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Sheffield Park Garden is a Grade I listed historic building in East Sussex, cared for by the National Trust. Read about its history and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.
About Sheffield Park Garden
Capability Brown visited Sheffield Park in 1775 and undertook work in 1776 for John Baker Holroyd, who later became the 1st Earl of Sheffield.
The garden covers substantial parkland threaded between four large lakes, with cascades and waterfalls connecting them.
Its planting is best known for autumn colour, when maples and tupelos brought in during the early twentieth century turn the woodland red and gold.
The National Trust has cared for the garden since 1954.
Read more on WikipediaHistory of Sheffield Park Garden
Capability Brown visited the site in 1775 and undertook work in 1776 for John Baker Holroyd, who acquired the property in 1769 and was later created 1st Earl of Sheffield. In the early twentieth century, owner Arthur Gilstrap Soames transformed the grounds into a woodland garden, introducing many of the exotic trees and shrubs that give the site its seasonal colour today. The National Trust took on Sheffield Park and Garden in 1954.
Gardens & grounds at Sheffield Park Garden
Four interconnected lakes, cascades and a wide range of specimen trees make fine autumn colour the garden's main draw, a legacy of Arthur Gilstrap Soames's early twentieth-century planting.
Facilities
Plan your visit to Sheffield Park Garden
Nearest station: Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) (0.7 miles)
Part of the High Weald National Landscape: see all the National Trust places there, with a map and day-trip routes.
Places to visit near Sheffield Park Garden
Historic places nearby
Within 10 miles of Sheffield Park Garden there are 8 historic properties, including 6 historic houses, across Historic Houses and National Trust sites.
Within 20 miles of Sheffield Park Garden there are 29 historic properties, including 13 historic houses, 7 historic buildings and 3 gardens, across Historic Houses, National Trust and English Heritage sites.
Facts
A Capability Brown landscape reshaped a century later into one of England's best autumn-colour gardens.
- Type
- historic building
- Location
- East Sussex, England
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