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Garden Name: High Beeches Gardens
Last Modified: 13/01/2010
Garden ID: 0037

pic: 0037_highbeeches.jpg

Owner: Sarah Bray
Address:
High Beeches Lane
Handcross
Nr. Haywards Heath
Postcode: RH17 6HQ
County: West Sussex

tel: 01444 400589
fax: 01444 401 543
website: www.highbeeches.com
email: gardens {at} highbeeches.com

Features: 
Marie Curie Field of Hope (Daffodils)
Many rare plants
4 acres of natural acid wildflower.

English Heritage Grade:
II*

Opening Times:
20th Mar - 31st Oct; Every day except Weds; 1pm - 5pm.
Gardens open for special events days from 11.00am.

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
March-May
June
August
Sept-Oct

To see: 
Spring flowers - daffodils, bluebells, magnolias, azaleas and rhododendrons
Wildflower meadow & stewartias
Willow gentians
Spectacular autumn colour

National Collection: 
Stewartias

National Garden Scheme days: Yes
Comments: 23rd May
27th Sept

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments: Group visits welcome at any time of year 

House Open for Viewing: No
Comments: 

Admission Prices:
Adult £6; Child, (accompanied & under 14) free; Season £18 for 12 months, admits one.
Guided Tours for 10+ people £10pp, min. £100

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: No
Shop: No
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes
Teas: Yes
Refreshments: Yes
Picnics: Yes
Dogs allowed: No
Only on Lead: No
Events: Yes

Other Facilities:
Tree and walking trails.
New restaurant in restored Victorian farm. Licenced tea room.
Easter Mon (5th Apr) - Spring Flowers
Photographic Workshop - 9th Apr, 7th & 21st May, 18th June, 2nd July, 6th Aug, 8th & 22nd Oct
Spring Fair - BH Mon 3rd May
Bonsai Weekend - 29th - 31st May, gardens open at 11am
Wildflower Spectacular - 26th & 27th June
Heavy Horses - 15th Aug, Harrowing the wildflower meadow from 11am
Autumn Gift Fair - 17th Oct


Designer: 
Description of Garden:
About 27 acres of beautiful, peaceful woodland with rhododendrons, magnolias, camellias and bluebells in spring and good autumn colour. The water gardens include many ponds and streams. There are a large variety of naturalised wild plants including orchids, gentians and primulas. The owners specialise in the 'species' form of plants, ie the original, wild forms. The gardens are full of rare, historic and interesting plants.


History: 
The garden was designed by Colonel GH Loder in 1906, a member of the well known gardening family. It is now a charitable trust, managed by Edward and Anne Boscawen, members of RHS Committee B, and are well known horticulturalists and botanical travellers. The woodland and water garden are managed by Sarah Bray.

Local Inns: 
The Fountain, Handcross
The Red Lion, Handcross

Accomodation: 
Gravetye Manor, East Grinstead
South Lodge, Lower Beeding
The Spar - Tunbridge Wells

Restaurants: 
Jeremy's at Brode Hill, Haywards Heath

Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Handcross
Tunbridge Wells