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Admission Times
Lullingstone is open from 30th March until 29th September 2013
Lullingstone Castle
Eynsford
Kent
DA4 0JA
Tel: 01322 862114 (pls leave a message)
Mob: 07971 820 945
Fax: 01322 862115
World Garden Open:
Fridays (except Good Friday), Saturdays and Sundays plus Bank Holiday Mondays: 12 noon - 5pm (for some Special Events we open at 11am). Last entry to the Garden is at 4:30pm.
House Open:
Either every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm only, for a 45-minute guided tour (included in the ticket price).
Or every Bank Holiday Weekend (except Good Friday) from 12 noon to 5pm (last entry at 4pm; no guided tour) or for some Special Events from 11am to 4pm. On Bank Holiday Weekends and for Special Events the house is open throughout the afternoon but there is no guided tour of it on these days.
House also open for pre-booked guided groups (min 20 people) on Wednesdays & Thursdays by arrangement (see under Group Bookings opposite)
Lullingstone Castle & the World Garden are closed on Good Friday
Admission Prices
Please note: with regret, we cannot accept credit/ debit cards
Adult £7.00
Child £4.00 (5-15 yrs old)
Senior citizen £6.50
Family £18.00 (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children)
We offer English Heritage members a 2 members for 1 offer - click here
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Group Bookings
All groups, guided and non-guided, must be a minimum of 20 people.
Guided tours are available on Wednesdays and Thursdays for pre-booked groups: the group rate is £8 per person plus £40 per group for a dedicated guide. Pre-booked groups receive a guided tour of the House, Church and World Garden which lasts approx 2-3 hours.
Garden-only guided tours are available on Mondays and Tuesdays until the end of October, and are also £8 per person.
Unguided groups are welcome on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays at a reduced rate of £6 per person.
World Garden Passport
Season tickets are available on site during opening hours or from here
1 year £20
2 years £30
Refreshments
Light refreshments (tea/coffee, sandwiches and cake) and Kentish ice-cream are available at weekends (including Fridays). Picnics are welcome.
For more substantial catering visit the Lullingstone Park Visitors Centre - 01322 865995 (a 10-minute walk alongside the River Darent) or visit one of the pubs in Eynsford (The Plough or The Malt Shovel), Farningham (The Pied Bull) or Shoreham.
Gift Shop and Nursery
The gift shop offers the glossy Lullingstone & World Garden Guidebook, postcards, brochures, Tom’s two books – The Cloud Garden & An Englishman’s Home, wooden bowls, special Lullingstone soap and more. The nursery stocks a wide selection of unusual plants including some grown by Tom himself. There is also the Lullingstone World Garden seeds range.
Those with Disabilities
The World Garden is accessible by wheelchair or mobility scooter except for the greenhouses.
The ground floor of the House is accessible by wheelchair or mobility scooter but the first floor is not. There are 27 steps up to the first floor.
The Church is also fully accessible.
Wheelchairs are available upon request.
Guide dogs only.
With regret, we do not currently have guide books available in large print.
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