Sussex gardens opening
for the
National Garden Scheme

These Sussex gardens opening for the National Garden Scheme are all listed the NGS yellow book which is widely available throughout Sussex. You may also find the information that you need by going to the National Gardens Scheme website; see the link at the bottom of this page.

Pembury House Ditchling Road (New Road), Clayton, Sussex

This is a garden where the Christmas Day flower count often exceeds 50 different types. Depending on the season, winter-flowering shrubs, hellebores and drifts of snowdrops are at their best Feb/Mar. The hellebores are a great source of joy, with each individual flower asking to be turned up and admired. Winding paths give a choice of garden walks, with views to the South Downs and surrounding countryside. Lots of seats and secret places. Wellies and winter woollies advised. Filmed by BBC Gardeners' World this is one of the loveliest of the Sussex gardens opening for the National Garden Scheme.

Open: Tues, Weds, Thurs: 26, 27, 28 Feb; 4, 5, 6 Mar (11-4); Weds, Thurs, Fris, 11 Feb to 20 February

Other Sussex Gardens opening for the National Garden Scheme

Stonehealed Farm Streat Lane, Streat, Sussex

From Ditchling take the Lewes Road east through Westmeston, shortly after the Church on the sharp left bend turn left into Streat Lane. Stonehealed Farm is on the right immediately after the railway bridge.

1½ acres overlooking S downs. Contrasting areas offer many places to sit and enjoy: the sheltered courtyard terrace, hidden front garden, shady pond with serpentine bridge, secluded circle, gravelled kitchen garden, new lime walk and walnut grove, and the oak tree deck that overlooks it all. Structural planting enhances seasonal bulbs, flowering shrubs, perennials and grasses.
Open: Mon 5 May; Sun 7 Sept (2-5.30)
Visitors also welcome by appointment in May & Sept for groups of 10+.
Home made teas.
Wheelchair access
Tel:01273 891145

Westfield Malthouse Lane, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex

Next to Hurstpierpoint College. With the Cricket pitch on your left, after 200 metres there are white rocks on the grass verge; park opposite.

Beautiful, well-kept ¾-acre exotic/Colonial-style garden, surrounded by mature trees leading into ¾-acre woodland walk with barked paths and Treasure Hunt for children. Enjoy a touch of the Tropical!
Open: Sun 10 Aug (2-5)
Home made teas
Wheelchair access

Newtimber Place Newtimber, Sussex

7 miles north of Brighton. From A23 take A281 towards Henfield. Turn right at small crossroads sing-posted 'Newtimber in approx 0.5 mile'.

Beautiful C17 moated house (not open). Gardens and woods full of bulbs and wild flowers in spring. In summer, roses, herbaceous border and lawns. Moat flanked by water plants. Mature trees. Wild garden, ducks, chickens and fish and unfenced moat. Children must be supervised.
Open: Sun 31 Aug 2-5.30pm
Tea
Whellchair access

Mount Harry House & Mount Harry Lodge Ditchling Road, Offham, Sussex

2 miles north west of Lewes. From Ditchling take the Lewes Road east. Mount Harry is sign-posted on the right in a wooded section of the road, before you reach the T-junction with the Cooksbridge-Lewes road.

Two adjoining 7-acre and 1-acre terraced gardens on chalk. Herbaceous and shrubbery borders, wild flower walk, specimen trees, laburnum walks, walled garden, dell garden, conservatory, ornamental tree nursery. In beautiful downland setting.
Open: Sat 7 June 2-5pm
Afternoon teas
Wheelchair access

Offham House Offham, Sussex

From Ditchling take the Lewes Road east from the village; at the T-junction with the Cooksbridge-Lewes road turn right. Offham House is about 0.25 mile on your right, as the road bends to the left a little.

Fountains, flowering trees, double herbaceous border, long peony bed. 1676 Queen Anne house (not open) with well-knapped flint facade. Herb garden. Walled kitchen garden with glasshouses.
Open: Suns 27 Apr; 1 June 1-5pm
Visitors also welcome by appointment two weeks either side of open days.
Afternoon teas
Wheelchair access

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