West Sussex Parks & Gardens

Borde Hill Garden

Heritage garden set within 200 acres of spectacular parkland with renowned botanical collection of rare trees and shrubs, including rhododendrons, azaleas, roses and herbaceous borders. Intimate 'garden rooms' with stunning views and magical woodland and lakeside
walks.

Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath  RH16 1XP   Tel: 01444 450326    Email

Denmans Garden

Unique 20th century garden artistically planted forming vistas with emphasis on colours, shapes and textures for all year interest; glass areas for tender and rare species

Denmans Lane, Fontwell BNI8 0SU    Tel: 01243 542808    Email

High Beeches Woodland and Water Gardens

A well preserved example of a landscaped woodland garden, dating from the early 20th century. The Gardens are listed Grade II (star) on the English Heritage register of Parks and Gardens. Planted originally by Colonel Loder from 1906, the Gardens now cover 20 acres (8 hectares) and contain varied and extensive plant collections in a beautiful and natural landscape setting. Especially colourful in Spring and Autumn, there is always plenty to interest the visitor.

Handcross,  RH17 6HQ  Tel:  Tel: 01444 400589   Email

Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens

A romantic 97 hectare valley with seven beautiful lakes. A paradise in spring when sumptuous rhododendrons and azaleas overhang paths lined with bluebells. Wallabies. (babies in pouches in spring) live semi-wild in parts of the valley. deer roam in the parks. and wildfowl adorn the lakes. The Bonsai exhibition shows this living artform to pelfection.ln the collection of Victorian Motor Cat-s (1890-1900) are some of the oldest cars. "Behind the Dolls House" is a country estate of 100 years ago in miniature.

Lower Beeding, Horsham, RH13 6PP  Tel: 01403 891212   Email

Wakehurst Place 

This is "Kew's"  country garden, with plants from across the world in 500 acres of walled and water gardens, woodland and wetland conservation area.

There are rare and exotic plants from the Himalayas and the Southern Hemisphere with extensive walks throughout the property.

The historic house is only open on the ground floor with displays relating to the development of the grounds

Ardinlgy, Nr Haywards Heath,  RH17 6TH  Tel: 01296 653226   Email