Secret Gardens of Sandwich
   
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Secret Gardens Unveil Jekyll's Long Border
Work has been completed on a stunning new attraction at the award-winning Secret Gardens of Sandwich. The 200-ft long Long Border is a re-creation of Gertrude Jekyll's own garden at Munstead Wood in Surrey and contains more than 2,500 annual plants which are now at their finest Most of the plants have been grown from seed by the Secret Gardens' highly-skilled team of gardeners and planted in the 14ft wide border using Jekyll's original planting plan. Old-fashioned favourites, rarely seen in today's finely-manicured gardens, include gypsophila paniculata (baby's breath), antirrhinum (snapdragons), African marigolds and the delicately-fragranced Iris Germanica. This spectacular splash of colour sees the culmination of 12 months major investment in The Secret Gardens, which has seen an extension to the popular Tea Rooms and the opening of a new eclectic Gift Shop. It also virtually concludes a major restoration project, which has been ongoing since the current owners, Dominic and Stephanie Parker, took on the mammoth task five years ago. Millions of pounds have been ploughed into the gardens - 3.5 acres of beds, borders, meadows and woodland - under the expert eye of Head Gardener Steve Edney. Today, The Secret Gardens have something to reveal to visitors all year round - from the frosts of the Winter, through thousands of tiny bulbs in the Spring, the spectacular colours of Yellow, White and Tropical Gardens in the Summer to the awesome Autumnal colours in the Fall. Add to this an inspirational Kitchen Garden, intriguing Tropical Border and the calming Lake Patricia and The Secret Gardens have something for everyone - whatever the season. The Secret Gardens are open seven days a week, throughout the year. From now until September 30, opening hours are from 10am to 5pm, closing at 4pm from October through to December.
Tea Room
Situated in the Old Gatehouse you will find the rather special Tea Rooms. With crockery, cake stands and silverware sourced from The Savoy Hotel, the Tea Rooms evoke the elegant Edwardian pastime of taking tea. Cream teas and home-made cakes are just some of the delicious treats on offer. Click the pdf below to view our tempting menu. Guests can also enjoy the spacious wooden terrace which extends from the Gatehouse along the western wall. Shaded by lofty lime trees and with a view of the impressive facade .of The Salutation manor house, the terrace allows guests to make the most of fine weather.
How Much Does It Cost?
Admission Prices
Adults £6.00 Children (under 16) £3.00 Child under 6 FREE Senior Citizens £5.50 Family ticket (two adults & three children) £16.00 Season ticket £25.00 Golden Season ticket (holder & friend) £38.00 Family Season ticket (two adults & three children) £69.00 Groups of 20+ POA Opening Hours 6th Jan - 10th April 10am to 4pm 1st Apr - 30th Sept 10am to 5pm 1st Oct - 18th Dec 10am to 4pm Open seven days a week
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