Outdoors Kennett Square
Longwood Gardens
An outdoor spot in Kennett Square, pricey ($$$) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Sunset.
Why go
Former du Pont estate garden; for A Longwood Christmas it lights its outdoor trees and fills the conservatory with decorated firs.
It is one of 7 curated places we feature in Kennett Square, alongside 2 places to eat, 2 sights and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Chaddsford Winery, 2.5 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Outdoors · Nature
- Neighborhood
- Kennett Square
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 3 hr
- Best time
- Sunset
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Kennett Square, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Chaddsford Winery
Tasting room in a restored barn on US 1, one of the oldest and best-known wineries in Pennsylvania.
Drinks · 2.5 mi straight-line - 2Talula's Table
Market and cafe on State Street by day; at night a single farm table seats one party for a long tasting dinner.
Food · 2.6 mi straight-line - 3Brandywine Museum of Art
Converted mill on Brandywine Creek with three generations of Wyeth paintings and a large model railroad at Christmas.
Sight · 4.3 mi straight-line - 4Hank's Place
Small roadside diner at the Chadds Ford crossroads, a longtime breakfast stop near the Brandywine Museum.
Food · 4.4 mi straight-line - 5Winterthur
Henry Francis du Pont's country estate and museum of American decorative arts, dressed for the Yuletide tour in winter.
Sight · 6.0 mi straight-line - 6Hotel du Pont
Grand 1913 hotel in downtown Wilmington, built by the du Pont company, about 25 minutes from Longwood.
Stay · 11 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Longwood Gardens is a stop on our Philadelphia, Longwood & Lancaster route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
When to go
Average daily highs in Kennett Square run from 37°F in January to 87°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Longwood Gardens itself, we suggest: Sunset.
Modelled monthly averages for Kennett Square from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Kennett Square weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 39.87120, -75.67470
- Destination
- Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
- Website
- longwoodgardens.org
Longwood Gardens: quick answers
How much time do you need at Longwood Gardens?
Plan on about 3 hours at Longwood Gardens. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Longwood Gardens?
Our pick: Sunset. Insider tip: Book an entry time just before sunset to see the conservatory in daylight and the outdoor lights after dark.
Which TripsCircle routes include Longwood Gardens?
Longwood Gardens appears on Philadelphia, Longwood & Lancaster, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Longwood Gardens to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Kennett Square.
Plan Kennett Square
- Kennett Square travel guide 7 places
- Best time to visit Kennett Square weather by month
- Philadelphia to Kennett Square 30 mi straight-line
- Kennett Square to Lancaster 34 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.