Kitchen Garden Open Days 2026
We are delighted to announce our first Kitchen Garden open day of the year, taking place on Easter Monday 6th April, from 10am till 4pm.
Mark your calendars for our additional open days:
Sunday 26th April
Saturday 6th June
Saturday 20th June & Sunday 21st June – WW2 Weekend
Saturday 25th July.
Please note that we may announce additional dates, so be sure to monitor our social media and website for updates.
During our open days, we may offer selected produce and plants for a suggested donation. You can also learn about membership and volunteering opportunities and make donations via card.
Admission to the Kitchen Garden is free, although an English Heritage Dover Castle ticket is required unless you have membership. We look forward to meeting you !
Members Tours / Events 2026
We are currently planning our 2026 member tours and we have the following confirmed dates/tours:
ONB/Behind closed doors – Sunday 28th June 2026 at 2pm
Dumpy – Sunday 11th October 2026 at 2pm
Stone Hut Curators – Thursday 20th August 2026 at 11am
Moat Walk tbc
The Officers’ New Barracks – tbc
Hudson East Demi Bastion tbc
We will also be celebrating our 40th anniversary on 1st August 2026 with a ‘hog roast’ in the main garden at Constables Tower.
This event is open to Friends members and English Heritage staff/volunteers. Numbers are restricted and tickets / details will soon be
available on our booking site at EventBrite.
We are also hoping to put on several other special events throughout the year:
A special Halloween Ghost Hunt
Please check our socials for announcements on upcoming tours & events, the dates of which will appear here once agreed.
All of our member tours are free, but please ensure you quote your Friends of Dover Castle membership card when booking.
All tours must be pre-booked with the booking link:
