Good place to go if you like gardens but we didn’t stay too long because dogs are not able to go in the formal gardens. My wife said she would go Into the gardens and I should take the dog and go get a coffee in the restaurant. Unfortunately you cannot take a dog in there either so we bought some dog treats in the shop and came away.

Have heard a lot about Sissinghurst so was glad to get the opportunity to visit. Gardens were fabulous, very well kept but lacking in labelling for the more uncommon plants. Views from the tower were good and gave a great overview of the layout which meant it was easier to negotiate the gardens on the ground. It was only after our visit we found out we could have visited the house as a ticketed event. This information should be given out at the ticket desk or the entry to the garden area. Volunteers very helpful.

Another National Trust treasure with immaculately kept grounds and buildings. The gardens are lovely, even on a damp November day - we mean to return when the weather is better, perhaps in the spring, when we can explore the grounds more thoroughly. The tower is a must see - lots of steps but well worth the effort - a birds eye view of the gardens and surrounding buildings. We had a light lunch in the restaurant. Lovely clean surroundings, friendly helpful staff and excellent service. All the National Trust people were friendly, helpful and welcoming.

On a grey, misty January day, we still had a very enjoyable first visit, prompted by watching a BBC4 repeat of one of Vita Sackville-West's works. Staff very friendly and helpful, and displays interesting and instructive. The Tower alone was worth the 110-mile round trip, with the story of the French POWs and their graffiti. A major reconstruction work recently completed to a very high standard. Recommended: we shall return when the garden is in bloom.

The buildings were interesting but gardens great, looking forward to the summer to see gardens at their best. Cakes were a HUGE disappointment, overcooked and underflavoured in the busy but slow cafe. Toilets clean.

This is a lovely peaceful place to visit..and the exhibition.paradise gardens and the families connections to persia are extremely interesting. The recent poor weather has affected some of the garden paths..not easy to negotiate as an elderly or disabled person. However one can appreciate the great care and passion that's has created and continues to maintain this special garden in immaculate condition..well worth a visit.

This is a National Trust property comprising grounds, large varied gardens, a Tower, restaurant, shop/second hand bookshop/cafe, large NT shop and spotless toilets. We didn’t expect such spectacular springtime gardens, full of interest and colour, areas divided by hedges into “rooms” - we didn’t know where we would find ourselves next, going through gaps. All this was developed by Vita Sackville West and her husband. The current Persian exhibit has some beautiful pieces and gives some very interesting facts about the couple’s eccentric lifestyle. We didn’t choose to climb the Tower! What really makes any properties a pleasure to visit are the volunteers and staff, and everyone we met here was friendly and welcoming. Special mention to the lovely Scottish lady in the small cafe/shop near the car park. We’d had delicious scones and coffees in the main restaurant before venturing into the gardens (the views from the conservatory window are beautiful), and other peoples’ sandwiches and jacket potatoes looked very good, but just wanted a quick top up before going back home. The second hand book collection in there is huge. We intend to go back in the summer, when the gardens will look completely different.

We enjoyed a trip to these gardens and lucky for us the South Cottage was open - you can do a guided tour. The gardens were beautiful and we enjoyed going up the tower and seeing the library. Lunch was good in the cafe and we did the lake loop walk. It is expensive to enter at £13 but we had joined NT in Australia so got in free. The history of Vita is so fascinating and nice to see some non-straight people getting their history told.

We visited on a warm day while on holiday in the area. It’s an excellent garden and houses with lots to see and enjoy, a trip to the top of the castle is a must to appreciate the area. It was sadly let down badly by access to and availability of refreshments. We were told it was not an especially busy day but the restaurant was packed and so we visited the cafe, which had run out of any food. So we left hungry!

We visited Sissinghurst last year, but poor weather prevented us exploring the gardens. This year the sun shone and we were able to explore the formal Gardens and the Vegetable Garden. We have visited many gardens and Sissinghurst, although smaller than some we have visited, is most definitely a shining star. There is an abundance of roses, plus wonderful grouping and presentation of many beautiful and familiar shrubs and plants - swathes of bluebells, clematis climbing natural frames in the middle of beds, lilac scenting the air - a herb garden that was both familiar and exotic - a sensory sensation. The vegetable garden was also of great interest to us and gave us great ideas for our allotment. The garden is Organic and practices 'no dig' methodology.