We Look Forward To Welcoming You

We’re now closed for the winter and will reopen from the 15th February to the 21st December 2025, 10am-5pm (3.30pm from the 4th November).

We invite you to come and experience ‘joyous balance’ and immerse yourself in the beauty and tranquillity of our Garden and Grounds. From Woodland walks, live music performances, wellbeing workshops and activities for families, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. 

Support Our Garden Charity

Safeguarding our nationally important collection for future generations

As custodians of Borde Hill, we are passionate about our botanical collection and educating visitors of all ages on the importance of nature.

Our ambitious project, ‘Reinventing Borde Hill,’ will unlock 110 acres of our heritage-listed Parkland, connecting local communities with the restorative power of nature. It also aims to inspire future generations through outdoor learning, while protecting our rare collection of flora and fauna, and encouraging greater biodiversity.

In order to realise this significant project we need your support:

Our Heritage And Journey Forward

2,300 acres of natural beauty

Plants have been in our DNA since 1598 when Stephen Borde, the grandson of Henry VIII’s private herbalist and physician Andrew Borde, rebuilt the picturesque Elizabethan Mansion House at the core of our Estate.

Centuries later in 1893, Colonel Stephenson R Clarke sponsored the Great Plant Hunters on expeditions to all four corners of the world. The result is our beautiful heritage Garden and Grounds, which feature one of the largest collections of privately owned champion trees in the country.