Great Comp Garden
Great Comp Garden
4.5
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A garden paradise. A hidden gem. Fabulous, folly-filled garden and home to one of the finest collections of Salvias in the country. Great Comp Garden, near Sevenoaks, has built up an enviable reputation over the years as being one of Kent's finest gardens to visit. Come and explore our wonderfully quirky garden showcasing 7 acres of beautiful and rare plants surrounding a 17th century manor house. This hidden gem of a garden is home to an Italian Garden, romantic ruins, enchanting woodland walks and the Old Dairy Tearooms. In Spring this tranquil garden erupts into bloom with numerous Magnolias, Azaleas and Rhododendrons, underplanted with large drifts of Helebores and bulbs while summer brings warmth and extravagance from one of the most comprehensive and exciting collections of Salvias in Europe. Ornamental grasses in great variety punctuate the colourful borders and combine beautifully with the myriad colours of late autumn. The garden is the delightful creation of Roderick and Joy Cameron who moved to Great Comp in 1957. They opened the garden to the public for charity in the early 1960s. The gardens are now run by the Curator William Dyson. This year's programme of special events include: Spring Fling Plant Fair Sunday 13th April 2014 Great Comp Summer Show 9th & 10th August 2014 Autumn Extravaganza Craft Fair 11th & 12th October 2014
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- Trish C123 contributionsA beautiful garden, well worth a visitDespite it being 2 days after Storm Ciaran we had a lovely visit to Great Comp. We were given helpful advice about conditions underfoot. The garden is a good size and there is plenty of seating. The trees are splendid and gave plenty of autumn colours as did the salvias - you can tell they are a passion. We look forward to growing the one we bought.Thank you so much for your 5* review, this is very much appreciated and we look forward to welcoming you back again for our 2024 season.Written 4 December 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited November 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 4 November 2023
- cherrygirl2015Gravesend, United Kingdom34 contributionsWonderful garden but tearoom underwhelmingWe gave been visiting Great Comp for years. It is a beautiful tranquil garden which in my opinion knocks many National Trust gardens out of the park. The only slight downside is the tearoom. When you enter the tearoom, you're confronted by a blackboard full of rules, which is reminiscent of pandemic times. Plus, they've designated sandwich fillings as standard or premium (why? No-one else does this). We tried premium which were just OK, nothing special (you would get better at Pret). Sorry Great Comp, but we will eat elsewhere in future.Visited March 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 10 March 2024
- Lucy BHerne Bay, United Kingdom15 contributionsWell worth a visit!Thank you Kent Big Weekend for the tickets to the Great Comp Garden. Beautiful garden full of azaleas, rhododendrons, magnolias and tulips. Lots of interest including a woodland walk. Various seating areas to appreciate the tranquility and birdsong. Fantastic tearoom where we had a lovely cream tea and school cake served by friendly staff. Cannot wait to come back in the summer to see the garden in full bloom, more cream teas and maybe a Ploughmans too. Definitely worth a visit.Thank you so much for your 5* review, we very much appreciate you taking the time to review us, and look forward to welcoming you back again soon.Written 22 July 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited April 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 21 April 2024
- GabchlnAshford, United Kingdom19 contributionsA great wilder garden with a not so great cafeLovely garden , more on the wild side. Disappointing food. Ciabatta with Ploughman s was so hard, it was inedible. They charged me one pound for ONE buttered slice of normal bread to replace ciabatta. Poor sense of customer service. The garden exit on a bend is very dangerous with no mirror to help. Beware.Thank you for visiting Great Comp Garden and for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We’re pleased to hear that you enjoyed the garden. We’re very sorry to learn about your disappointing experience with the food in our tearoom. We strive to provide a high standard of food and service, and it’s clear that we did not meet those standards during your visit. Your feedback regarding the ciabatta and the additional charge for a replacement slice of bread has been noted, and we will address this with our tearoom staff to ensure it doesn’t happen again. Typically, our tearoom receives very positive reviews, and we regret that this was not your experience. We also take pride in sourcing our products from local providers and farmers to ensure fresh and high-quality ingredients, and we will review our supplies to maintain these standards. Regarding the garden exit, we understand your concern about the visibility. Our garden is situated on a quiet country road, with a slight bend to the left, which generally has very low traffic. We will look into feasible solutions to improve the visibility and safety of the exit. We appreciate your feedback and are committed to making necessary improvements. Thank you again for bringing these matters to our attention. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future and provide a more enjoyable experience.Written 22 July 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited June 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 16 June 2024
