Famous Gardens
Horticulture heaven
With so many important gardens close by, Gravetye Manor is a garden lovers paradise! Here are just a few to whet your appetite.
Borde Hill Gardens
Distance from Gravetye - 8 MilesLocated just 15 minutes away, Borde Hill is a 2,000-acre Estate which has been owned by the Stephenson Clarke family for over 130 years. At the heart lies a Grade II listed Elizabethan Mansion House set within a stunningly beautiful and botanically rich landscaped Garden and traditional Parkland, open to visitors annually from February to December.
Listed by English Heritage as being of Grade II* historic importance and set in 383 acres of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the High Weald, Borde Hill is of national botanical importance. The Garden is renowned for its impressive collection of rare and exotic trees, shrubs, and plants, many grown from seeds collected by Colonel Stephenson R Clarke, a horticultural pioneer who sponsored plant hunting trips around the world. The result is one of the rarest collections of privately owned champion trees in the UK and one of the only places you can see plants from all four corners of the world. Planted as a series of outdoor ‘garden rooms’, each with its own unique style and character, highlights include the Azalea Ring, the tranquil Italian Garden, stunning Rose Garden, perennial borders and sub-tropical dells.
Experience ‘joyous balance’ and immerse yourself in the beauty of the Garden. From woodland walks to Borde Hill Garden Festival, Specialist Plant Fairs, wellbeing workshops and family activities, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Visit: www.bordehill.co.uk
Wakehurst Place
Distance from Gravetye - 4 MilesOpen throughout the year, Wakehurst is the country estate of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This beautiful botanic garden is internationally significant, for both its collections and its vital scientific research and plant conservation.
Visit: www.kew.org/wakehurst
High Beeches Gardens
Distance from Gravetye - 9 MilesHigh Beeches Gardens - a tranquil and beautiful woodland and water garden in the William Robinson style. Excellent spring colour and fragrance, the wildflower meadow flowers in June and some of the best autumn colour in Sussex.
Visit: www.highbeeches.com
Sheffield Park
Distance from Gravetye - 11 MilesSheffield Park - 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 to trees in spectacular autumn colours.
Visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffield-park-and-garden
Nymans
Distance from Gravetye - 14 MilesNymans Gardens - Three things make the garden at Nymans special: the beautiful, theatrical design, a superlative plant collection, gathered from around the world, and the elevated position which offers wonderful views over Sussex.
Visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans
Sissinghurst Castle Gardens
Distance from Gravetye - 32 MilesSissinghurst Castle 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.
Visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sissinghurst-castle-garden
Pashley Manor
Distance from Gravetye - 32 MilesPashley Manor is a quintessential English garden, offering a sumptuous blend of romantic landscaping, imaginative plantings and fine old trees, fountains, springs and large ponds.
Visit: www.pashleymanorgardens.com
Great Dixter
Distance from Gravetye - 45 MilesGreat Dixter - The birthplace of Christopher Lloyd: gardener, writer, journalist. One of the finest examples of Arts & Crafts gardens in the South East.
Visit: www.greatdixter.co.uk