Gardens · South East England
Doddington Place Gardens
In or near Teynham.
Doddington Place Gardens — park in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Teynham · 5.8 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Doddington Place Gardens is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.2836°, 0.7857°.
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Official information
Doddington Place Gardens is a historic garden located near Faversham in Kent, set within the grounds of a Victorian mansion. The gardens span ten acres and feature a variety of landscapes including a woodland garden, an Edwardian rock garden, and formal sunk gardens, all framed by impressive hedges and trees.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Doddington Place Gardens is part of a 850 acres (3,400,000 m2) Edwardian estate, located on the edge of Doddington village, near Faversham in Kent, UK.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Grade II listed Victorian mansion was built in 1870 for Sir John Croft (son of Sir John Croft, 1st Baronet ) by the architect Charles Brown Trollope. In 1873, Markham Nesfield (1842-74),(son of the better known garden designer William Andrews Nesfield) designed the formal terrace next to the house for Sir John Croft. Unfortunately nothing remains now of his detailed planting plans. In 1906, the Crofts sold Doddington Place and the estate to General and Mrs. Douglas Jeffreys. Who added the rock garden and she was also responsible for planting about a mile of box hedging. The current owner is Richard Oldfield, cousin of John Oldfield, Richard Oldfield is the Executive Chairman of the…
Description
The gardens consist of a large woodland garden, with a collection of rhododendrons and azaleas. Other features include an Edwardian rock garden with pools (currently undergoing extensive renovation), The garden has been used several times to host operas. In 2009, 'The Marriage of Figaro' was performed by The Opera Project (including Nick Garrett in aid of the Kent Association for the Blind.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2836, 0.7857
- County
- Kent
- District
- Swale
- Parish
- Doddington
- Postcode
- ME9 0BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Established
- 1965
- Nearest railway station
- Teynham — 5.8 km
- Official site
- www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15214426 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Doddington Place Gardens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Doddington Place - geograph.org.uk - 183950.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Doddington Place Gardens?
- Doddington Place Gardens is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME9 0BB), in the parish of Doddington.
- What is Doddington Place Gardens?
- Doddington Place Gardens — park in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Doddington Place Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Teynham, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME9 0BB.
- When was Doddington Place Gardens built?
- Built or established in 1965.
- Who owns Doddington Place Gardens?
- Doddington Place Gardens is owned by Richard Oldfield.
- Is Doddington Place Gardens a protected site?
- Yes — Doddington Place Gardens is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Doddington Place Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Teynham, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME9 0BB.