Wakehurst is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH17 6TL), in the parish of Ardingly.

How do I get to Wakehurst?

The nearest railway station is Balcombe, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH17 6TL.

When was Wakehurst built?

Dates from the Victorian period.

Wakehurst is owned by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Is Wakehurst a protected site?

Yes — Wakehurst is part of the Wakehurst & Chiddingly Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).

How do I get to Wakehurst?

The nearest railway station is Balcombe, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH17 6TL.

Botanic gardens · South East England

Wakehurst

Also known as: Wakehurst Place

In or near Ardingly.

Victorian

Kew's 535-acre Sussex sister garden — home of the Millennium Seed Bank.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Balcombe · 3.2 km

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Wakehurst, the nearest railway station is Balcombe, located 3.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is RH17 6TL. Entry details are not specified, so please check ahead for accessibility information.

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Wakehurst in West Sussex is Kew Gardens' wild botanic garden — 535 acres of woodland, ornamental ponds and Iron Age earthworks, plus the Millennium Seed Bank, the largest wild-plant seed conservation project in the world (2.4 billion seeds from 40,000 species). Owned by the NT, leased to Kew.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wakehurst & Chiddingly Woods SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Wakehurst, located in South-East England, is a Victorian botanic garden owned by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It is also known as Wakehurst Place and features a diverse collection of plant species in its expansive grounds.

AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.

Coordinates: 51.0578, -0.0911
County: West Sussex
District: Mid Sussex
Parish: Ardingly
Postcode: RH17 6TL
Parliamentary constituency: East Grinstead and Uckfield
Nearest railway station: Balcombe — 3.2 km

Sources

manual: wakehurst-place (manual)
wikipedia: Wakehurst Place (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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