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Explore the 465 acres of grounds which surround the 16th-century mansion in West Sussex
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Find out how we aim to store seed from 25% of the world's plants by 2020
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Discover Wakehurst
Explore 188 hectares (465 acres) of country estate in West Sussex with ornamental gardens, temperate woodlands and an Elizabethan Mansion. Join in our seasonal walks and themed tours to discover more.
Visit our Millennium Seed Bank to see scientists at work and discover how Kew is helping to safeguard the world's most endangered plants.
Prices
Adults £11.50
Children (under 17) FREE
Opening times
Wakehurst opens at 10am every day except 24/25 December.
How to find us
Directions and transport information on how to get to Wakehurst.
Access to Wakehurst
Details on accessible facilities and routes.
Getting in touch
Contact details for Wakehurst
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Please note: The shop and Seed Cafe at Wakehurst Place will be closed for stock taking on 6 and 7 February. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. |
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The Palm House at Kew Gardens
byRichard Charles Harris Richmond
The Greyhound of Richmond at Kew Gardens-an early ancestor of Scooby-Doo
byRichard Charles Harris Richmond
The Greyhound of Richmond at Kew Gardens-an early ancestor of Scooby-Doo (1)
byRichard Charles Harris Richmond
Inside The Palm House at Kew gardens
byRichard Charles Harris Richmond
Banana in The Palm House at Kew Gardens
byRichard Charles Harris Richmond
We invite photographers to capture the sights at Kew and Wakehurst. These images are a selection of images submitted by photographers from around the world. We hope you enjoy them. You can see more on Flickr.
Don't miss
Field Study Centre
The SEEBOARD Field Study Centre stands at the back of the meadow close to the entrance of the Loder Valley Nature Reserve.
Millennium Seed Bank Exhibition
Plants are essential to our existence, providing foods, building materials, fibres for clothing, medicines and fuel. However, habitats around the world are being rapidly destroyed by activities such as logging and urban developments.
Sir Henry Price Walled Garden
Sir Henry and Lady Eve Price are commemorated in one of the two walled gardens located beside the Wakehurst Place Mansion.
National skimmia collection
Wakehurst’s skimmias are found throughout the ornamental gardens.
The Wellcome Trust Millennium building
His Royal Highness Prince Charles officially opened the Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) in 2000, describing it as “a gold reserve … a place where this reserve currency, in this case life itself, is stored.”
Wetland Conservation Area and Westwood Lake
Water runs all the way through Wakehurst Place - the streams from Westwood Valley and Horsebridge Wood were dammed to create Westwood Lake, set in a valley and surrounded by mostly mixed native woodland.
Talk - Through the glass, conservation and horticulture in the Wakehurst nursery
Wed 22 February 2012, 2pm
Come and find out what goes on behind the scenes in the Plant Propagation and Conservation Unit at Wakehurst.
Course - Living willow seats
Wed 07 March 2012Join us for this one day course and learn how to use willow to create a delightful woven living seat with a canopy, or hood.
