West Dean Gardens offers a sensational setting for you to while away an hour or a day.
Extensive grounds with rare tree and shrubs, ornamental borders and a naturalistically planted pond, also a beautifully restored walled kitchen garden with over 200 varieties of carefully trained fruit trees as well as a cornucopia of exotic produce and plants under glass. Featuring some of the finest Victorian glasshouses in the country.
For the more energetic there is a 2 ½ mile circuit walk through the St Roche’s arboretum which encompasses a fine collection of specimen trees and shrubs. The walk offers breathtaking views of the surrounding Sussex Downs and of the flint mansion of West Dean College in its parkland setting.
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| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Entry inc Gift Aid (Summer) | £15.15 per ticket |
| Entry inc Gift Aid (Winter) | £8.25 per ticket |
Free entry for children under 16
Special rates for groups of 15 or more - please email in-advance to groupbookings@westdean.ac.uk
Free entry for garden entry for Essential Companions when visiting with the person they care for
Father's Day at West Dean GardensVisit West Dean Gardens on Sunday, 21 June and join us in celebrating the father figure in your life. Enjoy a complimentary all-day breakfast scone for the father figure in your life.On the A286 mid-way between Chichester and Midhurst.No 60 bus runs past entrance from Chichester or Midhurst at half hourly intervals.
Nearest station: Chichester is 6 miles
Tourism South East Member 26/27 - Gold 2026| Season (1 Mar 2026 - 31 Oct 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 09:00 | - 17:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 09:00 | - 17:00 |
| Season (1 Nov 2026 - 28 Feb 2027) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 09:00 | - 16:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 09:00 | - 16:00 |
* Closed from 24th, 25th and 31st December
Last entry one hour before closing
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