Daffodil spectacular at Chiddingstone Castle

Lots of stuff for March

Visitors to the Chiddingstone Castle in March can enjoy the events below as well as the amazing daffodil spectacular.

Although the Castle does not officially open until 1 April 2015 the grounds are open all year with a number of special events also planned for March.

Sunday, 15 March: Mother’s Day tea.

Treat your Mum to a traditional Sunday afternoon tea in the Castle's delightful White Rose Drawing Room or grand Great Hall. Delicious homemade sandwiches and cakes, accompanied by our legendary scones served with homemade jam and Cornish clotted cream. Bookings now being taken for tables of all sizes with sittings at 1.30 pm and 3.30 pm.

Sunday, 22 March: Garden Open Day for NGS charities – 11 am to 5 pm.

The Castle and grounds will be open in aid of the National Gardens Scheme on 22 March. Don't miss the opportunity to see the remarkable daffodil display on the East Meadow. Special garden tours will also be available.

Sunday, 29 March: Wedding Fair – 11am to 4pm.

Find out about the Castle’s wedding packages at the annual wedding fair. It offers civil ceremonies and/or receptions using the beautiful rooms and the Grade II Orangery in

the grounds.

The Castle reopens for the 2015 season on 1 April with a chance to discover Japanese Samurai swords, armour and lacquer ware, together with fascinating antiquities from Ancient Egypt. There are also paintings of the Stuart monarchs, Jacobite manuscripts and treasures and a Buddhist collection to explore. A number of themed rooms are open for visitors to walk around, including Denys’ study, complete with personal letters detailing his complicated private life which featured a notorious scandal and imprisonment.

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