Historic Gardens

With so many important gardens close by, the area around Gravetye is a garden lovers paradise! Here are just a few to whet your appetite.

 

WAKEHURST PLACE

- 4 Miles

 

This is 'Kew Gardens in the country'. A superb collection of exotic trees, shrubs and other plants, many displayed in order of geographic region. Also of interest are the extensive water gardens, a winter garden, a rock walk and walled gardens.

 

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BORDE HILL GARDENS

- 8 Miles

 

Set within 20 acres of parkland garden, the planting schemes range from the formality of the Italian garden or the Rose garden to the lush and subtropical drama of the Round Dell.

 

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Sheffield Park

- 11 Miles

 

A magnificent example of a  'Capability' Brown landscaped garden, stretching over 120 acres and incorporating four lakes, waterfalls and cascades. There is a profusion of colour all year round from bluebells in the spring trees in spectacular autumn colours. Sheffield Park is also home to the National Collection of Ghent azaleas.

 

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NYMANS

- 14 Miles

 

One of the most remarkable gardens of the Susses weald with rare and beautiful plants, as well as shrubs and trees from all over the world. Wall garden, rose garden and Pinetum.

 

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SISSINGHURST CASTLE GARDENS

- 32 Miles

 

Without doubt one of the World's most celebrated gardens, the creation of Vita Sackville-West and her husband Sir Harold Nicolson. A series of small, enclosed garden rooms, intimate in their scale and romantic in their atmosphere, giving immense pleasure and inspiration through their superb design and outstanding colour combinations throughout the seasons.

 

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Pashley Manor

- 32 Miles

 

A winner of the HHA/Christie’s Garden of the Year Award.

Pashley Manor is a quintessential English garden located on the Sussex and Kent boarders in South East England’s garden country. It offers a sumptuous blend of romantic landscaping, imaginative plantings and fine old trees, fountains, springs and large ponds. A must for garden lovers.

 

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