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Borde Hill Garden

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.02474, -0.12296

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 153m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ragged-Robin, Dog's Mercury, Garlic Mustard +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow-legged Mining Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Yellow-legged Mining Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rocky Lane Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hatchgate LaneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bolnore Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lullings Farmbridleway · 528 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 528 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields north of Borde Hill gardens

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields north of Borde Hill gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cuckfield Recreation GroundUrban park2.4 km→✦BORDE HILLHistoric site300 m→🌱Borde HillUrban park700 m→🌱The Dolphin Leisure CentreUrban park2.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱WakehurstUrban park4.9 km→

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