A garden for all seasons, with rare and unusual plant collections, set around a romantic house and partial ruins.
Wakehurst
Wakehurst Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, RH17 6TN
Wakehurst, Kew’s wild botanic garden in Sussex. Managed by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
With over 500 acres to discover, Wakehurst is home to a dramatic and diverse landscape ranging from managed ornamental gardens, temperate woodlands, an Elizabethan Mansion and a private nature reserve.
Don’t miss Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank, where you can visit the largest wild seed conservation project in the world where you can see Kew scientists at work and learn about the essential conservation work of plants and fungi. There’s plenty to do for all the family, whether it’s learning about the impressive botanic collection, relaxing with a coffee, exploring the Loder Valley nature reserve, or letting children run wild in natural play spaces such as Tree Trunk Trek.
There’s always something to see and do in and around the ever-changing landscape to make each visit stimulating, whatever the season.
Regular events throughout the year. Children 16 and under free of charge.
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