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About NYMANS
Nymans is an English garden to the south of the village of Handcross, and in the civil parish of Slaugham in West Sussex, England. The garden was developed, starting in the late nineteenth century, by three generations of the Messel family, and was brought to renown by Leonard Messel.
Read more on Wikipedia →Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Very strong match
café, toilets, car park
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Southern Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +16 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Crawley GreenwayWalking route
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
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.
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
Blue & Orange Walkspublic footpath · 7 m
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route HCycling route
Route FCycling route
Route H (incomplete)Cycling route
Crawley to HandcrossCycling route
Hatchgate LaneCycling route
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Park Roadbridleway · 748 m
Wildlife to spot
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