Parks & Gardens
Linton Park, formerly is a large 18th-century country house in Linton, Kent, England. The house is Grade I listed and the garden and park is listed Grade II.
Linton Parks Grounds
A unique aspect of the property is Linton Park Gardens, which, like the house, have been meticulously restored both when purchased and following successive storms. They cover roughly 20 acres, surround the home on all sides, provide protection, and create the most enchanted environment possible.
- A little copse of trees surrounds the Ice House, which is located directly to the north of the house and Coach House. The very lovely North Walk can be found crossing the drive to the west. A long, broad gravel path that runs west and ends at a Gothic folly next to the Parish Church of St. Nicholas is bordered by flower and shrub borders and dotted with mature trees.
The Gardens
A gigantic Sequoia tree avenue that was planted in 1864 stretches from the western end of the walk back towards the home. Around the gardens are more enormous Sequoia trees. There is a grass amphitheater carved into the slope south of Sequoia Avenue.
Directly to the west of the house is a delightful private walled garden and parr terre at the southern end of which a walkway runs south to a magical water and rock garden known as ‘Jacob’s Well’.
A large terrace with a stone balustrade of 100 meters (330 feet) long is located directly to the south of the house. Three flights of stone steps (listed Grade II) descend from the center of this, aligned with the house’s central portico, through grass-covered terraces to a circular lawn, whose perimeter is bounded by a gravel road, from which paths lead to the east and west.
A large lawn is divided by another north/south axis and is surrounded by walks to the south-east of the house. Halfway down the slope, the Cedar garden, which is positioned among trees, interrupts this by a set of stairs and a fountain pond.
The Parklands
Linton is a rectangular-shaped estate that is mostly hidden from view by surrounding woods belts and bordered on all sides by roads: the A229 and B2163 to the west and north, and minor lanes to the south and east, where there are sporadic glimpses of the parkland.
By 1888, a cricket field and pavilion had been established along the park’s northeastern side. A 2.5 hectare sweet chestnut plantation, which was completely rebuilt after storm damage in 1987, can be found at the park’s northern edge and has a much higher density of individual trees and sizable clumps west of the avenue.
The main house is located in the estate’s center and is guarded by its magnificent gardens, which are in turn guarded by the parks to the north and south of the gardens. The two avenues that surround the main drive in the immediate vicinity of the house divide the park. Only a small number of trees may be found in the parks east of the northern avenues, which is bordered to the north by a belt of woodland.
Plan an Unforgettable Experience at Linton Park Today!
Subscribe
Subscribe to our quarterly Newsletter or Community Events.