- RichardBBlackwater, United Kingdom69 contributionsWell worth searching out this 7 acre garden.A 7 acre garden tucked away but well worth a visit. Nicely maintained but not overly so. With different areas to explore including lawns in front of the house, an Italianate garden, ruins and woodland areas. At the time of our visit in July the hydrangeas were stunning. Also numerous salvias, dahlias and other interesting plants. There is also a small tea room and a small nursery selling plants. If you have an interest in gardens you could spend 2 hours here wandering around.Thank you for your kind review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your visit and look forward to welcoming you again soon.Written 19 August 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited July 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 22 July 2024
- leejay20177 contributionsLovely GardensVisited with my husband and our two young grandsons. It is a lovely garden with well kept flower beds, a large variety of trees and various areas to explore. Our grandsons loved the woodland walk, and the little summerhouse. The tearoom was excellent with tasty cakes and a nice pot of tea. Will be returning another time.Thank you so much for your 5* review, this is very much appreciated and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.Written 26 September 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited August 2024Travelled with familyWritten 24 August 2024
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Annie
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Oct 2021
Enjoyed a walk around the garden today with family members but have to say we were very disappointed with the quality of the food in the tea room and the ridiculously high prices ie £7.95 for a toasted cheese sandwich with a few crisps, a dollop of coleslaw and a few lettuce leaves. I notice that from previous reviews concerning pricing, your response is that the food is locally sourced. Perhaps you need to look at other tea rooms such as Peggoty’s in Rochester which also serves locally sourced food but at much more reasonable prices despite the fact that they have to pay business rates to the council. Given that a number of visitors seem to express a similar viewpoint perhaps you need to review your pricing policy rather than responding by trotting out the ‘locally sourced food’ line!
Written 17 October 2021
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Amy P
Maidstone, UK11 contributions
Jul 2021 • Friends
Not much to see in the garden and didn’t take us long to walk round it. Map is poor as doesn’t give any information on what you are looking at so is a bit pointless. Went in tearoom but they’d stopped serving hot food half an hour before we got there so we opted for a sandwich but they weren’t doing those either! So we were offered a warmed up sausage roll each and a hot drink for £13!! Very overpriced for what is literally an 80p small sausage roll from the supermarket that’s been blitzed in the microwave for 30 seconds! We think the person who took our entrance fee (so glad we had a 2 for 1 card - imagine paying £17 to get in!!??) should’ve told us the food in the tearoom was limited after 3pm so we could’ve gone there first before walking round the garden. Anyway won’t be returning, there are much better gardens to see that have better tearooms at more reasonable prices!
Written 31 July 2021
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Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback following your recent visit to Great Comp.
Great Comp is a 7-acre garden, and the average visit length at this time of year is approx. 2-3 hours, where visitors can take time out of their busy lives, to stop and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the garden.
With regard to your comments relating to the menu/pricing structure in our tearoom, we are committed to provide high quality food, sourced from local Kentish producers. All our hot food is oven cooked, and our sausage rolls are sourced from a local Kent producer. We are however grateful for this feedback and will be discussing your concerns with our tearoom manager to see if we can make any improvements.
As with many small gardens, in order to ensure we are able to operate, we are limited to providing a lunch menu from 11:30am – 3pm, as extending our chef’s hours past 3pm is not financially viable as most of our visitors lunch between these hours. This information as well as our menu is published on our website at https://www.greatcompgarden.co.uk/tearoom/.
Great Comp Garden's team read all of the visitor feedback and are committed to ensuring a high standard of horticulture and a pleasurable experience for our visitors.
Written 23 August 2021
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Tracy P
Oxted, UK54 contributions
Jul 2020
I took my mother to visit these gardens after a recommendation from a friend. I thought they were beautiful, with different areas to enjoy - some a bit quirky. I thought I was back in time, imagined the people that had lived there in the past and enjoyed the gardens themselves. We enjoyed afternoon tea at the small but chabby chic tea area and would recommend a visit - however, not too many of you because crowds would spoil the atmosphere!
Written 28 June 2021
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Thank you so much for your 5* review, this is very much appreciated, and we look forward to welcoming you back to the garden again soon.
Written 19 July 2021
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David S
Great Malvern, UK743 contributions
Jul 2020
If you like gardens you will like this place. It is well kept and there is plenty of variety to look at, although not very large for the price of admission. The cafe is averagely priced, but I do wish they would clear the tables and not leave the empties for you to tidy up onto one table yourself, so you have somewhere clear to sit. There is hand sanitiser and paper towels, which you will need to wipe down your table as nobody else seems to be doing it.
