Sissinghurst Castle: Kent, England

Number 28 - Sissinghurst Castle

I really regret not spending longer at Sissinghurst castle. We'd been to a few castles in Kent on this day in November 2012 and it was the last one, so we were both a bit zonked, plus the castle itself wasn't open when we got there. 

It's run by the National Trust and looked really beautiful with all the autumnal colours. We wandered around the edge of the building, and there was the opportunity of doing some much longer walks, but it was getting late.

There was a big gift shop with lots of lovely food and nic-nacs to buy. Chloe bought us both a little Christmas decoration - a hen. In fact, now I come to think of it, maybe it was just a 'decoration' rather than a 'Christmas decoration' as I've had it hanging in my kitchen all year.

Cost: £12 approx

Hints and tips: lots to do and a restaurant on site so you could really spend a good amount of time here. Really nice walks round the grounds which would also be lovely.