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Garden Name: High Beeches Gardens
Last Modified: 18/01/2011
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 and the National Collection of stewartias
Willow gentians - this is the only UK garden in which they are naturalized.
Spectacular autumn colour

National Collection: 
Stewartias

National Garden Scheme days: Yes
Comments: 22nd May
25th 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.
1. Easter Monday, 25 April, the garden opens from 11am. Enjoy colour and fragrance including native bluebells, colourful azaleas, rhododendrons and magnolias.
2. Bank Holiday Weekend, 28,29 and 30 May Bonsai Weekend. The garden will open at 11am on Monday 30 May.
3. Wildlife and Wildflower Weekend, 18 and 19 June. Enjoy the best natural wildflower meadow and walk through the meadows with experts to find out more about the local flora and fauna. Information stalls and free guided walks. Experts will include the county botanist, ornithologists, experts on moths and butterflies and Horsham Natural History Society amongst others.
4. Heavy Horses Harrow the wildflower meadow Sunday 21 August. Gardens open from 11am.
5. Autumn Gift Fair, Sunday 16 October. Enjoy superb autumn colour and browse the gift stalls. Gift Fair in aid of Parkinson's UK Horsham Branch.


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