National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2025 booklet

21 SUSSEX Clinton Lodge 48,000 people affected by cancer were reached by Maggie’s centres supported by the National Garden Scheme over the last 12 months. © Irene Eltringha m -Willson 25 CHELMSFORD LODGE E4 12 Granville Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7HE. Jane Stevens. 500yds from seafront (Wish Tower). From Congress Theatre take Carlisle Rd L at Granville Rd Xrds, then 100yds on R. Easy on-street parking. Sun 1 June (2- 5). Combined adm with 51 Carlisle Road £4, chd free. Home-made teas at 51 Carlisle Road. A ¾ acre garden, which began in 1994, has developed each yr. It was once a former prep-school playing field and a neglected garden. Now, features inc lawns with herbaceous beds, mature and unusual trees, shrubs, formal beds around pond, rockery, fruit trees and soft fruit area. efgb CLARIDGE HOUSE Dormans Road, Dormansland, Lingfield, RH7 6QH. See Surrey County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk 26 u CLINTON LODGE D2 Fletching, TN22 3ST. Lady Collum, 01825 722952, garden@clintonlodge.com, www.clintonlodgegardens. co.uk. 4m NW of Uckfield. Clinton Lodge is situated in Fletching High St, N of The Griffin Inn. Off road parking provided, weather permitting. It is important visitors do not park in street. Parking available from 11am. For NGS: Thur 19 June (11-5). Adm £7, chd free. Home-made teas from 12pm. No lunches. Cash only on the day. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website. Donation to local charities. 6 acre formal and romantic garden overlooking parkland with old roses, William Pye water feature, double white and blue herbaceous borders, yew hedges, pleached lime walks, medieval style potager, vine and rose allée, wildflower garden, small knot garden and orchard. Caroline and Georgian house (not open). gbc 27 5 COASTGUARD COTTAGES D3/D4 Cuckmere Haven, Seaford, BN25 4AR. Mr Daniel Martin. A259 turn S to Southdown Rd, turn 6th L onto Chyngton Rd edge of golf course, continue to Chyngton Way, at end take the R fork to the top, park & then walk 1m downhill to garden. Sat 14, Sun 15 June, Sat 19, Sun 20 July (10-5). Adm £5, chd free. Light lunches & refreshments. Refreshments in aid of Celebrate Cuckmere. This iconic garden at Coastguard Cottages overlooking the Seven Sisters will be known to many from a distance, but this garden is rarely seen. Nestled on the cliff top in the South Downs National Park with sea views. Planted with native plants, poppies, herbs, vegetables and acanthus in June/July, it is a perfect setting for the owners sculpture and pottery display. An embryonic vegetable plot and beehives contribute to attracting wildlife to the garden. Note steep cliff drop, children to be supervised at all times. No level access. fbc COLDHARBOUR HOUSE Coldharbour Lane, Bletchingley, Redhill, RH1 4NA. See Surrey County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk 28 COLWOOD HOUSE C2 Cuckfield Lane, Warninglid, RH17 5SP. Mrs Rosy Brenan, 01444 461352, rbrenan@me.com. 6m W of Haywards Heath, 6m SE of Horsham. Entrance on B2115 Cuckfield Ln. From E, N & S, turn W off A23 towards Warninglid for ¾ m. From W come through Warninglid village. Visits by arrangement May to Sept for groups of 10 to 50. Adm £8, chd free. Light refreshments. Donation to Seaforth Hall, Warninglid. 12 acres of garden with mature and specimen trees from the late 1800s, lawns and woodland edge. Formal parterre, rose and herb gardens. 100ft terrace and herbaceous border overlooking flower rimmed croquet lawn. Cut turf labyrinth and forsythia tunnel. Water features, statues and gazebos. Pets’ cemetery. Giant chessboard. Lake with island and temple. Wheelchair access with gravel paths and some slopes. efb 29 COOKSCROFT A4 Bookers Lane, Earnley, Chichester, PO20 7JG. Mr J Williams, www.cookscroft.co.uk. 6m S of Chichester. At end of Birdham Straight A286 from Chichester, take L fork to East Wittering B2198. 1m on sharp bend, turn L into Bookers Ln, 2nd house on L. Parking available. Sat 10 May (11-4). Adm £5, chd free. Light refreshments. Refreshments in aid of St Wilfrid’s Hospice. A garden for all seasons which delights the visitor. Started in 1988, it features cottage, woodland and Japanese style gardens, water features and borders of perennials with a particular emphasis on southern hemisphere plants. Unusual plants for the plantsman to enjoy, many grown from seed. The differing styles of the garden flow together making it easy to wander anywhere. Wheelchair access over grass, bark paths and unfenced ponds. efgCbc