Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens

West Sussex

Aging record Giant Sequoia Ticketed

Ticketed Grade I valley garden near Horsham with nine 1850s giant sequoias, one a TROBI-Remarkable champion.

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Access
Ticketed access
Last checked
20 Jun 2026
Visitor information
leonardsleegardens.co.uk

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Canopy Weather Safety

High Winds Advisory

Avoid standing beneath mature conifer crowns during storms or high winds. Follow site closure notices and move to clear ground if canopy branches are moving heavily.

Bark Photography

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Low-angle morning and late-afternoon sunlight reveals rich fibrous bark texture and distinctive red coloration.

Estate Approach

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In the Forest

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Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

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About this place

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Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens is a Grade I-listed woodland valley garden at Lower Beeding, near Horsham in West Sussex, famous for its lakes, rock garden and spring rhododendrons. The estate holds nine old giant sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) believed to be among the oldest in the UK, planted by Charles Beauclerk in the 1850s, alongside younger trees added from the 1980s. Its tallest straight specimen, in the Hillside Garden, was measured at 45.3m in 2019 and has been designated Remarkable by the Tree Register of the British Isles (TROBI). Admission is ticketed, with day tickets bookable online or at reception.

Sources

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Last updated: 20 Jun 2026

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