JOINT GROUP TOURS

Five Joint Tours Exclusively for Groups of 15 or more

Romantic and Historic Sissinghurst and Pashley
 
Pashley Manor Gardens - Sissinghurst Castle
Sissinghurst Castle

Why not combine your trip to Pashley with a visit to Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens?

The famous garden at Sissinghurst Castle was first created in the 1930s by the diplomat Harold Nicolson and his poet wife, Vita Sackville-West. Drawn to the ruins of the Elizabethan courtyard house which was once owned by Vita's ancestors, Harold and Vita were inspired by the farmland around the house and the opportunities that the empty plot posed.

 
Harold and Vita quickly created a juxtaposition to the working farm around them, with the elegance of the classical lines favoured by Harold and the romanticism of Vita's flamboyant use and profusion of colour and planting. Paying visitors came from 1937 onwards, depositing a shilling in an old tobacco tin, often seeing Harold and Vita at work in their garden.

Refreshments, not included in the price, can be enjoyed in Pashley's Garden Room Café or in Sissinghurst's Granary restaurant (refreshments at Sissinghurst must be pre-booked). £18.40* per person, or £8.50* for members of the National Trust.

 
Garden Treasures and Musical Pleasures
Pashley Manor Gardens & Finchcocks Musical Museum
 

Make a day out in the area by adding a trip to the celebrated Finchcocks Musical Museum to your visit to Pashley.

At Finchcocks your visit will start with a brief history of the Georgian Manor house from owner Katrina Burnett.

Then, after free time to explore the collection of over 100 period keyboard instruments, the peaceful garden and the exhibition of 18th Century prints of pleasure gardens, you can enjoy an informal musical demonstration from owner and concert pianist Richard Burnett or one of his musical team.
Pashley Manor Gardens - Finchcocks Musical Museum
Finchcocks Musical Museum

Morning, lunch and afternoon refreshments can be enjoyed in Pashley's Garden Room Café with terrace or at Finchcocks Cellar Restaurant - refreshments at Finchcocks must be pre-booked (refreshments not included in the price). £19.50* per person, for groups of 20+ only.
 
Tradition and Innovation in One Day
Pashley Manor Gardens & Great Dixter House & Gardens
 

Begin your day in the traditional splendour of the gardens at Pashley followed by lunch (not included in the price) and then on to Great Dixter House and Gardens.

Great Dixter was the family home of Christopher Lloyd, who devoted his lifetime to creating one of the most experimental, exciting and innovative gardens. Incorporating many medieval buildings, the gardens surround the house each complementing the other.

Pashley Manor Gardens - Great Dixter House and Garden
Great Dixter House and Garden

From yew topiary, carpets of meadow flowers, the colourful tapestry of mixed borders (including the famous Long Border), natural ponds, a formal pond and the exuberant Exotic Gardens, there is much to see. £17.00* per person.

A Day Out for Discerning Garden Lovers
Pashley Manor Gardens & Merriments Gardens
 

Enjoy the gardens at Pashley in the morning followed by lunch (not included in the price) and then go on to Merriments Gardens in the afternoon. This is a unique combination of a garden, large plant nursery, garden shop and wild bird care centre.

Merriments Gardens covers 4 acres and has deep sweeping borders with a variety of different plants throughout the seasons; the hot border is at its most dramatic in high summer with a vast panoply of richly coloured plants.
Pashley Manor Gardens - Merriments Garden
Merriments Garden

The nursery grows an extensive range of perennials, shrubs and trees, priding itself on a wonderful selection of unusual plants, many of which can be seen growing in the garden. £13.50* per person.

Garden Delights and Vineyard Sights
Pashley Manor Gardens & Biddenden Vineyards
 
Pashley Manor Gardens - Biddenden Vineyards
Biddenden Vineyards

Start your day with a leisurely stroll round the gardens at Pashley followed by lunch (not included in the price).

Then onto Biddenden Vineyards in the afternoon for a guided vineyard tour before wine and cider tastings and a cream tea.

Biddenden is Kent’s oldest commercial vineyard, having been established in 1969.


Ten varieties of grapes produce White, Red, Rosé and Quality Sparking Wines. Traditional Kentish Ciders have also been made here for over 20 years together with delicious farm pressed apple juices. £22.00* per person.
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Please note there are no group concessions during the Tulip Festival, please add £1.00 to the quoted price for this time.