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Garden Name: Nymans
Last Modified: 01/02/2010
Garden ID: 0242

pic: 0242_Nymans2.jpg

Owner: National Trust
Address:
Handcross
Haywards Heath

Postcode: RH17 6EB
County: West Sussex

tel: 01444 405250
fax: 01444 405254
website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
email: nymans {at} nationaltrust.org.uk

Features: 
One of the great 20th century gardens with an important collection of rare plants, set around a romantic house and ruins in a beautiful wooded estate.

English Heritage Grade:
II*

Opening Times:
All year, Wed - Sun, 10-5. Closed 25th - 31st Dec.
Open BH Mons.
Last admission 30 mins. before closing

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
Spring and summer

To see: 
Borders and Rose garden

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: Yes
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Parties / Coaches: Yes 
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Viewing by Appointment: Yes
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House Open for Viewing: Yes
Comments: 11 Mar - 1 Nov, 11-4, Wed - Sun. Last admission 3.45pm. Closed 25 Dec - 1 Jan

Admission Prices:
Adult £9.00, Child £4.50, Family 2 Adults + 3, £22.00, Family 1 Adult + 3 £13.50.
Groups of 15+, Adult £7.50, Child £3.50.

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

Other Facilities:



Designer: 
Description of Garden:
Nymans is very much a family garden with inviting views across the South Downs and wild meadows contrasting with intimate courtyards.

The main views from the garden can be found stretching out from the pinetum and towering Lime Avenue and look out over the 600 acre estate of Nymans Woods. A more sheltered garden walk is provided by the elegant Laurel Walk which leads past the entrance to the original house, now sadly standing only as a romantic ruin after a devastating fire in 1947.

The Rose and Heather Gardens and Pergola are all striking features of the skilful and dramatic planting of the garden team at Nymans. The jostling colours and fragrance of the summer borders lead the garden through the spring into summer and the incredible display continues through autumn with the remarkable range of coloured foliage in the trees. 

Part of the old house which was saved after the 1947 fire is open to the public and gives an insight into the lives of the Messel family, who crafted the garden for over half a century.


History: 
The framework of the garden was set out by Ludwig Messel in 1890 when the estate was first built upon and the first house constructed. It was developed by Leonard and Maud Messel who introduced rare magnolias and exotic plants over the years until the garden passed to the National Trust in 1953.

Local Inns: 
Several family pubs, Handcross
Black Horse, Nuthurst

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