Borde Hill Garden, an oasis of beauty and tranquillity, is arranged as a series of intimate 'garden rooms’. Set within 383 acres of heritage-listed parkland, offering spectacular views across the Sussex High Weald, the Garden has an impressive Elizabethan Mansion House at its heart. Renowned as a plant hunter’s paradise, the Garden has been lovingly nurtured by five generations of the Stephenson Clarke family. It boasts a remarkable collection of rare and exotic trees, shrubs, and plants, many grown from seeds collected by Colonel Stephenson R. Clarke, a pioneering horticulturist who sponsored plant hunting expeditions around the world. As a result, Borde Hill is home to one of the rarest collections of privately owned champion trees in the UK.

Your visit will take you on a fascinating horticultural world tour, from the quintessentially English Rose Garden, to the serene Mediterranean charm of the Italian Garden. Subtropical dells with towering palms and banana trees lead on to the romantic ruins of the Old Potting Sheds and the colour of the Azalea Ring and Rhododendron Garden. Beyond the Garden, visitors can enjoy peaceful woodland walks and lakeside strolls. The formal 17 acre Garden offers good accessibility with gentle sloping pathways.

Group Garden tours are available throughout the season, including specialist tours, roses in bloom and historical archive tours. Bespoke group catering options are also available. The varied events programme includes Specialist Plant Fairs, Outdoor Opera, talks and workshops, and live music in the Garden - see our website for details.