Wakehurst Place Gardens

Wakehurst Place is leased from the National Trust as an addition to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and is the National Trust’s most visited garden and home to the millenium seed bank. The Gardens contain a fine collection of trees and shrubs. Part of the Elizabethan mansion, containing various Exhibition rooms.  

There are tea rooms and a gift shop.

Open all week throughout the year.

 

Standen

A large family house of the 1890’s designed by Philip Webb, a friend of William Morris. The remarkably complete interior has been carefully restored. William Morris textiles and wall papers, furniture, pottery and pictures of the period. Hillside garden. Shop and tearoom open during season. Open April to October.

 

Famous vintage engines and coaches run through 5 miles of glorious Wealden Sussex scenery between Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes. At Sheffield Park station there is a museum of historic relics; refreshments available.

 

Ardingly Reservoir

Open all year. Pleasant walks, picnic area and sailing club with boats to hire and sailing courses.