Eat & Picnic
Delicious fare in fabulous surroundings
Ginkgo & the Summerhouse Café
Open seasonally from 10am between 14th February and 23rd December
Ginkgo
Located inside our visitor entrance building, Ginkgo is our bright, sunshine-hued coffee shop serving barista coffee, homemade cakes and bakes, savoury treats, and freshly prepared sandwiches made with locally sourced ingredients.
Ginkgo is open to everyone and does not require Garden admission.
Summerhouse Café
Set within the Garden, the Summerhouse Café is the perfect spot to pause and refuel during your visit, offering the same great coffee and delicious homemade food in a beautiful garden setting.
Both cafés have outdoor seating, so you can relax with your coffee and enjoy the sunshine.
Please note that we only accept card payments, and welcome dogs on short leads.
The Stables
Opening Spring 2026
Our Victorian Stables are being transformed into a vibrant culinary destination in the heart of Sussex. The renovation will create a welcoming pantry, café and a stunning new glasshouse restaurant overlooking the reimagined Walled Garden, by renowned designer Ann-Marie Powell. Featuring ‘edimental’ plants that celebrate both heritage and innovation, guests will eat surrounded by the very ingredients featured on their plates.
Guided by nature
The menus will be nature-led, celebrating seasonality and the natural world around us. Dishes will use local ingredients, follow biodynamic principles, and include produce grown at Borde Hill’s Market Garden, respecting both people and planet. Every dish and drink will bring the garden to the plate and glass, offering fresh, delicious, and sustainable flavours with an ethos of ‘casual excellence’. The transformation includes:
- Restaurant Isca: featuring garden-led seasonal dishes in an elegant light-filled space.
- Edie’s Kitchen: a café serving hearty seasonal lunches for all the family in a relaxed courtyard setting.
- The Pantry: a farmhouse-style pantry celebrating seasonal produce from the Estate to take home – from homegrow flowers and biodynamic vegetables to pickles, wine, and bakes.
- The Workshop: a space for creative workshops, corporate away days, and special events.
The Stables will invite visitors to connect with nature, enjoy delicious food, and experience community in a beautifully reimagined historic setting. We look forward to sharing more information soon.
Borde Hill Summer Series Presents: McFly
Friday 14th August, 4:00pm – 10:30pm
Pop-rockers McFly kick off the new Borde Hill Summer Series of large-scale concerts in the Parkland.
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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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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.
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Borde Hill | Borde Hill Lane
Haywards Heath | West Sussex
RH16 1XP
Telephone +44 (0) 1444 450326
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Opening Hours
The Garden is open 10am-5pm, daily (3.30pm from 3rd November)
15th February – 21st December 2025
Borde Hill Garden (company number 867120, charity number 246589) is a registered charity incorporated in England and Wales. Borde Hill Events Limited is a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 02589059. Both are registered at Borde Hill, Borde Hill Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex. RH16 1XP.