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Nymans Garden
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Nymans
Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6EB
Telephone: 01444 405250
House  Other building  Garden  Park  Countryside  Holiday cottage  Functions  1954 
Set in the High Weald with splendid views, the garden is a series of experimental designs with spectacular planting and beauty all year. Both a horticulturalist's dream and a peaceful country garden, it is easy to lose yourself in its intimate and surprising corners. The house, transformed into a Gothic mansion in the 1920s, burnt down shortly after, leaving romantic ruins. The remaining rooms are unexpectedly charming, filled with flowers from the garden as Anne Messel, Countess of Rosse had them. Ancient woods beyond the garden dip into the valley, with walks among avenues, wild flowers, lake and cascades

Don't miss
  • Beauty and interest every season, with spectacular colours and perfumes.
  • Rediscovery project, including Lily Pond and Sunken Rock Garden restoration.
  • Anne Messel's rooms ¿ 17th-century furniture and Flemish tapestries.

Making the most of your day
Information point, trails and MP3 guides. Mobility buggy tours of garden. Bamboo jungle. Touchscreen tour: different seasons. Events include family activities, open-air theatre, horticulture and compost workshops, bat walks. Dogs welcome in the woodland only

Opening times
Garden, woods, restaurant*, shop and garden centre
Open all year 10 - 5 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays We Th Fr Sa Su
House
10-Mar - 31-Oct-10 11 - 4 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays We Th Fr Sa Su
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Open Bank Holiday Mondays. November to February Nymans closes at 4. Closed 25 to 31 December. *Restaurant closes at 4:30. Last admission 30 minutes before closing.

Get in touch

01444 405250 Email: nymans@nationaltrust.org.uk


Prices

Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): adult £9 (£8), child £4.50 (£4), family £22 (£20), family (1 adult) £13.50 (£12). Free cup of tea or coffee in restaurant when arriving by public transport


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Places nearby
  • Devil's Dyke
  • Petworth House and Park
  • Sheffield Park Garden
  • Standen
  • Wakehurst Place
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