Written 22 July 2020
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Thank you for taking the time to review your recent visit to Great Comp. We are sorry you had to clear your own table at the tearoom - the tearoom re-opened on July 4th with minimal staff due to lockdown, we now have a full team and prioritise clearing tables so guest never have to. When we are very busy there is a shelf for guests to clear there own trays without having to come inside again. The anti-bacterial spray and towels are there just for peoples peace of mind, we have found some guests like to spray their own tables and chairs as an extra precaution. With regard to our admission fees, we have not increased our admission fees for 2 years and benchmark this against similar attractions to ensure this is fair and competitively priced. Again thank you for your feedback.
Written 14 August 2020
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epa1941
Benfleet, UK1,482 contributions
Aug 2021
We fancied going to the summer show at Great Comp Garden but were very disappointed to find hardly anything in bloom, lots of muddy paths too; it all looked uncared for in general. There was more colour at the stalls selling their own plants.
We decided to have a coffee and something to eat in the Old Dairy, many notices telling us what we should and should not do other than one saying they were not doing lunches at all today and payment was card only according to a notice on the till so that you only saw it after you had queued for 20 minutes and ordered what we wanted. It should have been named have named The Old Junk Shop too much tat around the place and staff surly. Food OK but not exceptional. We then went into the gardens while there were a few interesting features. Possibly we have come at the wrong time of year but as there's a show on one would surely expect something nice to show!! Wouldn't go again and definitely would not recommend it.
We decided to have a coffee and something to eat in the Old Dairy, many notices telling us what we should and should not do other than one saying they were not doing lunches at all today and payment was card only according to a notice on the till so that you only saw it after you had queued for 20 minutes and ordered what we wanted. It should have been named have named The Old Junk Shop too much tat around the place and staff surly. Food OK but not exceptional. We then went into the gardens while there were a few interesting features. Possibly we have come at the wrong time of year but as there's a show on one would surely expect something nice to show!! Wouldn't go again and definitely would not recommend it.
Written 8 August 2021
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Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback following your recent visit to Great Comp.
Unfortunately, the weather was not at all kind to us during the summer show, and the increased footfall during our annual event did result in muddy paths – we are now caring for them to bring them back to their best. Our gardeners are working hard to manage the beds, which has been extremely challenging with the extensive rainfall this year. We have increased gardeners' hours, and are encouraging more volunteers to return now that COVID-19 restrictions have been eased. We are sorry to hear you were disappointed, however many of our visitor feedback has been positive, and we feel that there is a lot of colour and interest at this time of year from our extensive collection of Dahlias and Salvias, cultivated at Great Comp by our RHS award winning Curator.
With regard to our tearoom, our team worked hard in early 2020 to renovate and streamline this space. You have provided feedback regarding the contents/décor of the tearoom, however we are unable to identify what this refers to, and if you could provide more info this will help us to improve the space.
During the Summer Show this year we decided to try something new, and to provide an outside BBQ for visitors to enjoy whilst listing to the Jazz ensemble. The logistics of this meant that we reduced the internal tearoom menu in order for our chef to run the BBQ. We received very positive feedback from visitors but we do of course want to improve our offer and have taken all your comments on board and will make improvements for our next event.
We are so grateful to the visitors who have supported us, visited us and championed us during the last 18 months - a very difficult time for all, and especially for gardens that operate under charitable status. Looking ahead, our team are absolutely committed to safeguarding the beautiful gardens and to renovating the 17th century manor house, and to ensuring that it is a place where visitors can find peace, calm and horticultural excellence, as well as enjoying a lovely lunch or afternoon tea.
Written 23 August 2021
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AJB Temple
London, UK162 contributions
Sept 2021
This garden was developed in 1957 and it really shows. Very old fashioned flower and border garden most likely to appeal to older generations. We visited on 14th September 2021 and found it rather dull as it has not moved with the times.
The house is tatty and presently covered in scaffolding. The "nursery" has next to no stock and does not deserve the name. The "ruins" by the way are completely fake. The big gravestone in the lawn outside the house bears the remains of the former owners still staking their claim to the future.
The coffee shop / restaurant is a disgrace. It serves all food in takeaway packaging. This claims to be recyclable, but is a costly waste. Using plates and cutlery that can be washed would be far more green. Food was unimpressive.
