Parks · South East England
Leonardslee
In or near Lower Beeding.
Leonardslee — park in West Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Horsham · 6.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Leonardslee, the nearest railway station is Horsham, located 6.6 km away. Entry to the park is free. The postcode for sat-nav is RH13 6PR.
About
Leonardslee is a public park in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 95 km². Heritage designation: Grade I listed park and garden. Wikidata describes it as: "park in West Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0198°, -0.2600°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Leonardslee is an English country house and English landscape garden and woodland garden in Lower Beeding, near Horsham, West Sussex, England. The Grade I listed garden is particularly significant for its spring displays of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, magnolias and bluebells, with the flowering season reaching its peak in May. The estate includes a 19th-century Italianate style house and lodge as well as an intact Pulhamite rockery.
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Background
History
The name Leonardslee derives from the lea or valley of St Leonard's Forest, one of the ancient forests of the High Weald. In the Middle Ages the soil was too acidic for agriculture and so it remained as a natural woodland with wild animals and deer for the chase. There was extensive felling of the forest trees in the 16th and 17th centuries when the Weald became the centre of England's iron industry, producing cannon and cannonballs, firebacks, hinges, horseshoes and nails. The local sandstone was rich in iron and the ore was dug from surface pits. A wood to the south of Leonardslee is still called Minepit Wood and its surface is pockmarked with ancient ore diggings. Most of the forest…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0198, -0.2600
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Horsham
- Parish
- Lower Beeding
- Postcode
- RH13 6PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Horsham
- Nearest railway station
- Horsham — 6.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6526146 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leonardslee (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Leonardslee 026.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leonardslee?
- Leonardslee is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH13 6PR), in the parish of Lower Beeding.
- What is Leonardslee?
- Leonardslee — park in West Sussex, England, UK.
- How do I get to Leonardslee?
- The nearest railway station is Horsham, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH13 6PR.
- Who owns Leonardslee?
- Leonardslee is owned by Benguela Collection Hospitality Group.
- Is Leonardslee a listed building?
- Leonardslee is officially recognised as Grade I listed park and garden listed.
- Is Leonardslee a protected site?
- Yes — Leonardslee is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Leonardslee free to visit?
- Yes, Leonardslee is free to enter.
- How do I get to Leonardslee?
- The nearest railway station is Horsham, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH13 6PR.