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Path leading to delicate red brick structure with borders for hot summer blooms on either side
Garden in August at Nymans | © National Trust Images/Gary Cosham

Gardens in Sussex

Discover walled gardens, winding paths and flamboyant herbaceous borders in our gardens in Sussex. Come out for an uplifting summer stroll at Nymans, Sheffield Park and Garden, Bateman’s, Petworth and Standen.

Summer gardens in Sussex

Nymans 

With a Verona marble fountain at its heart, the summer borders at Nymans are packed with flamboyant flowers, giving height and drama. Over 5000 annuals are grown on site and planted in drifts, including salvia, cosmos and cleome.

Colourful summer borders in the gardens at Nymans, West Sussex

Sheffield Park and Garden 

Discover a landscape garden that excites the senses. See the waterlilies on the beautiful reflective lakes. Explore winding paths, grand trees, lakes, cascades and bridges.

Water lilies on Middle Lake in the summer at Sheffield Park and Garden, East Sussex

Standen 

The borders at Standen are full of plants inspired by the William Morris patterns inside the house. From traditional cottage garden plants such as sweet William and sunflowers to tropical cannas and tetropanax every bed is packed full of brightly coloured blooms.

Standen in the summer with flowering herbaceous borders

Petworth 

In summer, Petworth’s eighteenth-century Pleasure Garden reveals a pretty mix of colour and planting styles. Wildflowers litter the garden meadows, against the historic backdrop of the Ionic Rotunda and Doric Temple. Roses, and later dahlias, fill the formal borders, and beyond lies the 700-acre historic park, criss-crossed with picturesque walking trails to explore.

The Garden House in the Pleasure Grounds at Osterley Park and House, Middlesex

Bateman's 

Discover the garden at Bateman's. Find out what to see, from the Rose Garden designed by Kipling to wildflowers, an orchard and even a working mill.

Looking over a pond towards the Jacobean house.

Lamb House 

The gardens at Lamb House come alive with vibrant seasonal blooms and lush greenery, offering a tranquil retreat for visitors. The historic garden features neatly tended borders and charming pathways, complemented by fragrant flowers bursting into colour.

Under the cherry tree at Lamb House, East Sussex

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The garden at Sheffield Park and Garden 

Famous for its autumn colour, this is the season the garden was planted for. Take in the natural beauty of Sheffield Park as it glows with brilliant displays of reds, oranges, purples and greens. The dazzling displays of autumn colour are a show-stopper, especially where they are reflected in the historic lakes.

Swamp cypress in the autumn at Sheffield Park

The Pleasure Garden at Petworth 

Petworth Park is home to scores of remarkable veteran trees. Dotted with sumptuous autumn colour from magnificent oaks, limes, beeches and chestnuts. The Capability Brown parkland is transformed with swathes of pale golden grasses. Petworth’s Pleasure Grounds and majestic deer park are one of ‘Capability’ Brown’s finest unspoilt landscapes, full of vistas and impressive features such as the Doric Temple and woodland walk.

The Ionic Rotunda surrounded with autumnal trees at Petworth, West Sussex

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    House reflected in the mill pond at Bateman's, East Sussex

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