Explore the Gardens
The award winning Sir Harold Hillier Gardens specialises in horticulture, conservation, education and recreation. Outstanding features include the splendour of the seasonal planting displays set in 180 acres
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Come and play
Come and play in our Gardens
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Dragonfly
Explore over 180 acres of award wining landscape Gardens
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October
Acer Valley
Acer Valley is an atmospheric valley of Japanese and other maples and shaded by mature oaks
November Accessible gardens Formal planting
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September
Autumn Highlights
Many trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials continue to flower into the Autumn
October November Formal planting Accessible gardens
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Giant Bamboo Wind Chimes
Make music in the Education Garden
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Birds and butterflies
Many birds and butterflies can be seen at the Gardens
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June
Bog Garden
Bamboos are mixed with bold herbaceous perennials such as the enormous Gunnera manicata
July August September Formal planting
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May
Centenary Border
Centenary Border is the longest double mixed border in the country
June July August September Formal planting Accessible gardens
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Children's Education Garden
The Children's Education Garden was created for the education programmes provided by the Garden
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May
Gurkha Memorial Garden
A selection of Nepal's unique flora is in the Gurkha Memorial Garden
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Heather Garden
The Heather Garden contains a range of heathers, delightful trees and shrubs
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Hillier Garden Centre
This flagship store has a huge plant range
Shop
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Hill Top Adventures
Be adventurous and try out this exciting wooden assault course
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Himalayan Valley
The valley is lined with Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Hydrangeas, Pieris, and many other plants
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August
Hydrangea Walk
Beautiful blooms in many different colours
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Hypericum Trial
The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens have planted a Hypericum trial near Jermyn's House
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Jermyn's House
Visit the tea rooms and gardens around Jermyn's House at any time of year
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Jurassic Gunnera Boardwalk
Discover our raised wooden boardwalk
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Magnolia Avenue
Magnolia Avenue, when in full flower, is one of the most magnificent sights of the Gardens
April May Formal planting
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May
Magnolia Glade
Magnolia Glade is an open woodland, with daffodils and a notable collection of magnolias
June July August September Informal planting
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May
Meadow
Informal mown paths lead you through our meadows and plant collection
June Informal planting
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National Collection Glade
The aim of the Glade is to provide an introduction to our national plant collections
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Visitor pavilion
The pavilion includes facilities such as the ticket office and toilets
Baby changing Cafe Shop Toilets Visitor centre
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May
Peony Border
The Peony Border has around 70 different varieties of peony
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Pinetum
The Pinetum, known previously as 'Little Switzerland', was planted during the mid 1960s
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June
The pond
The pond uses water draining from Jermyn’s House Valley and the Woods of the World Valley
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Rhododendron Woodland
This is the home of most of the Gardens' collection of Rhododendrons
April May Formal planting
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January
Snowdrops
In January and February over 20 different snowdrop varieties flower in the Gardens
February Formal planting
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Spring Highlights
See many wonderful varieties of Rhododendron and Azalea, Magnolia, Crocus and Narcissus
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Spring Walk
Over a long period during spring, the flowers in Spring Walk give a stunning display
March April May Formal planting
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June
Summer Highlights
Summer is the time when herbaceous perennials come into their own
July August September Formal planting Accessible gardens
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May
Summer Meadow
Summer Meadow is an open meadow with specimen trees and shrubs
June July August September October Informal planting
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Swings
Come and play on our swings
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Tree Collection
The Gardens has a large collection of champion trees
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Woodland tree house
The Gardens are full of exciting play features
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September
Valley of Fire
A new planting project that will produce a wonderful new autumn feature close to the Visitor Pavilion
October November Formal planting
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October
Winter Garden
The Winter Garden has more than 650 plants grown for their winter beauty
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November
Winter Highlights
Fragrant winter flowering shrubs and beautiful snowdrops
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May
Wisteria Border
There are 20 different Wisteria in Wisteria Border
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Wobbly Bridge
Come and play on our Wobbly Bridge
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Woods of the World
To the far side of the pond a gentle slope leads to the Woods of the World
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