Explore Sheffield Park and Garden, a Grade-I listed garden in East Sussex formed through centuries of landscape design.
Water plays a starring role in the garden, with falls, cascades and bridges set amongst magnificent lakes, perfectly reflecting the bold planting at the water’s edge.
Famed for its autumn colour, the garden is a beautiful in every season, offering something for everyone throughout the year. Spring brings fragrant arbours and vibrant colours, including the National Collection of Ghent Azaleas and waterlilies cover the lakes during summer. Seasonal family-friendly activity trails, offering games and activities around the garden, are also run throughout the year.
In 2025, a Garden for the Future was created within the garden. Here the planting schemes look to other parts of the world for inspiration and plants were chosen for their climate resilience.
The garden is also surrounded by more than 300 acres of historic parkland and woodland, running down to the River Ouse, perfect for countryside walks.
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| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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| 1 Adult, 2 Children | £31.40 per ticket |
| Adult (18+) | £20.90 per ticket |
| Child (5-17) Under 5's free | £10.50 per ticket |
| Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children) | £52.30 per ticket |
| Group (Adult 18+) | £18.05 per ticket |
| Group (Child 5-17) | £9.03 per ticket |
Tickets available without Gift Aid. Please see National Trust website for more details.
We are located midway between East Grinstead and Lewes, 5 miles north-west of Uckfield, on the east side of A275 (between A272 and A22). If approaching north-bound from Lewes, we are just past the Bluebell Railway, over the River Ouse bridge on the right. Coming south-bound from the A22 Wych Cross, follow the brown signs for Sheffield Park and the Bluebell Railway.
By train: Mainline (Southern) trains operate between London Bridge and Uckfield Station. 4 min walk (0.2 miles) from station to Uckfield Bus Station from where services to Sheffield Park operate (not daily).
By bus: SAT & SUN Check times on the 121 timetable – runs hourly and travels from Lewes via Cooksbridge, Chailey, Newick and Bluebell Railway Sheffield Park station, Saturdays and Sundays year round.
TUE & THUR Check times on the 246 CTLA community bus timetable – runs every Tuesday and Thursday from Uckfield Bus Station to the bottom of the main Sheffield Park drive on the A275. Please check with the relevant bus company before you travel.
Steam train: The Bluebell Railway operates steam services between East Grinstead station and Sheffield Park station which is a 15 minute walk across parkland to the garden.
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* Please see our website for opening times as these vary throughout the year.
Our usual opening times are 10am - 5pm, though this changes in the winter months to a 4pm close. With some earlier opening at 9am during peak times (autumn and Christmas holidays)
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