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Great Comp Garden

Platt, near Borough Green, West Kent

Great Comp Garden, from Great Comp GardenImage: Great Comp Garden

Image: Great Comp Garden

Great Comp is a seven-acre garden near Sevenoaks packed with rare and unusual plants that keep the borders interesting from spring to autumn. Paths wind past an Italian Garden, mock ruins and woodland walks, and the Old Dairy Tearooms and Dyson's Salvias nursery are on site. The season ends on 31 October, so autumn colour is the last chance this year.

Highlights

  • Italian Garden
  • Romantic mock ruins
  • Woodland walks
  • The Old Dairy Tearooms
  • Dyson's Salvias nursery

Good to know

  • Closes for winter after 31 October
  • A National Garden Scheme open day is on Sunday 25 October 2026

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Great Comp Garden, Platt, Borough Green, Kent, TN15 8QS

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Checked on 15 October 2026 against greatcompgarden.co.uk, greatcompgarden.co.uk. Details change, so please confirm with the venue before you travel. How we check

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