Description
The Goodnestone Park Gardens in Canterbury covers roughly fifteen acres of the estate and includes a variety
of trees, plants and shrubs. Brook Bridges purchased Goodnestone Park in 1704, and the formal gardens were laid out on the grounds around the house, soon after. 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
9am-5pm
Last admission: 4pm.
Price
Adult: £9
Student: £5
Children 6-16 years: £3.50
Children Under 6 years: Free
Family - 2 adults + 2 children: £22
Visitor and Carer: £7
Garden Tour: £20
Please pay admission in cash
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. Only one dog is admitted per visitor. 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
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Picture Credits: © Goodnestone Park Gardens.
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