Standen House and Garden
East Grinstead, High Weald
Image: National TrustAn Arts and Crafts family home designed by Philip Webb in 1891 and furnished throughout with Morris & Co. wallpapers and fabrics, dressed as if for a 1925 weekend stay. The 12 acre hillside garden looks out over the High Weald, and woodland paths lead on towards Ashdown Forest and the Bluebell Railway.
Highlights
- Morris & Co. interiors
- Hillside garden with kitchen garden, orchard and rosery
- Natural play area with a willow maze
- Barn café and second-hand bookshop
Good to know
- Well-behaved dogs on short leads are welcome in the formal gardens
- The Quarry Garden is closed for restoration
- Spookiful Halloween trail runs until 1 November, £3 per trail
Getting there
Standen House and Garden, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4NEParking: Free car park 200 yards from reception, open 10am to 5pm.
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