The White Garden - Location and History (Spring 2010 Group Read)

[MadgeUK]

Here are some beautiful photographs of Sissinghurst Castle and its world famous gardens:-

http://www.invectis.co.uk/sissing/

And some Sissinghurst history:-

http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/man...

Vita Sackville-West was related to the Dukes of Dorset and grew up on their family estate at Knole, another great garden, with a 500 year old deer park:-

http://gardens-to-go.org.uk/Knole.htm

These locations, which crop up later in the novel, are relevant to Virginia Woolf's life:-

http://www.thewordtravels.com/virgini...

(Further websites on the VW locations are available via Google, using the headings given in the article above.)

Here is a map of English counties showing Kent at the bottom right, in the south east. The famous White Cliffs of Dover are located on the bottom curve and face France:-

http://sites.google.com/site/newfamil...

And a map showing Kent's distance from London and other places of interest. As well as being able to take a ferry to Calais from Dover, you can take the Eurostar train from St Pancras, London or Ashford in Kent, direct to Paris Gare de Nord station in under 3 hours:-

http://hythe-apartment.com/kent.html

I now expect you all to book a holiday in the UK! :):)

[Bloomin’Chick (Jo) aka The Eclectic Spoonie]

Great post and links Madge! Thanks so much!