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Garden Name: Borde Hill Garden
Last Modified: 26/02/2011
Garden ID: 0038

pic: 0038_bordehill.jpg

Owner: Mrs. Clarke
Address:
Balcombe Road
Haywards Heath

Postcode: RH16 1XP
County: West Sussex

tel: 01444 450326
fax: 01444 440427
website: www.bordehill.co.uk
email: info {at} bordehill.co.uk

Features: 
Winner of Historic Houses Association/Christie's "Garden of the Year" award and South East Tourism.
Extensive collection of flowering camellias, magnificent magnolias reaching to 60 feet high, and hundreds of rhododendrons. Thousands of Spring-flowering bulbs and plants make an impressive display in the formal Garden and the ancient Woodland.

English Heritage Grade:
II*

Opening Times:
21st Mar - 11th Sept & 22nd - 30th Oct; Daily; 10 am - 6pm

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
May - June

To see: 
Rhododendrons / Azaleas / Roses

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: Yes
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments:  

House Open for Viewing: Yes
Comments: Borde Hill House pre-booked tours 12th - 30th June Mon -Fri

Admission Prices:
Adult £8; Child £4.75 Over 60s £7; Disabled or carer £4 adult and £2.25 child.
Groups of 15+; Adult £6.50 (pre-paid); Child £4.75; Family £22
Tours: Garden £2.50 15-35 people
House £3.50 for up to 15 people

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes
Teas: Yes
Refreshments: Yes
Picnics: Yes
Dogs allowed: Yes
Only on Lead: Yes
Events: Yes

Other Facilities:
Fishing on the lake is permitted and there is an adventure playground.
New Adventure Playground.
Tree Top Walkway and Obstacle Course.
 
Friends Weekend - Sat 19th & Sun 20th March
Mothering Sunday - Sun 3rd April
Easter Bunny Trail. - Sun 3rd - Mon 25th April
Azaleas in Bloom - 1st-31st May
British Eventing Horse Trials - Sun 29th & Mon 30th May
Roses in Bloom - 6th-30th June
A Rose Masterclass - 8th June, 11am - 3.30pm
Rolls Royce & Bentley Day - Sun 12th June
Party in the Park (TBC) - Sat 2nd July
Sussex "Jaguar" Car Day - Sunday 24th July
Outdoor Theatre -The 'Seed' 30th & 31st July
Summer Fun - Mon 1st Aug - Fri 26th Aug
Battle Proms - Sat 6th Aug
Silver Band & Picnic Day - Sunday 7th August
The Music of Queen Saturday 13th August
Family Day - Sunday 14th August: Traditional Jazz, Picnic & Model Boat Club
Unaffiliated Horse Trials - Sat 20th & Sun 21st August
Concert Band & Picnic Day - Sunday 21st August
Family Day - Sunday 28th August: Modern Jazz Band, Picnic & Model Boat Club
Halloween - Sat 22nd - Sun 30th Oct


Designer: 
Description of Garden:
Borde Hill Garden, an award winning garden, is set in 200 acres of spectacular Sussex parkland in West Sussex. This romantic garden, with trees and shrubs from China, Asia, Tasmania and the Andes, was created in the 1890's by Colonel Stephenson Clarke, with botanical interest and garden design playing equally important roles.
Intimate garden 'rooms' offer a rich variety of seasonal colour from rhododendron and azaleas to roses and herbaceous plants. Garden highlights; Jay Robin's Rose Garden, designed by RHS Gold Medallist, Robin Williams, in 1996; Mediterranean and Italian Gardens, Azalea Ring, and sub-tropical Dells, Garden of Allah and over 70 'champion' trees. Extensive woodland and lakeside walks


History: 
Planted in 1893. New planting by Robin Williams.

Local Inns: 
Black Horse, Nuthurst
Cafˇ Elvira at Borde Hill

Accomodation: 


Restaurants: 
Jeremy's at Borde Hill, Haywards Heath

Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Haywards Heath