Nymans

Facilities and access

General
Family
Access

General

During 2020 work will begin on building much-needed modern facilities, which so many of our visitors have asked for in their feedback. While work is going on please note that toilets can be found in the car park. There will be 20 new toilets, including family toilets, a new fully accessible toilet and changing place by the time the work is complete in the autumn.
In 2020 we welcome dogs into the garden from 2 November 2020 until spring 2021 and between the hours 1.30pm until 4pm. Dogs are not permitted in the garden at other times. Dogs are welcome throughout the year in the woods and in the outdoor seating area of the café. Please note that we ask dogs to be kept under close control in the woodland during bird nesting season from 1 March until 31 August.
Nymans operates a no smoking policy throughout the garden and buildings
Cafe with indoor and outdoor seating, serving homemade food. Some wheelchair-friendly open-air tables and covered seating
Plant centre that stocks plants from the Nymans Collection as well as garden furniture, ornaments and plant varieties
Woodland products sale and demonstration area, using wood sourced at Nymans
Second-hand bookshop in the garden. Wood-burning fire operating in cooler months
Shop selling local products, books and gift range
Dogs die in hot cars - please don't leave your dog in the car. It can get unbearably hot on a sunny day, even when it's not that warm. Leaving a window open will not keep your car cool enough. Our team will call 999 if we see a dog suffering in a car on a warm day.

Family

We are providing much-needed modern facilities, which so many of our visitors have asked for in their feedback. While work is going on please note that toilets can be found in the car park. There will be 20 new toilets, including family toilets, a new fully accessible toilet and changing place by the time the work is complete in the autumn.
Baby-changing facilities in car park.
Free and paid family activity trails and events throughout the year
Food warming station in cafe
Children's half-sized meal portions in cafe
Hip seats available to borrow during house & gallery visit
Picnics welcome in the garden
Many of our paths are gravel and are therefore unsuitable for scooters and bikes.

Access

During 2020 work will begin on building much-needed modern facilities, which so many of our visitors have asked for in their feedback. While work is going on please note that toilets can be found in the car park. There will be 20 new toilets, including family toilets, a new fully accessible toilet and changing place by the time the work is complete in the autumn.
Improvements to our cafe and toilets mean that there may be changes to the visitor route. Please check with our reception team on arrival.
Mobility parking in the main car park, 35 metres from Visitor Reception
The garden is mainly level and the majority of our pathways have a loose gravel surface. There are some steps.
The woodland and arboretum paths are uneven and seasonally muddy with a number of slopes, some steps and uneven paths. There is also an unfenced lake.
From Tuesday 17 March only one buggy will be operating each day. There are free guided buggy tours of the garden and the woods in spring & summer. The woods buggy doesn't run from November until spring. Both the garden and woods buggy run three tours a day March to October with two runs a day in November for the garden only. Garden buggy only two runs a day December – February. Times vary please book via Visitor Reception on 01444 405133
Wheelchairs available to borrow from Visitor Reception
Induction loop at till points in Visitor Reception, Café and Shop
The café entrance has a sliding door. There is a raised threshold of 50mm, a ramp is available – just ask staff for assistance.
There is one accessible toilet located in the Car park at the start of your visit.
Access to the Messel family rooms in the house is via three steps. Alternative access is via a ramp at the exit from the House, this is accessed from the Forecourt.
Light levels in the Messel family rooms in the house are low due to conservation reasons.
The Gallery is located on the first floor of the house, access is via an internal staircase only.
Assistance dogs welcome

Read our full access statement (PDF)

Nymans

Prices

House & Garden

	Gift Aid	Standard
Adult	£16.20	£14.70
Child	£8.10	£7.30
Family	£40.50	£36.80
1 adult & up to 3 children	£24.20	£22.00
Group Adult	N/A	£12.60
Group Child	N/A	£6.30

What is Gift Aid?

Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.

Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:

Gift Aid Admission
Standard Admission

If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.

Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.

An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:

	Gift Aid	Standard
Amount paid by visitor	£11.00	£10.00
Tax refund from Government*	£2.75	£0.00
Total received by the National Trust	£13.75	£10.00

*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.

Please note...

Please note child ticket is aged under 17. Under 5's go free.

Nymans

Opening times

Important notice -

All our houses, gardens, parks, toilets, cafes and shops are now closed to further restrict the spread of coronavirus. Nymans is closed and our car park is closed - please do not travel here.

Please note...

The cafe, house, shop & gallery are temporarily closed until at least the end of April.

Sat 28
Closed
Sun 29
Closed
Mon 30
Closed
Tue 31
Closed
Wed 1
Closed
Thu 2
Closed
Fri 3
Closed
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Nymans

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More about this place

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Things to see and do

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Catkins in the woodland

Our work

A new cafe for Nymans in the Riding House

Photography and filming at Nymans

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Nymans

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Virtual Highlights

Catkins in the woodland

Our work

Art and collections

Our collections

Facilities and access

General

Family

Access

Overview

A garden lovers' home for all seasons, with an extensive yet intimate garden set around a romantic house and ruins.

How to get here

Prices

What is Gift Aid?

Please note...

Opening times

Important notice -

Please note...

Saturday 28 March

Sunday 29 March

Monday 30 March

Tuesday 31 March

Wednesday 1 April

Thursday 2 April

Friday 3 April

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