Ardingly, nr Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6TN Telephone: 01444 894066 (Infoline)
Kew's 'country garden', with plants from across the world
120 hectares (300 acres) of walled and water gardens, woodland and wetland conservation area
Home to four National Collections
Rare and exotic plants from the Himalayas and the Southern Hemisphere
What's new this year
Enhanced schools' and adult learning progammes. New home-cooked dishes. Wider range at plant centre
Wakehurst Place is funded, administered and maintained by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Wellcome Trust Millennium Building, adjacent to Wakehurst Place, aims to house seeds from 10% of the world's flora by 2009 to save species from extinction in the wild. Enjoy the Millennium Seed Bank interactive public exhibition in the Orange Room and follow the journey of a seed from identification and collection, to drying and cold storage in the massive underground vaults. The mansion in the grounds is used principally for educational visits. Two rooms only are open to visitors
Opening arrangements
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1 Feb–29 Feb 08
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1 Mar–31 Oct 08
10–6
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1 Nov–31 Jan 09
10–4:30
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Closed 24/25 Dec. Shops closed on Easter Day. Catering not affected. Restaurant, shop and Seed Café open 10. Mansion, Seed Bank and restaurant close 1hr before garden. Shop trading restricted on Sun. Last admission 30mins before closing
Standard Admission: £9.50. Reduced rate when arriving by public transport. Under-17s free. Friends of Kew free. Season ticket £20 for year-round entry. Groups of 10+ paying visitors receive 20% discount if paying 7 days in advance of visit; 10% if paying on the day
