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Borde Hill Garden

Haywards Heath, West Sussex

Borde Hill Garden, from Borde Hill GardenImage: Borde Hill Garden

Image: Borde Hill Garden

A botanically rich garden of outdoor garden rooms and champion trees, set in Grade II* listed parkland with woodland walks and an adventure playground with a zip wire. Winter half-price entry makes it a good-value walk from November.

Highlights

  • Champion trees
  • Italian Garden
  • Adventure playground with zip wire
  • Christmas trail and grotto in December

Good to know

  • Admission is half price from 2 November
  • Dogs on leads are welcome generally, but not during the Christmas event

Getting there

Borde Hill Garden, Borde Hill Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1XP

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