Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst, the UK. National Trust. Places to visit.
Scotney Castle
A country house, romantic garden, 14th century moated castle, all in a beautiful wooded estate
Relax in the garden with a fairytale castle backdrop, with over 770 acres of woodland to explore. Discover the delights of the Victorian country mansion with its secrets and stories; you might meet our much loved cat in residence 'Puss Puss'.
Besides its beautiful moated castle, country house, and one of the top ten formal gardens in England, Scotney Castle Estate also has 770 acres of woodland and parkland within its grounds that can be explored for free.
Scotney Castle Estate is open all year round, with a number of trails of varying length that pass through fields, wooded areas and the hop farm, up and down the valley and along the Bewl River. It is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
There is a dedicated visitor centre for the Estate grounds, with displays on the wildlife to be found nearby, as well as activities for children. The well stocked shop includes products from the Estate, such as beer and honey. If you are hungry or thirsty after your long stroll through the idyllic estate, there is a woodland picnic area if you’ve brought your own food, and an excellent tea room, serving hot and cold food throughout summer, and on weekends in low season.
Scotney Castle Lamberhurst Kent United Kingdom
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A day out in Scotney Castle July 2015
Scotney Castle Kent. UK.. 1080p HD
The building of Scotney Castle is believed to have commenced c1378, and is attributed to Roger Ashburnham. Although its appearance is that of a regular fortress, roughly rectangular in shape (actually rhombus, its northern perimeter being slightly longer than the others) with circular towers at each corner, it was predominantly designed as a well fortified house. Its apparent strength was a sign of the tensions existing at that time between France and England - the French having sacked various Kent and Sussex coastal towns in 1377.
No licence to crenellate has been found for Scotney Castle, although it is possible that this formality may have been dispensed with in an emergency situation. The only substantial remains of the original Scotney Castle is the circular tower in the southern corner, and the four piers of the Gatehouse entrance.
It is debatable as to whether Scotney Castle was actually ever completed. Evidence found in the Will of a member of the Darell family, who died in 1558, gives precise information of the accommodation arrangements, and suggests that at that time only the south tower survived. There is no documented evidence to suggest that Scotney Castle had ever sustained any serious damage or demolition, but an arched entrance to the western tower still exists, which implies that this must have been completed to some degree.
The south wing adjoining the tower was rebuilt in 1580 in the Elizabethan style, part stone, part brick with projecting timber-framed, upper-storey leaded lights. This building also contains a fine wooden staircase and several well concealed priest holes, which were incorporated by the then owner, Thomas Darell, who was a Catholic. From 1591-1598 Scotney Castle was the secret centre of activities of a famous Jesuit, Father Richard Blount. His location was eventually betrayed to the authorities who raided Scotney Castle on two occasions in an attempt to capture him. The first attempt took a week and was only concluded when Blount's companion gave himself up. On the second occasion it took a further ten days, but again they failed to locate Blount, although it may have been successful had foul weather not interrupted the search. This gave Blount an opportunity to escape over a rear wall and into the moat.
In 1630 the east range was rebuilt in the style of Inigo Jones, and was a substantial three-storied structure dwarfing the remaining Elizabethan and medieval survivals. The ruins of this can still be seen in part today. In 1837, under the ownership of the Hussey family, the first stones of a new manor house were laid. This was completed in 1843, leaving the old estate to be incorporated as a romantic feature of the gardens. Although the Elizabethan wing and tower remained as a dwelling for the Bailiff until 1905, the eastern range was carefully dismantled leaving only the most interesting features.
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Scotney Castle in Kent, UK
video done in June 2011 of grounds, old castle and inside of house
Scotney Castle Visit - a National Trust property in Kent, UK (Feb 2013)
A February visit to Scotney Castle - a Victorian house, ruined 14th century castle, gardens and trails. A change to enjoy the first flowers of the spring and beautiful countryside landscape - and a great hill for kids to roll down and have fun outdoors.
