Lunch at Sissinghurst Castle
Come and join ddm at Sissinghurst Castle Gardens - for a drink, a bite to eat and a chat - though only the chat will be obligatory 
If you are a new cacher or seasoned - come and join us
We'll meet at The Granary - Sissinghurst Castle Gardens
The site that Sissinghurst Castle Garden sits on was once a Saxon pig farm, it would have been originally called 'Saxenhurst', with 'hurst' having meant woodland.
The tudor buildings were used as a prison for up to 3,000 French sailors who were captured by the British during the Seven Years War, between 1756 - 63. Held for months at a time in vile, stinking conditions, the prisoners lived in 'cells' with little access to fresh air, clean water or adequate food supplies.
The sailors referred to Sissinghurst as 'le chateaux' hence 'castle' being adopted in to its name, although not a direct translation.
More information about the Castle can be found HERE
Parking can be found at the given co-ords - If you are a National Trust member you can park for free
Though, for the rest of us, there is a reduced parking fee, see CO announcements in logs.
From the car park head up to The Granary Cafe where we will gather. We will be meeting upstairs.
We have a whole bunch of TBs/Geocoins which we picked up on a recent trip to Budapest
The National Trust staff here at Sissinghurst have been very pro regarding geocaching and very helpful when the nearby trail was placed. It is a lovely setting for an event and so I have finally got one sorted.