Hole Park Gardens near Tenterden in Kent will reopen on April 1 2021

Are you ready for a different place for a walk?

Hole Park Gardens in Kent is reopening from April 1, just in time for the Easter weekend and end of term school holidays.

The gardens in Rolvenden are opening just days after the government hopes it will be able to lift the stay at home order that has been in place during winter in favour of new rules that will gradually ease the national lockdown.

The gardens will be open from 11am to 6pm every day between April and the beginning of July to enable visitors to make the most of the spring displays of flowers.

The 16 acres of garden and 10 acres of woodland near Tenterden will give visitors a change of scene to enjoy outdoor exercise and are expected to be in full bloom through the coming months, particularly in mid-April when the bluebells arrive and Hole Park's website will have a bluebell barometer which will be updated regularly in April for those interested in making a well-timed visit.

Visitors can bring 'well-behaved' dogs on leads into both the gardens and woodland whilst a circular network of hard paths enables visitors of all ages, including those who require a wheelchair or pushchair, to enjoy the open spaces.

Light lunches,homemade cakes and cream teas are available in the coach house tearoom which also offers apple juice, local beer and homemade jam and honey which are produced on the Hole Park Estate.

Admission is £9 for adults and just £1 for children aged five to 16.

A new online booking system will be in place for the 2021 season to allow Hole Park Gardens the flexibility to control numbers while government guidelines and social distancing are in place for COVID-19.

For further details visit www.holepark.com For details of the latest government restrictions visit www.gov.uk/coronavirus