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Woolbeding Gardens
A horticultural haven bursting with colourful planting, a contemporary glasshouse and countryside views
Midhurst, West Sussex
Important notice
Woolbeding Gardens is now closed for winter. The Gardens reopen on Thursday 24th April 2025. All visits must be pre-booked. Please check our website and social media channels for ticket release announcements nearer the time.
Assistance dogs only
Assistance dogs are welcome in the gardens
Café
The café serves teas, coffees, cake, sandwiches and ice cream
Bookshop
A second-hand bookshop is located in the visitor welcome building
Toilet
Located in Visitor Reception to the left of the entrance door
Disabled parking 20 yards from reception, booking required. In garden, some cobbled paths, slopes and steps. Accessible toilet in reception. Assistance dogs only.
Accessible toilet
Located in Visitor Reception to the left of the entrance door
Level access to food outlet
Braille (guide or menu)
Braille visitor welcome guide available
Level access/terrain
There are some level paths leading around areas of the formal garden, the rest of the garden has steep paths and uneven terrain
Designated parking
There are a limited number of accessible parking spaces available for Blue Badge holders, which must be booked in advance. Please call the Garden Office on 01730 811960 to reserve a bay prior to booking your garden entry ticket
Seating available
Seats are located across the garden and in the courtyard area by the café
Induction loop
Available at the reception window
Steps/uneven terrain
There are a number of steps around the gardens without handrails. The paths consist of hard gravel (level gradient), grass and some cobbled pathways
Large print (guide or menu)
Large print visitor welcome guide available
Wheelchairs available
There are two wheelchairs available which are bookable through the Garden Office. Please call 01730 811960 to reserve one
By road
We operate a complimentary minibus service, to and from the property. All visitors need to park in the Grange Centre car park, Bepton Road, Midhurst, West Sussex, (SATNAV: GU29 9HD). The car park is Council run, therefore parking charges apply. Once parked please wait at the National Trust signposted collection point. The minibus leaves the Grange Centre car park on a regular schedule, commencing at 10.20am, see below for times. Buses leave at their allotted times. 10.20, 10.40, 11.00, 11.20, 11.40, 12.30, 12.40, 13.00, 13.20, 14.10, 14.30, 14.50 and 15.10
Parking: No onsite or local parking at Woolbeding Gardens. Access by complimentary park and ride system only at the Grange centre car park. Strictly no parking allowed along the lanes outside Woolbeding Gardens.
Sat Nav: Sat-Nav postcode for Grange Car Park: GU29 9HD
On foot
Walkers are welcome to the property on foot. It is essential that you pre-book your visit in advance on our website.
By train
Haslemere train station 9¼ miles – take No.70 Stagecoach bus service from train station to Midhurst. Take the Woolbeding Gardens minibus from the Grange Centre car park to the gardens. All visitors must pre-book an entry ticket via our website.
By bus
No.1 Stagecoach service between Worthing and Midhurst. No.70 Stagecoach bus service between Haslemere and Midhurst. Take the Woolbeding Gardens minibus from the Grange Centre car park in Midhurst to the gardens. All visitors must pre-book an entry ticket through our website.
Cycling
Cyclists are welcome to the property, however it is essential that you pre-book your visit in advance on our website. Bikes are welcome to be left at the visitor centre at the responsibility and owners risk.
Planning your visit
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Book tickets and FAQs
To help us protect Woolbeding Gardens advanced booking is essential for all visitors. Discover how to book your tickets to visit this varied landscape.
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Group visits to Woolbeding Gardens
Find out more about bringing your group to this horticultural haven bursting with colourful planting. There’s plenty to see including follies, stunning herbaceous borders, a Chinese bridge and the Gothic Summer House with waterfall.
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The Woolbeding Glasshouse and Silk Route Garden
Discover a new 10-sided contemporary glasshouse, surrounded by a garden featuring plants, shrubs and trees that depict the key regions of the Silk Route.
Highlights
Book tickets and FAQs
There is no car park at Woolbeding Gardens, and strictly no parking in the surrounding lanes of Woolbeding. Instead we offer a complimentary first come first served shuttlebus service into the Gardens from nearby Midhurst. Your ticket allows entry on any bus throughout the day. Scroll down to the 'Book tickets and FAQs' page find out more about how to visit us and how to plan to plan your day here.
The garden rooms
When you arrive, you’ll be welcomed into the entrance garden, which was formerly the old farmyard. This area was completely transformed by Julian and Isabel Bannerman by creating a dry garden with formal water pools surrounded by informal perennials and olive trees.
The vegetable garden
Traditionally used to grow vegetables for use in the main house, the vegetable garden is home to the ornamental potager made up of around 1,200 lettuces that surround a topiary box swan.
The Long Walk
Inspired by the classical landscape gardens and pleasure grounds of the 18th and 19th centuries, the Long Walk at Woolbeding Gardens contrasts with the formal garden rooms around the house.
The stumpery and woodland
This is a cool place on a hot day, with the sound of running water from the rill and planting including Sarcoccocca, Erythroniums, hostas, Dryopteris ferns, foxgloves and other shade lovers.
William Pye fountain
Inspired by a former cedar tree that once stood in the same position, the impressive William Pye water fountain is a four-metre-high sculpture. Watch how the water is allowed to perfectly spill over the edge of the bowl into the central trunk to resemble a tree shape.
The Woolbeding Glasshouse and Silk Route Garden
The National Trust has supported The Woolbeding Charity to construct and open to the public a bespoke new glasshouse and garden, designed by Heatherwick Studio. The striking ten-sided glasshouse and landscaped series of garden zones exhibit plants, shrubs and trees that depict the key regions of the Silk Route.
Things to see and do
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Things to see and do at Woolbeding Gardens
Explore the 26-acre garden and see the garden rooms, classical Tulip Folly, ruined abbey, gothic summerhouse, river-god grotto and the new Silk Route garden and glasshouse.
Upcoming events
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About Woolbeding Gardens
Woolbeding delights at every turn with distinctive garden rooms set against thoughtfully composed borders. Formal gardens merge into the far reaching rural landscape of the River Rother, a perfect backdrop for the many sculptures and follies you’ll come across. A masterpiece of colour and design, you’ll lose hours exploring this carefully cultivated and constantly evolving garden. You can also discover the recently opened Woolbeding Glasshouse and Silk Route Garden on your visit.
History
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History of Woolbeding Gardens
Discover formal, colour-themed borders, picturesque follies and a Pleasure Garden, all designed and influenced by renowned designers.
Our work
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The Woolbeding Glasshouse and Silk Route Garden
Discover a new 10-sided contemporary glasshouse, surrounded by a garden featuring plants, shrubs and trees that depict the key regions of the Silk Route.
Support us
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Volunteering at Woolbeding Gardens
Why not join the team that looks after Woolbeding Gardens? From getting more exercise in the garden to learning something new, there are plenty of reasons to volunteer with us.