The Old Dairy - Cranbrook

This is such a stunning national trust website. the gardens are simply stunning and I will come back more often as it is worth seeing at different times of the year. the caffe is really great here. really nice building and the cream tee was excellent. that is a jewel of an orte

Lovely NT gardens with friendly staff/volunteers. The gardens are beautiful and not too large to wander around. If you are feel like a bit of a challenge you can climb the winding wooden staircase to the tower. The views are spectacular and well worth the climb.

Visited twice, a fortnight apart and was impressed at the overlapping planting. Great tea room, very diligent regarding allergies. All staff and volunteers were friendly and helpful. Beautiful planting and architecture.

A lovely mix of formal and informal gardens, a good cafe/tea room/shop and a few other bits and pieces to look at like the Oast and barn. Although the NT-owned land is extensive (470 acres, I think? , the gardens themselves are on five acres and don't take too long to walk around. Probably a few hours' worth of visit for most people, but a very pleasant few hours indeed.

Beautiful garden, definitely worth a visit. The photos speak for themselves. Good to know: Paths are narrow and they have fenced off the grass with ropes, so you frequently have to squeeze into the plants to let people by. Personally, I felt the roped off grass was completely unnecessary. Wheelchair and buggy users really struggled getting around. Seating in the garden/woodland was a bit lacking. The cafe has lovely coffee and a decent amount of under shade seating. Unfortunately, not much in the way of food at 10.30/11am.