No charge for anyone.
Sheffield Park and Garden is a 120-acre landscape garden in East Sussex that Capability Brown laid out in the 1770s for the 1st Earl of Sheffield, and that Arthur Soames reshaped after 1909 with the rare trees and shrubs behind its reputation for autumn colour. Four lakes step down the valley, and reviewers call it more park than garden, with miles of made and unmade paths, a tree canopy that keeps things cool in a heatwave, rhododendrons scenting the air in late May and water lilies on the lakes from June. Many plants are labelled, and dogs are welcome along set routes. Tips from regular visitors: the cafe in the old coach house sits the opposite way from the garden entrance, so eat before or after rather than mid-walk, and some paths are unsuitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Parking is first come, first served in autumn, and the Bluebell Railway is just over the road.
Please note that last entry to the garden is 45 minutes before closing.
Garden
Later dates are in the calendar.
Prices, non-members
Free entry for National Trust members. To help families enjoy days out for less this summer, the Government has introduced a temporary reduction in VAT, running from 25 June to 1 September 2026. This means the admission price you pay at the till may be less than advertised. Please speak to a member of the Welcome Team when you arrive if you have any queries. Parking is free to all visitors. Please note Sheffield Park House is a private residence and not open to the public. Find out more about group bookings .
Last entry to the garden is 45 minutes before closing.
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Dog friendly
3 miles (4.8km), moderate, about 1 hour 30 minutes, 10 stages. Starts at the Sheffield Park car park, TN22 3QX, crossing the car park from visitor reception and entering the parkland through a kissing gate towards Ringwood Toll. Terrain is steep in places and can be muddy and wet underfoot, with possible flooding in wet weather and livestock grazing throughout the year. Parking is free, with accessible spaces; the car park can be busy in May and October and occasionally closes to avoid queues onto the A275, and speed bumps on the driveway may not suit low clearance vehicles. The parkland itself is free to enter for members and non-members.
