Visit us

We welcome guests to discover the historic house, collection and tea room with friends, family or as part of a school or group visit from August to October 2020.

Plan your 2021 visit

You could start your visit at the North Door and learn about Denys Eyre Bower, his collections and the history of Chiddingstone Castle as you explore the historic house. Take a short walk around the grounds, across the lawns and through the woodlands and over to the Victorian Orangery. Stop for refreshments at our Tea Room Take-away.

“A unique collection in a wonderful setting which must remain. The most lovely and relaxing day - friendly staff and beautiful woodland walks.”
Mr B, Chichester

 

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Admission to the Castle & Collections

The Castle is now CLOSED for winter.

The Grounds are still open, no pre-booking required. There is no admission charge to visit the grounds. Any donations to our car park honesty box for their upkeep would be much appreciated.

What's On

Opening times

CASTLE, COLLECTIONS & TEA ROOM

The Castle, collections, and Tea Room are now CLOSED for the season. We will reopen in April 2021.

 GROUNDS & LAKE

Open daily from 7am - 6.30pm

How to find us

Chiddingstone Castle, Hill Hoath Road, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7AD

There is ample parking at the Castle. We do have an honesty box in the car park and suggest a donation of £2.00 per car. 

See location map
Map of the grounds

Access

All principal entrances and exits are accessible by wheelchair. All collections are sited on the ground floor and are easily accessible for wheelchair users. The Library and Streatfeild room are located on the first floor and so interpretations for these can be found in the Housekeeper’s Room on the ground floor. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions regarding your visit.

Groups visits

We welcome groups and can provide a range of bespoke itineraries, tours and refreshments in line with COVID-19 guidelines. We offer discounts for parties of 15 people or more when booked in advance.

Please contact us on hello@chiddingstonecastle.org.uk for more information and booking.

School visits

Pupils of all ages can learn from the castle, collections, and grounds with our themed visits for schools, adapted to follow COVID-19 guidelines.

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Tea Room

The Tea Room is now closed and will

re-open on Sunday 4 April 2021.

Gift Shop

The Gift Shop is now closed and will

re-open on Sunday 4 April 2021.

Grounds

You can walk around our lawns, lake and woodland and end with a Take-away cream tea. Please maintain the social distancing rules at all times.

We have an honesty box in our car park and suggest a donation of £2.00 per car.

Dogs

We welcome well-behaved dogs in our grounds. Please keep them on a lead and clean up after them.

Fishing

Our lake covers 3.5 acres, is naturally stocked with Carp, Bream and Perch and can be fished on all year round. Throughout the year there are one of two days when this is not possible so check this website before you travel.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SOCIAL DISTANCE

Day Permit : £10.00 per person (up to 2 rods)

Under 14s : FREE (but must be accompanied by a paying adult)

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Cycling

We welcome cyclists to use our grounds at the castle.

Please dismount when in the grounds.  We have plenty of space to rest your bikes.

Country Bike are currently unavailable.  Follow us on Facebook to get updates.

Opening Hours

GROUNDS AND LAKE

Open daily 7am - 6.30pm

CASTLE, COLLECTIONS & TEA ROOM

CLOSED for the Winter Season

Open again from Sunday 4 April 2021

 

 

WEDDINGS, EDUCATION AND BOOKINGS ENQUIRIES
Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

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