Our Digital Guide

Wherever you are, explore Borde Hill and our internationally renowned botanical collections using our free digital guide.

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Your Free Digital Guide

Whether you’re visiting in person or exploring from afar, our digital guide brings Borde Hill to life. Discover our rich history and extraordinary living collections through beautiful photography, engaging videos, and immersive tours.

The guide is easy to use and accessible, allowing you to explore at your own pace – whether you’re planning your visit, enhancing your time on site, or enjoying Borde Hill virtually from home.

How to Access the Guide

During your visit, simply scan the Bloomberg Connects QR code on our signage or in the Visitor Welcome leaflet you receive at the Garden entrance to access the guide instantly.

As you explore the Garden, you can discover more about our plant collections by scanning the QR codes on selected camellia and magnolia labels, or by following the tours within the guide.

If you’d like to explore Borde Hill before or after your visit, you can view the guide online by using the links below.

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Herbaceous plants in the Mid Summer Border at Borde Hill.
Herbaceous plants in the Mid Summer Border at Borde Hill.

Featured Content

A range of guided tours and walks helps you discover more, with interactive map pins highlighting points of interest and hidden stories along the way. Our curated walking routes include:

  • A tour of the formal Garden and Woodland
  • Our Magnolia Collection
  • Our Camellia Collection
  • Historic Borde Hill plants

You can also delve into Borde Hill’s fascinating past and discover more about our exciting plans for the future, including our National Lottery Heritage Fund project, Reinventing Borde Hill.

Accessible Features

Our digital guide has been designed to support a wide range of needs, including:

  • Multilingual access through Google Translate
  • Screen reader compatibility
  • Adjustable font sizes and zoom
  • Transcripts and subtitles for video content
  • Image descriptions (alt text) and more

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Paradise Walk in summer. Image: Molly Hollman
A Dog and its owner in Paradise Walk at Borde Hill. Image Emli Bendixen

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Warren Wood was created in 1905 and contains many rare and exotic trees including Meliosma beaniana. One of the rarest trees in the world, ours is one of only 3 to be found in Britain - it was collected from China by the Plant Hunter Ernest H Wilson and planted at Borde Hill in the early 1900's.
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Meliosma beaniana in Warren Wood at Borde Hill

Our Woodland

Explore the tranquillity of Warren Wood and Stephanie’s Glade. During spring, tree-sized rhododendrons come into full bloom and their white, pink and red flowers overhang the woodland carpet of bluebells, wood anemones and wild garlic.
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Our Garden

Set within over 383 acres of traditional Parkland, our paradise for plants in the heart of Sussex captivates and delights visitors with a series of intimate living Garden rooms, plus Woodland, Parkland, lakes and outstanding views across the Sussex High Weald.
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The Garden is open from the 15th February to the 21st December 2025, 10am-5pm daily (3.30pm from 3rd November).

 

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A family next to the water feature in the Rose Garden at Borde Hill during summer.

Become a Member

Membership is your ticket to enjoy unlimited access to the Garden, Parkland and Woodland throughout the open season. Our members also receive free entry to a number of exciting events, from live music in the Garden to Specialist Plant Fairs and much more. Family Membership provides unlimited access to the Adventure Playground and free school holiday trails.

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Italian Garden at Borde Hill. Image: Molly Hollman

Our Garden & Grounds

Set within 383 acres of heritage listed Parkland, our formal Garden captivates and delights visitors with a series of intimate 'Garden rooms'. Beyond the formal Garden you can explore Woodland walks, the South Park and our lakes with outstanding views across the Sussex High Weald.

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A misty atmospheric view of trees in North Park at Borde Hill with cows in the distance.

Support Us

As a small, independent Garden Charity, we rely on your kind generosity to help fund our projects and to continue to grow sustainably, protecting our natural heritage for generations to come. 'Reinventing Borde Hill' is our most ambitious project to date and your support will help us to achieve exciting plans to benefit our local community.

It would make a huge difference if you would consider supporting us by making a donation – thank you.

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