Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
Jermyns Lane
Ampfield
Romsey
Hampshire
SO51 0QA

Tel: 01794 368 787
Fax: 01794 368 027
E-Mail: info@hilliergardens.org.uk

Web: Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

About Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Here at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens you can discover beauty and inspiration through landscaped features, woodlands and walkways.
Established in 1953 by distinguished plantsman Sir Harold Hillier, the magnificent collection of over 42,000 plants from temperate regions around the world are set within 180 acres. Open all year, the Gardens display stunning seasonal variation and include 12 National Plant Collections, Gurkha Memorial Garden, tranquil pond area, Bog Garden, the largest Winter Garden of its kind in Europe, and Children's Education Garden which was opened in 2006 by Sir David Attenborough. In summer 2012, we will open newly planted and extended 250 long Centenary Border - one of the largest double borders in the country!
Children can enjoy our play features including the stunning tree house, flying carpet swing, bamboo tunnels and wobbly bridge. Visit our snuffling woodland pigs, on loan from Manor Farm, as they roam sections of Ampfield Woodland, helping us to clear areas of brambles and other weeds. An all-ability path networks allows visitors with various abilities to be able to have a suitable circular route to the core areas of the Gardens and explore the expanded Himalayan / Chinese Hillside. We have mobility scooters available for hire use to give better access across the Gardens.
The Pavilion Restaurant and Jermyn's House Tea Rooms are open for both hot and cold lunches all year round and delicious afternoon cream teas, including the opportunity to pre-book your traditional Sunday roasts in a unique Victorian manor house setting.