Wakehurst
Southern Hemisphere Garden
Explore rare and wonderful plants from the Southern Hemisphere in this unique landscape made up of wild-collected plants.
Southern Hemisphere GardenHimalayan Glade
Experience a sense of the Himalaya in this dramatic cleft of the Westwood Valley.
Escape to the peace and calm of the Himalayan Glade, less than a five minute walk from the Water Gardens.
The Himalaya comes to Sussex on the north side of the Westwood Valley.
The location is an inspired choice by Wakehurst’s intrepid plant hunters, who spotted similarities between this habitat and mountainous regions of China they’d explored.
A seasonal stream flows down from dramatic sandstone cliffs, beside which grow Asian Euphorbias and ginger lilies.
Visitors are rewarded with great views across the Himalayan Glade from the viewpoint on its eastern side, south of the Pinetum.
Find the Himalayan Glade at marker 19 on our Map of Wakehurst
Designed landscapes
This is one of our designed landscapes, where Wakehurst begins to get dramatic and wild. In these areas, we use wild collected plants arranged by country. The system is called phytogeographic planting – offering a chance to travel the world in the heart of Sussex.
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Coronation Meadow
Wander through this enchanting meadow of native flowers and grasses – a joy for the senses in summer months.
Coronation Meadow
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Tony Schilling Asian Heath Garden
Explore the trees and shrubs of East and Central Asia as you head deeper into Wakehurst.
Tony Schilling Asian Heath Garden