Gardens in South East England

Hawkhurst Road, Hurst Green, East Sussex  
A garden not to be missed - Merriments Gardens at Hurst Green offers everything for the garden lover. Set in 4 acres of gently sloping Weald... more

Upper Dicker, Hailsham, East Sussex  
Michelham Priory´s 7 acre beautiful and tranquil gardens are set on a moated island. Originally this was an Augustine Priory. The longest water-filled medieval moat in... more

Friars Gate, Crowborough, East Sussex  
This 4 acre garden set in a lush valley deep in the Ashdown Forest was originally laid out in 1929. A lake and ponds are home... more

Ticehurst, East Sussex  
´One of the finest gardens in England´ Pashley Manor Gardens, winner of the HHA/Christies´s Garden of the Year Award, offers a sumptuous blend of romantic landscaping,... more

Uckfield, East Sussex  
Sheffield Park´s magnificent, informal landscape garden was laid out in the 18th century by Capability Brown and further developed in the early years of the 20th... more

Park Lane, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Kent  
Open 365 days a year, Bedgebury is the perfect place to walk, cycle, ride or play in a spectacular world of trees. Bedgebury´s National Pinetum, host... more

Belmont, Throwley, Faversham, Kent  
Belmont Park gardens date from the 1790s and consist of a walled garden, pinetum, wooded areas, large formal lawns and a large kitchen garden. The walled... more

Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington, Kent  
English Heitage have recreated the gardens at Down House as the Darwins would have seen them. It was the home of Charles Darwin for the last... more

Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent  
Emmetts Garden was influenced by William Robinson. This delightful informal woodland garden - with the highest treetop in Kent - was laid out in the late... more

Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent  
Godinton House and Gardens are set in a beautiful 18th century landscaped park with views across the countryside. The formal gardens include terraced lawns, topiary, formal... more

Wingham, Canterbury, Kent  
The Walled Garden at Goodnestone Park, consists of three enclosures, an old fashioned rose garden with hardy geraniums and perennials, the summer garden with borders for... more

Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent  
Originally laid out in the 17th century, Groombridge Place Gardens was unseen for three hundred years except by a favoured few. Designed as outside rooms of... more

Edenbridge, Kent  
The spectacular Edwardian gardens at Hever Castle were laid out between 1904 and 1908 by Joseph Cheal & Son. One of the most magnificent areas of... more

Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Kent  
Ightham Mote is situated in a hidden valley garden surrounded by coppiced woodland and farmland. The basic shape of the garden has been in place since... more

Hernhill, Faversham, Kent  
The 9 acres of garden around Mount Ephraim have an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity. This Edwardian garden is magically set to give fine views of... more

Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent  
Experience the beauty and tranquillity of Penshurst Place´s enchanting formal garden, a rare surviving example of Elizabethan garden design. It is also one of the oldest... more

Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent  
Scotney Castle Garden is a fine hillside garden looking out over the Kent countryside and down to a ruined 14th century castle nestled beside the moat.... more

Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Kent  
Sissinghurst Castle Garden was developed around the surviving parts of an Elizabethan mansion. With a central red-brick prospect tower - a series of small enclosed compartments,... more

Westerham, Kent  
The gardens at Squerryes Court are beautiful all through the year. Originally laid out in the formal style in 1700, they were re-landscaped in the middle... more

Kingsdown Road, Walmer, Deal, Kent  
The Walmer Castle Gardens hold much horticultural and historical interest. The moat that once surrounded the fort has been grassed over since the 19th century and... more

Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey  
Claremont Landscape Garden´s creation and development involved some of the great names in garden history. The first garden was begun in 1715 and later that century... more

Stroude Road, Egham, Surrey  
Great Fosters is framed on three sides by a Saxon moat and the formal gardens are both extensive and exceptional. Originally designed by W H Romaine... more

Guildford, Surrey  
The two and a half acre Walled Garden at Loseley Park, based on a design by Gertrude Jekyll, is one of the hidden secrets of the... more

Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey  
Painshill Park and its gardens is one of the most important 18th century parks in Europe. Within its 160 acres created by Charles Hamilton as a... more

Great Bookham, Dorking, Surrey  
Polesden Lacey has a 30 acre garden spanning several centuries, with a long terrace walk offering fine views across the valley. The Edwardian walled garden is... more

Woking, Surrey  
The RHS Garden at Wisley is one of Britain´s best-loved gardens with 240 acres offering a fascinating blend of the beautiful with practical and innovative design... more

Wick Lane, Englefield Green, Windsor, Surrey  
The Savill Garden provides a wealth of beauty and interest in all seasons with 35 acres of ornamental gardens and woodland, including National Collections and rare... more

Titsey, Oxted, Surrey  
Titsey Place Garden´s upper terrace is the perfect place to enjoy the long views across the Darent Valley, which extends to the beginnings of the South... more

Windsor Great Park, via Wick Road, Englefield Green, Surrey  
The Valley Gardens, part of The Royal Landscape, is a woodland garden on a grand scale, set beneath majestic trees with delightful views to Virginia Water... more

1 River Ground Stables, Cowdray Park, Midhurst, Surrey  
The Walled Garden at Cowdray is an ancient garden on the Cowdray estate that has been restored. The neglected secret garden was hidden within its original... more

Denmans Lane, Fontwell, West Sussex  
Denmans Garden is a unique 20th century garden designed for year round interest - through use of form, colour and texture. Nearly 4 acres in size... more

Lower Beeding, Horsham, West Sussex  
Leonardslee lakes & gardens is a Grade I listed 240 acre valley with seven beautiful lakes. In May see the huge blooms of magnificent Magnolias, prize-winning... more

Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex  
Nymans beautiful extensive gardens developed throughout the 20th century by the Messel family, reflect the character of the founder and creativity of the plant hunters who... more

Parham Park, Storrington, West Sussex  
There are two gardens at Parham - the 18th century Pleasure Grounds, 7 acres of rolling lawns leading gently down to the brick and turf maze... more

Petworth, West Sussex  
Petworth House is a 705 acre parkland that has evolved from just a small garden containing fruit and vegetables in the 16th century. Enclosed by a... more

North Lane, West Hoathly, East Grinstead, West Sussex  
The Priest House Gardens, in the grounds of Priest House, is a formal herb garden with over 150 culinary, medicinal and household herbs.... more

West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex  
West Dean Gardens is a place of tranquillity and beauty in the rolling South Downs all year round, the award-winning gardens feature a restored walled kitchen... more