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Gardens in Sussex

The National Garden Scheme gives visitors unique access to 101 of the best private gardens in Sussex.

Your visits raise important funds for charitable causes across the UK through admissions, teas and cake - and in the majority of gardens children go free!

Thanks to the generosity of garden owners who freely give their time and energy to open their beautiful gardens with the National Garden Scheme we were able to donate over £3.4 million to vital nursing and health charities last year. We hope to top this in 2024 with yet more beautiful gardens open in Sussex for you to visit this year.

Highlights

  • 101
    Private Gardens to visit in Sussex
  • 37
    Historical Gardens in Sussex
  • 56
    Dog Friendly Gardens in Sussex
  • 16
    Child Friendly Gardens in Sussex

Browse our garden map to view all the gardens opening in Sussex in the next 28 days. You can change the date range or location to help you find what you are looking for.

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The gardens below are listed in alphabetical order and some may have completed their openings for the year. You can view gardens open in Sussex within a specific time range here.

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1 Pest Cottage

1 Pest Cottage, GU29 9LF

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27 Turners Mill Road

27 Turners Mill Road, RH16 1NW

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34 Chyngton Road

34 Chyngton Road, BN25 4HP

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4 Ben's Acre

4 Ben's Acre, RH13 6LW

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4 Hillside Cottages

4 Hillside Cottages, PO18 9BL

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4 Waterworks Cottages

4 Waterworks Cottages, TN31 6HG

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46 Westup Farm Cottages

46 Westup Farm Cottages, RH17 6JJ

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47 Denmans Lane

47 Denmans Lane, RH16 2JN

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5 Whitemans Close

5 Whitemans Close, RH17 5DE

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54 Elmleigh

54 Elmleigh, GU29 9HA

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96 Ashford Road

96 Ashford Road, TN34 2HZ

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Balcombe Gardens

Balcombe Gardens, RH17 6JJ

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FAQs

Many gardens offer plants for sale, please select the ‘Plants for sale’ filter above or visit the individual listings for more information. Here are some suggestions: Bramley, Brook Cottage, Seaford Allotments.

Our database has at least 22 gardens in Sussex that showcase stunning autumn colours. Please select the ‘Autumn colour’ filter above to find these gardens. Here are some suggestions to get you started: Knightsbridge House, Cosy Cottage, Dittons End.

Some garden owners are happily accommodating group visits; Bramley, Merrie Harriers Barn, Brook Cottage have recently been listed with National Garden Scheme. Please use the filters above to find more and make sure to check which gardens allow group visits by arrangement only.

Absolutely. National Garden Scheme currently lists 64 gardens in Sussex that strive to ensure that all visitors are able to enjoy a positive experience. Please try and keep to the paths, particularly in wet conditions, and make sure to read each garden's information to make the best of your visit. You can identify a wheelchair friendly garden by selecting the ‘wheelchair accessible’ option from the filter above, or when you see the wheelchair symbol on the garden listing.

Sussex boasts a wide variety of local and exotic plants, to suit most plant lovers in all seasons. We currently list 13 bluebell gardens, 17 gardens with naturalised daffodils, 29 gardens offering hundreds of eye-catching dahlias, 47 fragrant rose gardens, 20 tulip gardens, and 7 gardens with snowdrops, as well as 68 wildlife gardens. You can use the filters above to search by plant type.