Podcasts
Audio recordings of the events and festivals that take place at Chiddingstone Castle. Catch up if you missed out and make sure you’re at the next event live.
Literary Festival 2018
Listen to the talks given at our Literary Festival 2018.
How to Eat a Peach | Diana Henry
Lara: The Untold Love Story that Inspired Dr Zhivago | Anna Pasternak with Imogen Lycett Green and Geoffrey Streatfeild
Rankin and Rebus: 30 Years in the Crime Trade | Ian Rankin with Jake Kerridge
Lives of Crime: Police Commander and ex-Convict | John Sutherland and Erwin James with Cathy Rentzenbrink
Royalist Women | Leanda de Lisle, Linda Porter and Lucy Moore
The Husband Hunters: Social Climbing in London and New York | Anne de Courcy
This Is Going To Hurt | Adam Kay with Cathy Rentzenbrink
Post-Truth: Why we have reached peak bullshit and what we can do about it | Evan Davis and Andy Bell
The Burning Chambers | Kate Mosse with Deborah Lawrenson
Meet the Children's Laureate | Lauren Child with Imogen Lycett Green
What's Next: The Future of Science and AI | Jim Al-Khalili and Sir Nigel Shadbolt with Andrew Franklin
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CASTLE, COLLECTIONS & TEA ROOM
The Castle, Tea Room and Gift Shop are open Thursday to Sunday from 12 March to 1 November 2026. Except when closed for private events.
PARKING IS CHARGED ALL YEAR ROUND
Parking is free for the first hour, then charged at £1 for up to 2 hours or £3 for the full day (+20p Ringo fee).
GROUNDS AND LAKE
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Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm