New Coronation Exhibition at Penshurst Place

Penshurst Place and Gardens is pleased to announce the opening of a special exhibition of Coronation memorabilia that Viscount De L’Isle has made available for public viewing in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee.

Included amongst the exhibits an original, hard-bound leather Form and Order of Service and two embroidered chairs from the coronation service held at Westminster Abbey, attended by the former Lord and Lady De L’Isle on 2 June 1953.

Also on display will be a collection of formal letters, royal commands and instructions relating to the mourning requirements for King George VI and the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The exhibition opens on Saturday, 2 June 2012 from 12 noon – 4pm and will be on display for the rest of the season.

The exhibition is free to visit for garden ticket holders.

Posted 14 May 2012

Penshurst Place and Gardens announces diamond plantation of sixty trees to mark the Diamond Jubilee

Penshurst Place and Gardens has marked HM the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this year by restoring a lost 18th century plantation with 60 sweet chestnut trees laid out in a diamond shape copse.

Four oak saplings, grown from the possibly 1000-year old Sidney oak tree on the Penshurst Estate, will be incorporated at the centre of the sweet chestnut plantation and a Holm Oak planted on each point of the diamond.

The first Holm Oak was planted on Friday, 13th April 2012 by The Association of Men of Kent and Kentish Men (AMKKM) West Kent Branch and Viscount De L'Isle.

Further information here.

Posted 27 April 2012

New Maize Maze gets planning permission

This aMAZING entertainment should be available from mid July to September at Penshurst Place.

Normal garden admission prices apply - we do not expect thereto be an extra charge to visit the maze.

Watch out for further details nearer the Summer holidays!

www.penshurstplace.com/maizemaze

Posted: 21 March 2012

Welcome to a new season at Penshurst Place

See our press release. Click here to view.

Posted 6 February 2012

Penshurst Place looks to develop new visitor attraction

Penshurst Place has applied for planning permission to develop an exciting new family attraction - a Maize Maze. It would be located just behind the Adventure Playground and Woodland Trail at Penshurst Place.

Posted 31 January 2012

Penshurst Place & Gardens becomes one of the Seven Wonders of the Weald

Penshurst Place is delighted to announce they have been invited to join the Seven Wonders of the Weald marketing partnership.

Further details at: www.sevenwonders.org.uk

Posted 24.1.12

What's new in 2012

Details of what is new at Penshurst Place & Gardens now released on our Press pages. www.penshurstplace.com/press

Posted 18.1.12