
Wakehurst
The Mansion
Discover our Elizabethan Mansion, containing a gallery of botanical paintings and housing a range of events throughout the year.
The MansionOur gardens are open for you to relax and enjoy the fresh air. Our shops and restaurant outdoor seating areas are open, but the rest of our buildings are closed. Book a time slot to Kew Gardens or Wakehurst before you come.
Designed to offer an easy stroll in the grounds of Wakehurst, the Mansion Gardens unfold across five intimate landscapes.
From Iris Dell to the Winter Garden, each area brings seasonal delights for you to enjoy throughout the year.
The Winter Garden is Wakehurst’s new horticultural spectacle, full of sensory delight and the perfect place to lift the spirits on a cold winter’s day. Designed by Wakehurst Garden Supervisor, Francis Annette, it weaves 33,000 plants into a bold, contemporary composition.
The Walled Garden is Wakehurst’s most exquisite, intimate space: a wonderful expression of the English Country Garden style and full of soft, subtle colours. Packed with bulbs in the spring and flowering until the hard frosts come in November, it’s a beautiful, peaceful place to spend time.
An iconic spot to capture a memorable photo, the Mansion Pond reflects our ornate Elizabethan Mansion and is particularly stunning in the autumn as the surrounding trees colour in rich shades of red and orange.
The Water Gardens are joyful to explore: full of sound, light and colour. Visit in spring to discover our magnolia collection, covered in flowers from late March to April, or venture into our Bog Garden later in the year to find black eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), Lobelias and other top garden plants that love moisture.
The Iris Dell comes to life in spring. March brings carpets of crocuses and wild daffodils (Narcissus), then evergreen azaleas colour vibrantly in April. At the end of June, over 70 varieties of Japanese water iris (Iris ensata) bloom in a carpet of blues, mauves and purples, while the autumn colour of the coral bark maples (Acer palmatum 'Sango-Kaku') bring fiery hues to September.
Wakehurst
Discover our Elizabethan Mansion, containing a gallery of botanical paintings and housing a range of events throughout the year.
The MansionWakehurst
See plants of seasonal interest and discover the fascinating history of Wakehurst on this guided tour.
Daily guided walking tourWakehurst
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