England: Scotney Castle Gardens & Bayham Abbey
Scotney Castle Gardens is situated in the Weald of Kent in South East England and has an amazing collection of azaleas. The gardens are exceptional in this National Trust property and have been allowed to grow naturally with lots of native trees and flowers. Equally picturesque are the ruins of Bayham Abbey built on the River Teise in 1208. Many abbeys were located in remote regions where monks could find privacy and seclusion but over time some became corrupt and you could buy your way into heaven. Bayham Abbey was destroyed during the Reformation. For more information visit ontopoftheworld.net and check out Journeys through the British Isles, episode 11.
A day at Scotney Castle -National Trust
Scotney Castle is an English country house with formal gardens south-east of Lamberhurst in the valley of the River Bewl in Kent, England. It belongs to the National Trust.
The gardens, which are a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a celebrated example of the Picturesque style, are open to the public. The central feature is the ruins of a medieval, moated manor house, Scotney Old Castle, which is on an island on a small lake. The lake is surrounded by sloping, wooded gardens with fine collections of rhododendrons, azaleas and kalmia for spring colour, summer wisteria and roses, and spectacular autumn colour.
At the top of the garden stands a house which was built to replace the Old Castle between 1835 and 1843. This is known as Scotney New Castle, or simply Scotney Castle, and was designed by Anthony Salvin. It is an early and unusually restrained example of Tudor Revival architectural style in 19th-century Britain. Following the death of the resident, Elizabeth Hussey, in 2006, this house was opened to the public for the first time on 6 June 2007.
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Scotney Castle Garden & Estate
On Friday the 2nd June 2006 I did something remarkable. I decided to put down the tv remote, get off my fat arse and go get a bit of culture. After doing some research, and getting lost for 4 hours I finally arrived at my destination. Scotney Castle Garden & Estate. And what a shit hole. No fit men just old people, bees and screaming kids. Anyway these are the pictures I took set to some music. As a first time Premiere Pro user this is the finished rubbish I managed to get out of the programme. Trust me I am ashamed of my work
Scotney Castle Kent England - Less than 5 minutes
Scotney Castle Kent England - Less than 5 minutes
Scotney Castle is an English country house with formal gardens south-east of Lamberhurst in the valley of the River Bewl in Kent, England. It belongs to the National Trust.
Lamberhurst - Scotney Castle - June 2010
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Scotney Castle
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Scotney Castle is an English country house with formal gardens south-east of Lamberhurst in the valley of the River Bewl in Kent, England. It belongs to the National Trust. The gardens, which are a celebrated example of the Picturesque style, are open to the public. The central feature is the ruins of a medieval, moated manor house, Scotney Old Castle, which is on an island on a small lake. The lake is surrounded by sloping, wooded gardens with fine collections of rhododendrons, azaleas and kalmia for spring colour, summer wisteria and roses, and spectacular autumn colour.
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Scotney Castle, Near Lamberhurst, Kent
Scotney Castle is in the lovely countryside near Lamberhurst, Kent. With it's stunning views and settings, you are sure to enjoy your visit and will want to return time after time. You can spend hours wandering through the beautiful gardens, with benches for you to rest in tranquility.
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Scotney Castle, A Musical tour of Gardens and Ruins
This part(2) of my tour of Scotney Castle and shows the old castle ruins and the surrounding gardens and moat. ( The music is Soldiers Joy from Just the Tune Album 4, I recorded with Rick Townend in 2003 )
There are 5 parts to this video record:
- Tour of House
- Tour of Garden & Ruins
- Tour of Gardens
Morris Dancing Unknown Dance 2
Morris Dancing The Rambling Sailor
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Scotney Castle Gardens (2)
Scotney Castle Garden June 1992
Scotney Castle is a country house with formal gardens south-east of Lamberhurst in the valley of the River Bewl in Kent, England.
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A National Trust property. Our visit May 2012.
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Walk round Scotney in the winter sun and then lunch at The Plough in Eynsford
Scotney Castle Lamberhurst Kent
A day out at Scotney Castle July 2015