Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce an exciting summer visit to Lullingstone Castle, one of England’s oldest family estates, dating back to the time of Domesday.

We have organised a private tour given by Tom Hart Dyke of The World Garden which combines plant heritage with cutting-edge horticulture.

Tom is a modern day plant hunter who follows in the traditions of the plant hunters of old who risked life and limb in pursuit of fantastic blooms and plants, he was kidnapped in the Colombian jungle for 9 months. Here the inspiration to plan a garden that would contain plants from around the globe planted in their respective continents of origin, every year adding more rare and important botanical plants to its collection.

After the tour join us for a delicious cheese ploughman’s lunch along with refreshments served in the marquee within the grounds of Lullingstone Castle.

A substantial percentage of the admission fee will go towards the upkeep of this amazing garden.

Book now as there are a limited number of places available.

Directions: Following postcode DA4 0JA via The Ford Bridge in the village of Eynsford, then following signs to the Lullingstone Roman Villa. At the Roman Villa keep Villa IMMEDIATELY on your right-hand side following bend in road to Private Road sign. Follow this Private track to the Tudor Gatehouse and park on the grass