Nymans

There’s plenty of space to let off steam and enjoy summer’s simple pleasures at Nymans. Open every day in the school holidays, you can get active in our brand new 'Play Glade' or take on the challenges in the ‘Get set, go!’ zone.

Slapstick Picnic present a fantastically wild(e) new production, ripping up the recipe book and celebrating silliness. Prepare to witness the impossible - the entirety of Oscar Wilde’s classic play of manners, affairs and handbags being performed by just two rather dashing entertainers. This is an outdoor production, so please bring your own chair or blanket to sit on, a picnic to dig into, and dress for the weather! Doors will open at 6pm, with the performance beginning at 7pm.

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.

Part ruin, part house, Nymans has been home to several generations of the Messel family since 1895. The medieval style manor is not as old as it seems though. Before the Messels bought Nymans and made their extensive changes, it was a plain Regency style house, built around 1839.

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.

Our shop and plant centre are open 7 days a week from 10am and offers something for everyone. Whether it’s environmentally-friendly swaps for a more sustainable life, a gift for a loved one or an indulgence for yourself, every purchase helps us look after Nymans for everyone, for ever.

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.

Our café is open and is serving hot and cold meals and drinks, sandwiches and light snacks. From 19 July, our café will revert to pre-covid seating layout. We will continue to maintain high standards of cleanliness and till and collection points will be screened. Hand sanitiser will be available should visitors wish to use it. Thank you for making this a safe experience for everyone.

For 125 years, people like you have helped us protect some of the UK's best-loved places. Everyone needs nature, beauty and green spaces now more than ever. But our income has dropped sharply due to the coronavirus crisis, and our essential conservation work is at risk. Please give what you can to help us look after these places, so people and nature can thrive

As we gradually and safely open more of the places we care for, there’ll be more opportunities to explore gardens and parklands near you. If you’re a member, you can access all these places free, together with most National Trust car parks. It’s so important for everyone to have fresh air, birdsong, big skies and open spaces to enjoy. Your membership will go towards looking after all of this for generations to come.