Lullingstone Castle & The World Garden
Free RHS Member days
9 April–30 October, Thursday–Sunday when open (excluding bank holidays and event days)
About the garden
The World Garden is situated within a two-acre, 18th-century walled garden at the stunning grounds of Lullingstone Castle, where heritage meets modern horticulture. This garden is designed as a miniature map of the world, featuring representations of North and South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australasia. It showcases thousands of plant varieties, arranged phytogeographically according to their countries of origin.
The botanical diversity of The World Garden includes springtime marsh orchids and double coconut-scented gorse in the United Kingdom; the evergreen foliage of the National Plant Collection of Eucalyptus alongside a sandy-colored replica of Uluru (Ayers Rock); South African red hot pokers standing next to a shimmering metal Baobab sculpture; rustling black bamboo contrasted against the glistening white bark of Himalayan birch; and striking Mexican agaves, dasylirions, and yuccas combined with vibrant salvias, dahlias, and sunflowers in a colorful mid-summer North America. Additionally, pampas grass, Verbena bonariensis, and the Vindaloo shrub flourish in South America.
Facilities
- Assistance dogs only
- Parking
- Plant sales
- Refreshments
- Toilets
Key features
- Sculpture
- Sub-tropical garden
- Glasshouse (open to public)
- Autumn colour
- Prairie/naturalistic planting
Get involved
The RHS is the UK’s gardening charity, helping people and plants to grow - nurturing a healthier, happier world, one person and one plant at a time.