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Scotney Castle, Sussex

Scotney Castle Scotney Castle is a grand country house with formal gardens in Sussex. It stands south-east of Lamberhurst in the valley of the River Bewl, and today it belongs to the National Trust. The gardens, which are a celebrated example of the 'Picturesque' style, are open to the public, around the ruins of a medieval manor house, Scotney Old Castle, on an island in a lake. The lake is surrounded by sloping, wooded gardens with fine collections of rhododendrons, azaleas and kalmia for spring colour, summer wisteria and roses, and spectacular autumn colour. (Read more)