Nymans Garden
Nymans Garden in Handcross, just a couple of miles south of Pease Pottage, is one of the most attractive National Trust properties in Sussex.
Nymans contains:
- a diverse and well-maintained garden
- extensive woodland
- a large mock-Tudor house, part of which is inhabited and part of which has been a picturesque ruin since a fire in 1947
Facilities
- a shop and garden centre
- a restaurant
- toilets
- car parking
- disabled access
- wheelchairs and a mobility buggy
- iPod audio guides
Free Admission for Local Residents
Residents of Slaugham parish, which includes Pease Pottage and Handcross, may obtain a card entitling them to free admission to Nymans Garden for 12 months.
Each card is issued to a group of up to 2 adults and 3 children. Proof of identity and local residence are required: 2 utility or council tax bills, and passport-sized photographs of the adults. Either turn up in person or send the documents, which will be returned, to the Property Office at the address at the bottom of this page.
Events
Events take place throughout the year, including:
- open-air theatre
- croquet
- children’s events
- photography workshops
- horticultural workshops
Opening Hours
The garden at Nymans is open every day; the house is open every day except Tuesdays. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
Garden, Shop and Restaurant
- between 10am and 5pm (10am to 4pm between November and February)
- 7 days a week
- all year round, apart from the period between Christmas and New Year, and a handful of other days in winter
House
- between 11am and 3pm
- every day except Tuesdays
- between early March and the end of October
Admission Prices
Visitors may opt for Gift Aid Admission: the payment of a small extra fee which allows the National Trust to recover a tax subsidy on the whole amount paid.
The National Trust website includes two different sets of admission prices for Nymans. You may need to add about £1 to the following prices:
- National Trust members: free
- adults: £8 (£9 with Gift Aid Admission)
- children: £4 (£4.50 with Gift Aid Admission)
- families with 1 adult: £12 (£13.50 with Gift Aid Admission)
- families with 2 adults: £20 (£22 with Gift Aid Admission)
- local residents: free (see above)
Visitors arriving by public transport or bicycle may claim a free cup of tea or coffee in the restaurant.
Location, Directions and Parking
Nymans Garden in Handcross is easily accessible:
- By Car: Nymans is on the B2114, just south of Handcross High Street on the way to Staplefield, and contains a sizeable car park.
- By Bus: Metrobus services 271 and 273 and the Handcross Community Bus stop almost directly outside the entrance.
- By Bike: National Cycle Route 20 passes along the B2114 immediately outside Nymans.
Other Gardens near Pease Pottage
- Leonardslee in Lower Beeding
- High Beeches in Handcross
Contact Details
- website
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans
- nymans@nationaltrust.org.uk
- phone
- 01444 405250
- address
- Brighton Road, Handcross, Sussex, RH17 6EB
