Botanical Hall, TN15
Botanical Hall is a historic country house with outbuildings, beautiful gardens, woodland and fields. The gardens range from formal areas to more natural spaces, including a walled garden, terraces, fountains, woodland paths, a rose walk and an Edwardian rock garden. The walled garden contains grass terraces, water features and a rustic hut structure made from old hop poles. Informal, more extensive areas include woodland, wild areas, rhododendrons, ferns and bluebells. There are also remnants of Victorian glasshouses and outbuildings, now partly collapsed and overgrown, offering a more weathered and atmospheric setting.
The striking Queen Anne house retains its period interiors, and traditional farm buildings extend on to open fields, giving productions a convenient mix of country, farm, garden and wilder settings.
- 12 acres of historic gardens with formal terraces, fountains, woodland and wild areas
- Walled garden with grass terraces, fountains and a rustic hop-pole structure covered in climbing roses and vines
- Queen Anne country house, available for interiors
- Edwardian rock garden with pond and fern collection
- Woodland paths, with seasonal rhododendrons, ferns and bluebells
- Derelict Victorian glasshouses and outbuildings, partly collapsed and overgrown
- Old stables and farm buildings, ranging from rustic traditional structures to larger modern barns
- Open farmland and horse fields with views across the surrounding countryside
- Private farm track leading from the gardens onto the farmland
FACILITIES AT THE LOCATION
A heated crew base is available with access to toilets. There is a large three-level car park, with additional parking and drop-off space close to the house. There are plenty of accommodation and catering options nearby.
GETTING TO BOTANICAL HALL
Botanical Hall is around an hour from London by car. By train, Sevenoaks is the convenient train station (just 30 minutes from London), with taxis available from the station for the onward journey of around 10 minutes.
