The Goodnestone Park Gardens in Canterbury cover roughly 15 acres of the estate and include a variety
of trees, plants and shrubs. It was favourite place of Jane Austen to stay. Brook Bridges purchased Goodnestone Park in 1704, and the formal gardens were laid out on the grounds around the house, soon after Brook Bridges purchased Goodnestone Park in 1704. Neglected during WWII, they were restored when Brook and Margaret Fitzwalter inherited the estate in 1955.
The gardens include The Walled Garden, The Woodland Garden, Parterre and Terraces, the Arboretum and Gravel Garden as well as the Nursery.

Opening Hours
Daily
10am-5pm
Last admission: 4pm
Closed over Christmas.

Price
Adult: £10
Student: £6
Children 6-16 years: £4
Children Under 6 years: Free
Family - 2 adults + 2 children: £24
Visitor and Carer: £5
Garden Tour: £15
Season tickets and group tours are available.

Accessibility
There is wheelchair access to the Walled Garden via a sloping path, and step-free access to the Old Dairy Cafe. Disabled access is limited to the area around the house.

Dogs
Dogs are welcome in the gardens and cafe and must be kept on short leads. Guide dogs are welcome in all areas.

Advisory Notes
Please note the grounds immediately around the manor house will be closed to garden visitors when the house is occupied - check dates on the website - but the rest of the gardens are accessible.

Facilities
Toilet • Disabled Toilet • Cafe

Picture Credits: © Goodnestone Park Gardens.