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HIGHAM PARK STATELY HOME AND GARDENS

Photos by kind permission of Higham Park
 >ating back to the 1320's,
ligham Park is a stately
iome with landscaped
|ardens. Ceded to the de
legham family by Edward II
t was later owned by
1
homas Culpepper, the
erbalist and author.
ihe garden is a passionately
restored ornate Peto
designed landscape inclding ethereal yew-lined Italian water
garden, intimate secret and vibrantly scented sunken rose
gardens, unique variety of tree and plant specimens and Kent's
oldest acers. Profuse carpets of daffodils and Anemone blanda
enhance romantic classical stately home c1320
In the 1920s, the estate was owned by Count Louis Zboroswki, a
motor racing enthusiast whose first racing car Chitty 1 was the
inspiration for the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Before his death
racing at Monza in the Italian Grand Prix, Count Louis conceived
the idea of a 15" narrow gauge railway with his friend and fellow-
enthusiast Captain J E P Howey. This dream was subsequently
realised as the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway.
Open under the National Gardens Scheme (11 am - 5 pm)
Sunday 30 March 2003
Wednesday 17 September 2003
Admission £3.50, children £1.50
http://wwwhythelive.com/leisure/gardens/hpark.html 20/O2/2003