Explore the Gardens
The award wining 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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Acer Valley
Acer Valley is an atmospheric valley of Japanese and other maples and shaded by mature oaks
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Autumn Highlights
Many trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials continue to flower into the Autumn
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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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Heather Garden
The Heather Garden contains a range of heathers, delightful trees and shrubs
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Himalayan Valley
The valley is lined with Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Hydrangeas, Pieris, and many other plants
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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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National Collection Glade
The aim of the Glade is to provide an introduction to our national plant collections
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Pinetum
The Pinetum, known previously as 'Little Switzerland', was planted during the mid 1960s
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The pond
The pond uses water draining from Jermyn’s House Valley and the Woods of the World Valley
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Summer Meadow
Summer Meadow is an open meadow with specimen trees and shrubs
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Tree Collection
The Gardens has a large collection of champion trees
All year Champion trees
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Valley of Fire
A new planting project that will produce a wonderful new autumn feature close to the Visitor Pavilion
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Winter Garden
The Winter Garden has more than 650 plants grown for their winter beauty
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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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