Castle · near Lamberhurst · Kent

Scotney Castle

Scotney Castle is a country house in Lamberhurst, Kent. Its status is a Grade I listed building. A short trip away is Bodiam Castle, 14 km off, the first of 22 within 15 km.

Photo: Scotney Castle, Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK (CC BY 2.0)

Where

900 m

southeast of Lamberhurst

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 7%

#598 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Castle near Lamberhurst

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#598 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Lamberhurst

Scotney Castle is 900 m southeast of Lamberhurst. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Lamberhurst has 63 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

The warmest stretch in Lamberhurst is May to September, at 17–22°C in the afternoon.

Jan8° / 2°92 mm

Feb8° / 1°62 mm

Mar11° / 3°51 mm

Apr14° / 4°53 mm

May17° / 7°56 mm

Jun20° / 10°62 mm

Jul22° / 12°44 mm

Aug22° / 12°64 mm

Sep19° / 10°59 mm

Oct15° / 7°94 mm

Nov11° / 4°101 mm

Dec8° / 2°99 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Lamberhurst, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Lamberhurst. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Lamberhurst’s full climate →

About

Scotney Castle

Upkeep is seen to by the National Trust. 9 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.

Lamberhurst’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 9 languages
Town: 900 m southeast of Lamberhurst
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/scotney-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Orange shows Scotney Castle; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns around Scotney Castle, by distance

Of the 8, Wadhurst is the largest, at 3,408 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · 900 m northwest of it

Lamberhurst

736 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 3.7 km northeast of it

Goudhurst

1,104 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 3.8 km southwest of it

Cousley Wood

325 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 4.3 km southeast of it

Flimwell

800 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Scotney Castle is	People	Places to visit
Lamberhurst	900 m northwest of it	736	6
Goudhurst	3.7 km northeast of it	1,104	6
Cousley Wood	3.8 km southwest of it	325	4
Flimwell	4.3 km southeast of it	800	5
Ticehurst	4.6 km south of it	1,464	5
Horsmonden	4.9 km north of it	1,580	4
Wadhurst	5 km southwest of it	3,408	3
Brenchley	5 km north of it	423	5

Make a day of it

Pair Scotney Castle with these

Nearby, 22 places within 15 km include 2 castles, 2 gardens and 2 historic houses.

Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle14 km away 2

Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden12 km away 3

GardenBedgebury National Pinetum3.8 km away 4

Historic houseFinchcocks Music Museum1.7 km away 5

Abbey or priory · English HeritageBayham Old Abbey3.9 km away 6

Historic house · National TrustBateman's12 km away 7

CastleTonbridge Castle Gatehouse15 km away 8Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustNational Trust Scotney Castle Estate400 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Scotney Castle: the answers

Where is Scotney Castle?

Scotney Castle is 900 m southeast of Lamberhurst, Kent.

What is Scotney Castle?

Country house in Lamberhurst, Kent, England, UK.

Who runs Scotney Castle?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Scotney Castle?

May to September are the warmest months in Lamberhurst, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Scotney Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Scotney Castle?

Within 15 km: Bodiam Castle (14 km), Sissinghurst Castle and Garden (12 km), Bedgebury National Pinetum (3.8 km) and Finchcocks Music Museum (1.7 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Scotney Castle: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bedgebury National Pinetum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Finchcocks Music Museum: Clavecin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Bayham Old Abbey: Mstanyauk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bateman's: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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