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The Beeches

C18 walled garden with cut flowers, vegetables, salads and fruit. Separate orchard and rose garden. Herbaceous borders, a hot border and extensive lawns. A hazel walk is being developed and a short woodland walk. An old ditch has been made into a flowing stream with gunnera, ferns, tree ferns, hostas and a few flowers going into a pond.

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About The Beeches

In the beautiful 18th century walled garden a wide range of fruit and vegetables grow, including apples, pears, plums, lettuces, spinach, chard, pak choi, squash and pumpkins. There is a blueberry cage and also a brassica cage with kale, cavolo nero, sprouts, kalettes and cabbages. The two greenhouses produce many varieties of tomatoes, peppers and chillies, with basil, tomatillo, aubergines and cucumbers. Many different varieties of cut flowers are grown from seed

Additional media coverage
Featured in Daily Telegraph (6 Oct 2018), Garden News (6 Apr 2019), Daily Mail (28 Dec 2019)
Country Living (August 2021), The English Garden (2023).

Website:

https://www.thebeechesbarcombe.com

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Location details

The Beeches,
Lewes,
East Sussex,
BN8 5TS

Directions to The Beeches
From Lewes, A26 towards Uckfield for 3m, turn L signed Barcombe. Follow road for 1½m, turn L signed Hamsey & Church. Follow road for approx ½m & parking will be in the church car park on LHS.

The Beeches openings

This garden has now completed its National Garden Scheme openings for this year.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access without steps, but some ground is uneven.
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FAQs

Payment is by cash only. Please get in touch with the owners for more details.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at The Beeches at this time.

Yes, dogs are welcome at The Beeches. Please keep the dogs on fixed short leads in the garden and keep in mind that you are responsible for controlling the dog’s behaviour. For any specific rules please ask the owners.

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at The Beeches, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Yes, one or more routes at The Beeches are accessible to wheelchair users.

The Beeches is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.