Borde Hill is a botanically-rich and nationally important English country garden with magnificent views over the 383 acre Grade II* heritage listed Parkland. Planted with passion by five generations of the Stephenson Clarke family, the Garden is home to one of the rarest collections of privately owned champion trees in the UK. Laid out as a series of outdoor ‘garden rooms’, highlights include the Azalea Ring, the Italian Garden, stunning Rose Garden, perennial borders and sub-tropical dells. From woodland walks to Borde Hill Garden Festival, Specialist Plant Fairs, wellbeing workshops and family activities, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
As an Estate with a rich botanical heritage, we are planning for the future while safeguarding our nationally important collection of rare plants and trees for generations to come. We care passionately about our natural environment and this project will enable us to unlock 110 acres of listed heritage parkland to new and diverse audiences, while enhancing the biodiversity that lies within the South Park and beyond.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has kindly awarded Borde Hill Garden Charity a grant of £2.25m for our ‘Reinventing Borde Hill’ project which will improve access to our nationally important heritage, connect local communities with the restorative power of nature, and inspire future generations through outdoor learning.
‘Reinventing Borde Hill’ is a community-led project and we have already consulted with over 1,000 local and national schools, groups, charities and individuals to develop our plans. We will continue to work with groups across the local community to deliver the project as we enter this exciting next phase of work.
Our aim is to ‘reinvent’ Borde Hill’s South Park as a thriving destination for the 21st Century while honouring and celebrating our rich and important botanical history. This will be achieved through a broader appreciation of our heritage via learning, engagement and wellbeing activities, and the provision of new facilities in the South Park which will offer a series of educational and community programmes to engage a new and diverse local audience.
