All three redwoods grow at this Hampshire arboretum near Romsey, where the dawn redwood is the garden's own emblem. Ticketed.
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Before you go
- Access
- Ticketed access
- Last checked
- 20 Jun 2026
- Access note
- Ticketed; open daily except Christmas and Boxing Day. Check current admission on the official site.
- Visitor information
- hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/hilliergardens
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Best in autumn: the dawn redwood is deciduous, and its foliage turns a foxy copper-red before falling — often the finest time to visit.
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About this place
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Sir Harold Hillier Gardens is a large arboretum near Romsey in Hampshire, holding a vast collection of trees and shrubs. Redwoods are well represented, with giant sequoia and coast redwood among the conifers and a National Plant Collection of dawn redwood, grown from the species' first introduction to the West in 1948; the dawn redwood leaf is the garden's emblem. Entry is ticketed, open daily.
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