This place needs a wake up call and some serious horticultural modernising. However, there are some interesting mature trees (along with a lot of bindweed).
The house is tatty and presently covered in scaffolding. The "nursery" has next to no stock and does not deserve the name. The "ruins" by the way are completely fake. The big gravestone in the lawn outside the house bears the remains of the former owners still staking their claim to the future.
The coffee shop / restaurant is a disgrace. It serves all food in takeaway packaging. This claims to be recyclable, but is a costly waste. Using plates and cutlery that can be washed would be far more green. Food was unimpressive.
This place needs a wake up call and some serious horticultural modernising. However, there are some interesting mature trees (along with a lot of bindweed).
Written 16 September 2021
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We welcome visitor feedback, however, it appears that your description of our garden is at odds with the great majority of customer reviews that we receive.
Great Comp Garden is considered a hidden gem by many, and we are proud to have retained the feel of a private garden when so many larger attractions are forced to become very commercial. Many visitors enjoy the feel of stepping back to a simpler time when visiting Great Comp, and appreciate the ethos and atmosphere this has created.
The garden creators, Roderick and Joyce Cameron created the garden at Great Comp, and are indeed buried on the square lawn. They both generously left Great Comp to the public, and for this huge act of generosity and kindness, we are forever grateful and are committed to honoring their memory.
The garden ruins are indeed follies, created by Roderick Cameron who found the stones in the garden whilst developing the borders. The follies are a testament to Roderick’s quintessentially English eccentricity, and also provide a microclimate for rare plants.
Our tearoom COVID-19 risk assessment aims to reduce interaction with others, and as such we offer compostable take-away containers for food, however, signs on entry clearly state that visitors can request china, and our tearoom staff are very happy to accommodate requests.
With regard to our horticultural approach, our Curator, William Dyson is an RHS multi-awarding winning Salvia expert, having won medals at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and RHS Hampton Court. The garden is home to William’s extensive Salvia collection, widely regarded as the finest collection in Europe.
In Spring the garden erupts into bloom with numerous Magnolias, Azaleas and Rhododendrons, under-planted with large drifts of Hellebores and bulbs whilst Summer brings warmth and extravagance from the rich and fiery colours of Salvias, Dahlias, Kniphofias, Crocosmias, and Fuchsias; these are punctuated with ornamental grasses in great variety. We would certainly not wish to remove any of our beautiful mature plants however we regularly change many of the borders, including the introduction of a golden border to celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2018, a new bambousarie (planted by veterans from the RBLI) in 2019 and annual Salvia planting to increase our extensive displays.
We are currently working on the renovation of Great Comp House, in order to safeguard the fabric of this 17th century Grade II* building and preserve this for future generations. Once renovations are complete we will be able to welcome visitors into the house and expand the visitor experience. It is necessary to have scaffolding around the house to enable painters to repair window woodwork, and to repair the roof.
We take feedback seriously and are committed to providing a positive visitor experience.
Written 24 September 2021
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happyramblerKent
Kent80 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Beautiful garden that never disappoints even after visiting it for over 30 years. Azaleas and rhododendrons spectacular at the moment (May). Because of the intricate network of narrow paths you can walk for a long time without repeating the vistas provided. The only reason we did not award 5 stars was the over-priced tearoom – we were charged £3 for a teabag served in a paper cup although our receipt described it as ‘a pot of tea’. In past years it seemed much better value.
Written 31 May 2023
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Many thanks for taking the time to review your recent visit, we are so pleased to hear the garden has been a joy to you for over 30 years. We are sorry to read your comments re the tearoom prices - the charges are benchmarked with similar tearooms, and I'm afraid the dishwasher broke last week and we had to use disposable cups. Using disposable cups meant that we could keep the tearoom open whilst we waited for an engineer to fix this. I am pleased to confirm that this problem has now been rectified and the tearoom are back serving drinks and food with our usual china plates and teapots.
Written 6 June 2023
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twinkletoes
Maidstone, UK2 contributions
Aug 2021 • Couples
Lovely visit to Comp Gardes the other day. After a walk around the beautiful surroundings we went to get some refreshments. Oh dear what has happened to the used to be beautiful tea rooms? The lovely homemade cakes were not there and to be honest it was a bit on the pricey side, have you changed caterers? It used have an old fashion homely feel to it, ummm not so much now.
Written 16 September 2021
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Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback following your recent visit to Great Comp.
We are very pleased you enjoyed the garden.
