Gardens in Sussex Worth Visiting

The gardens of Sussex offer a wide variety ofstatues, fountains, and ponds.
views on the natural and man made pleasures of the• Christopher Lloyd's garden at Great Dixter-A
county's flora. They come as grottoes, formal areas,garden that features experimental plantings.
landscaped parks, walled areas, and woodland estates• Borde Hill-A garden that holds a series of widely
of the area speak to their caretakers personal andvaried sites, including sub tropical dells, old fashioned
collective visions as well as their love for plants androses, and parkland.
their environment. Each has been carefully planned• Groombridge Place Gardens-A formal, walled
and created to reflect the interests and affections ofgarden with statues, drunken topiary, and a giant
their keepers and their overseeing bodies. Somechess set.
reflect history, some reflect nature, some reflect• West Dean-A Victorian site with 16 victorian
Sussex, and some reflect on a wider world ofglasshouses and a Victorian walled kitchen garden,
landscaping. All are worth visiting as the Sussexamong other things.
gardens are truly unique treasures that are never the• Arundel Castle Gardens-The Collector Earl's
same twice in one season.garden at this site is particularly memorable for its
Some of the most impressive and noteworthybeauty and its location.
gardens in Sussex include:• Hertmonceux Castle Gardens-Another notable
• Leonardslee-A secluded and fully landscapedand well cared for site located on castle grounds.
woodland garden that borders on no less than seven• Merriments Gardens-An inspirational garden that
lakes.offers an excellent nursery and a knowledgeable
• Wakehurst Place-Over 200 ha of landscaped andstaff along with strong designs and color
formal gardens that feature rare and exotic plants.combinations.
• Sheffield Park-This 18th Century garden was• Denmans Garden-Boasts the year round garden
landscaped by Capability Brown. It features five lakesdesigner John Brooks and is designed for year round
linked by water cascades.interest.
• High Beeches-This romantically landscaped site isThis list represents only a small selection of the
known for its woodland and water gardens.Sussex gardens that are available to visitors, of
• Nymans-Designed around romantic walled gardencourse, so if you have a personal interest in gardens
rooms and ruins.or gardening, you may want to consider doing some
• Pashley Manor Gardens-These gardens are setfurther research into the area's offerings.
around the moat of a Tudor manor and offer stately