Meet The Owners of Borde Hill
Listed by English Heritage as being of Grade II* historic importance and set in 383 acres of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the High Weald, Borde Hill is of national botanical significance and features one of the rarest collections of privately owned champion trees in the UK. Owned by the Stephenson Clarke family for over 130 years, Jay Goddard (née Stephenson Clarke) is the first woman to take the reigns as Managing Director of the Estate and is passionate about preserving its beauty for future generations.
Join us for this exclusive morning when Jay and her father, Mr. Andrewjohn Stephenson Clarke, share their family’s ambitious future vision, which is rooted in Borde Hill’s significant botanical heritage – continuing a passion for discovery while building a sustainable legacy for the local community and the next generation.
Itinerary
10:00 – Enjoy tea, coffee, and freshly baked treats from our new on-site bakery, Baked by Cordia, served on arrival inside the Elizabethan Mansion House.
10:15 – Mr Andrewjohn Stephenson Clarke and Jay Goddard (née Stephenson Clarke) share their family’s heritage and future vision of Borde Hill
11:00 – A guided tour of the 17-acre formal Garden
12:30 – Time to explore the Garden at leisure
