Borde Hill Garden is nestled in 200 acres of English Heritage listed woodland and parkland. The Garden was created in 1892 by the current ownerâÂÂs great grandfather and plant expedition sponsor, Colonel Stephenson R Clarke. The impressive Garden boasts a botanically rich and nationally important collection of trees and shrubs. The formal Garden is planted as distinctive garden ‘rooms’ overlooked by the Mansion House, dating back from 1598. There are woodland and lakeside walks, views of the OuseValley and Victorian viaduct.
Located near to a number of other beautiful gardens, we are an excellent destination for groups touring the Sussex counties. A majority of the Garden has gentle sloping pathways and offer good accessibility, we offer a restricted mobility map. Numerous benches in scenic locations, free wheelchairs can be reserved.
There is also: a café and award-winning restaurant, gallery, gift shop and plant sales. The House can be opened for tours by prior arrangement and subject to availability.
For all groups we offer FREE entry for coach driver and group leader. Also, a ã5.00 Café voucher for the coach driver.
Our Group facilities include:
- A welcome ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ chat on the coach. Giving a brief introduction to the Garden and ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ familiarising the group with the facilities on site.
- Various ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ events throughout the year ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ (please see website for more details)
- Map for ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ self-guiding (including restricted ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ mobility map)
- Gift shop ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ and plant sales
- Café Elvira ààààand award-winning JeremyâÂÂs Restaurant, (Good Food Guide 2013)
- Green Tree ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ Gallery, specialising in arts and crafts (closed on Mondays)
- Information ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ text in other languages
2014 opening:
22nd March to 2nd November 2014 everyday 10am to 6pm (or dusk if earlier)
Last admission:1 hour before closing
Group prices are per person and apply to group sizes of 15+ when paid at least two weeks in advance.
Adult = ã6.00
Entry + Garden Tour = ã8.50
Entry + House Tour* = ã9.50
Entry + Garden & House Tour* = ã11.00
*House Tour subject to availability
Cream Tea special (groups of 20+) = ã20.50
- Guided Tour ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ of the Garden
- Guided Tour ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ of Elizabethan ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ Mansion House
- Cream Tea, ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ served in the Mansion
- Souvenier Guide Book
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