Kew's wild Sussex garden where giant redwoods in Horsebridge Wood grew from seed of the famed General Grant tree. Ticketed, near Ardingly.
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Before you go
- Access
- Ticketed access
- Last checked
- 20 Jun 2026
- Access note
- Paid admission (Kew's wild botanic garden); pre-booked tickets required, open 10am-6pm (last entry 5.30pm).
- Visitor information
- kew.org/wakehurst/visit-wakehurst
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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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Credit: Diliff / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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About this place
Compiled from the listed sources below — not a first-hand account.
Wakehurst is Kew's wild botanic garden near Ardingly in West Sussex. Its collections include giant sequoia, coast redwood and dawn redwood; the giant redwoods in Horsebridge Wood were grown from seed gathered through scientific collaborations in the USA, one from the famed General Grant tree. Paid entry (free for Kew and National Trust members).
Sources
- Royal Botanic Gardens, KewCorroborating sourcereference
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