Historic houses · South East England
Great Dixter House and Gardens
In or near Newenden.
Christopher Lloyd's experimental garden in Sussex — 20th-century horticultural icon.
Simon Carey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bodiam · 2.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Great Dixter House and Gardens is located in East Sussex, postcode TN32 5TT. The nearest railway station is Bodiam, which is 2.5 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Great Dixter at Northiam in East Sussex was the home of plantsman Christopher Lloyd, whose innovative meadow gardening, exotic borders and the Long Border made the small estate one of the most-influential in 20th-century British horticulture. Lutyens-restored 15th-century timber-framed house at the centre. Famous topiary peacock yew.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Great Dixter is a house in Northiam, East Sussex, England. It was built in 1910–12 by architect Edwin Lutyens, who combined an existing mid-15th century house on the site with a similar structure brought from Benenden, Kent, together with his own additions. It is a Grade I listed building. The garden, widely known for its continuous tradition of sophisticated plantsmanship, is Grade I listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.9914, 0.5736
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Rother
- Parish
- Ewhurst
- Postcode
- TN32 5TT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Nearest railway station
- Bodiam — 2.5 km
Sources
- manual: great-dixter (manual)
- wikipedia: Great Dixter (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Dixter House and Gardens?
- Great Dixter House and Gardens is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN32 5TT), in the parish of Ewhurst.
- What is Great Dixter House and Gardens?
- Christopher Lloyd's experimental garden in Sussex — 20th-century horticultural icon.
- How do I get to Great Dixter House and Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Bodiam, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN32 5TT.
- When was Great Dixter House and Gardens built?
- Dates from the Tudor or Stuart period. Designed by Edwin Lutyens.
- Is Great Dixter House and Gardens a listed building?
- Great Dixter House and Gardens is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Great Dixter House and Gardens a protected site?
- Yes — Great Dixter House and Gardens is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Great Dixter House and Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Bodiam, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN32 5TT.