I decided to go to Hever Castle on a whim. Driving back from my accountants in Reigate I saw the the sign for Hever Castle, and remembered I wanted to pop into have a look at the new Faith Garden I’d read about, so I did a wee de-tour. I was feeling like a winner after doing my accounts and it was a sunny day, so why not…
Next on to the Faith Garden, which is the star of the show in my opinion. A prairie style garden masterminded by Head Gardner Neil Miller and his team, inspired by Tom Massey’s ‘Garden for Perennials’ at RHS Hampton Court in 2017. There are huge drifts of perennials and grasses punctuated by specimen trees some of which were planted at an earlier time. I particularly enjoyed the path snaking through the planting. It’s a small scale version of the Sussex Prairie Gardens which I visited a while back.
Hever Gardens are definitely worth a visit however I’d recommend that you take a picnic and plan to stay for as much of the day as you can to ensure value for money.