West Dean Gardens
West Dean, near Chichester, West Sussex
Photo: Michael Garlick (HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014), CC BY-SA 4.0Photo: Michael Garlick (HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014), CC BY-SA 4.0
West Dean Gardens sits at the foot of the South Downs north of Chichester and is one of the finest restored gardens open to the public. Highlights include the Victorian glasshouses, a productive Walled Kitchen Garden, a 100-metre Edwardian pergola and the 49-acre St Roche's Arboretum. It is open year round, with a restaurant, tea cottage and shops on site.
Highlights
- Restored Victorian glasshouses
- Walled Kitchen Garden
- 100-metre Edwardian pergola
- 49-acre St Roche's Arboretum
- Gardens Kitchen restaurant and plant nursery
Good to know
- The West Dean Christmas Market is on 27 and 28 November 2026
Getting there
West Dean Gardens, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0RX
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