the land.
love your photos! especially the roses against old brick and blue sky.
Already looking forward to more photos. This has been on our to-see list for ages too. Think I better get busy organizing a trip! K x
Thank you Victoria, I love that picture too. It was a little bit too sunny so they are very sharp but reflect the mood perfectly.
Kristina: Get busy, book the Farmhouse as well, it is really worth going even if September is warm.Otherwise next year. I would love to see it in early summer too.
Hi there,
We are celebrating 75 years of the garden being open to the public at Sissinghurst with a new exhibition where we would like to convey they public’s feelings about the garden. We love what you have to say – would you consider letting us use it?
Many thanks
Kate
Event Manager
Sissinghurst Castle
Dear Kate,
It would be a pleasure! Please feel free to use any of the text.
Kind regards,
Aga