Nymans

Come and explore this intimate family home once belonging to the Messel family. With a fascinating array of antique textiles and furniture, the rooms reflect the diverse interests of the Messel family.

Inside the yew sheltered Rose Garden, subtle rose perfumes punctuate the air with a combination of heady aromas from over 600 plants. Visit in June to see the best of the season with some varieties repeat flowering during the summer. We'll be open from 6pm - 8.30pm each Friday evening in June so you can enjoy the scent of the roses in the evening light.

In gardening, early summer offers a pleasing lull between late spring, with its abundance of scented blossom and lush new foliage, and the crescendo of growth that ends in those heady summer displays.

Find out more about what’s happening at Nymans. From our family activities to photography and art workshops. We have changing exhibitions in the gallery and regular tours of the house, woods and garden.

There is perhaps no greater embodiment of summer here at Nymans than the blossoming beauty of our stunning summer borders. Flowering in a profusion of colour, these borders really are the heart of the garden at this time of year

Summer is a great time to enjoy the garden and woods for just a few hours or all day. To help keep you entertained we have art activities and garden games during the school holidays. You could also try out some of the 50 Things activities.

Nymans Senior Woods Ranger, Chloe Bradbrooke, shares some of her highlights of our woodland at Nymans and shares her thoughts on this diverse environment. Find out what to look out for when exploring our wider estate.

We will be continuing to welcome visitors with dogs into the garden during our winter opening hours. This year this is from 4 November 2019 until 2 February 2020. For more information about your dog friendly visit, read on...

Leap into a fantasy world with a new exhibition of the work of legendary illustrator, Sir Quentin Blake, at Nymans from Saturday 26 October.

Step inside the romantic ruins at Nymans this summer when we open the doors to visitors for the first time on Monday 22 July. An exciting three year project will begin in the summer which will transform the ruined Great Hall into a stunning new garden, inspired by the work of stage designer Oliver Messel, who spent part of his childhood at Nymans.

Artist Mariusz Kaldowski, makes a return visit to the gallery, with watercolours of classic views from the garden. Exhibition opens Saturday 22 June and runs until Sunday 6 October 2019.

Full of unique items and gift ideas, all profits from the shop at Nymans go straight back in to looking after this beautiful place.

As the days get warmer and the evenings longer, now is the perfect time to enjoy your garden. All purchases made help to look after Nymans.

After a walk in the woodland and garden refuel in the warmth of the café. All our food is made from delicious, seasonally sourced ingredients.

One of the National Trust's most popular bookshops, every year the proceeds from the sale of secondhand books fund vital conservation projects across the estate.