Our tearoom was renovated in early 2020, in order to significantly improve our kitchen facilities and to streamline the interior space. We also moved our catering in-house, in order to improve our offer and to enable our charity to benefit from any tearoom income, which enables us to continue our work in the garden.
We are committed to providing high quality food, and now source all our products from local Kentish producers. Supporting local producers does slightly increase our prices but means that our food is fresh, supports the local economy, supports the environment, and local Kentish businesses.
We are however grateful for this feedback and will be discussing this with our tearoom manager to see if we can make any improvements. Any tearoom feedback can also be emailed directly to our tearoom manager at tearoom@greatcompgarden.co.uk, who will be very happy to consider suggestions.
Written 23 September 2021
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Maria B
Gillingham, UK78 contributions
Aug 2021
Terribly disappointed as a member of the RHS I was told that we would not be allowed free entry till September. Therefore I paid full price and was extremely disappointed I wished I had just walked away. Garden was very small we literally walked around all of it in 20 minutes, it was overgrown and looked unkempt. I would not waste your time or money as there are so many other beautiful gardens in the UK worthy of your time and money.
Tea room and tea was also a disappointment, will not be returning even in September. I am angry that the RHS even recommended this place.
Tea room and tea was also a disappointment, will not be returning even in September. I am angry that the RHS even recommended this place.
Written 25 August 2021
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Further to your review of Great Comp Garden, we are disappointed to read your comments and feel that this is an unfair reflection of Great Comp.
We received many positive reviews and feedback from customers during their visit.
Our annual pass ticket sales have increased by 46% compared with 2019, with more than ever visitors upgrading their day ticket to an annual pass at the end of their visit, having found Great Comp to be a beautiful place to visit and relax.
Great Comp is a 7-acre garden, and the average visit length at this time of year is approx. 2-3 hours, where visitors can take time out of their busy lives, to stop and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the garden. Visiting a 7-acre garden for just 20 minutes would not be sufficient enough time to fully appreciate the planting and history of any horticultural destination.
As an RHS Partner Garden, we are not reimbursed by the RHS. We offer free entry for RHS members in September, October and November during our standard opening hours. It would not be financially sustainable for us to offer free entry for RHS members all year round. Our admission prices are benchmarked against similar gardens and are low compared to many other attractions. Admission and tearoom income enable our charity to balance our expenditure.
We take feedback seriously and are committed to providing a positive visitor experience.
Written 23 September 2021
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judiths262
Grays Thurrock, UK51 contributions
Aug 2020
I visited Great comp garden on the 30th August 2020. There are many colourful flowers to look at. I would have liked to have seen some clear labelling of the plants. There were some plants I have not seen before I would have liked to have known what they were. The gardens have some shady places which would be good on a warm day. It's a photographers paradise. It's a garden that has put in a great effort to make it safe during these times of Covid. It has plenty of space if you want to distance yourself from people. There is a cafe. We were able to have lunch outside.
Written 30 August 2020
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Thank you for your review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your visit. We are in the process of labelling many more plants in the garden. We look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Written 31 August 2020
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No; only assistance dogs are allowed in to the gardens.
Written 22 April 2019
When is the best time to visit Great Comp in order to see Salvias at their best?
Written 13 January 2019
I would say late summer.
Written 14 January 2019
How long would it take to see Great Comp Gardens to make it a worthwhile trip, 1-2 hours or 3-4 hours?
Written 9 August 2017
Have just been for the first time and two hours is more than enough.
Written 20 May 2018
Hi Sue, there is disabled parking infront of the house and easy access here to a pathway that goes from the entrance hut through the garden past the main lawn into the Italian garden and on to the tearooms. There is outside seating at the tearooms with sun umbrellas and if you want to go inside there is access beside the disabled toilet. The pathways are uneven in places as befits the gardens style. The woodland pathways may be difficult if strength is an issue. It is possible to cross the lower lawns via a wheelchair (if being pushed or chair is motorised) and there is seating dotted around. I hope this helps!
Written 17 August 2015
Hello.
Yes we are - there are hard pathways from the entrance hut which take you round to the Old Dairy Tearoom where there is good outdoor seating, but there are steps up into the tearoom here to enter the inside seating. There is access to the inside of the tearoom via the back of the shop close to the disabled toilets.
The lawns are well kept so it is possible to cross them by wheelchair.
There is disabled parking at the front of the house.
If you need to speak to somebody direct, please call:01732 885094
(during garden open times 11am – 5pm)
Written 11 April 2015
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