Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens

Extensive grounds and lakes. Beautifully maintained. Adventure play park for children. Love the sculptures that are dotted around, though prices bring tears to the eyes ☺️. Staff are friendly and helpful. Dolls House museum was a delight.

First of all, thank you to Jean and his appearance on the Great British Menu, for drawing our attention to the delightful place. We visited in early April: the camelias were out in force and early Rhododendrons too. The gardens are no less than stunning; the sculptures are plentiful, tasteful and accessible - by which I mean they are not wacky or too modernistic. Admission is not cheap and parking adds £4.80 if you're not a member. It is "not permitted" to take in your own food and drink but we saw several couples and families sharing a picnic, discreet or otherwise. We picnicked in a grassy area next to the car park. Food could easily double the cost of your visit. Having commented on the cost, we felt it was excellent value and one of the most beautiful and well-maintained gardens we have ever visited in the UK. A special mention for the dolls house exhibition: that would not normally be my thing but it was very impressive. See the photo of the haberdasher's shop at 1/12 scale.

Such a beautiful place to visit any time of the year. The gardens are stunning and there are many wonderful sculptures to see. The staff are always friendly and helpful and they hold various events throughout the year. The Christmas lights in particular are outstanding.

We visited today, an early April Saturday, and spent about five hours. There is lots to see, including flowering shrubs and trees, woodland walks, the lake and wallabies! I'm currently using crutches so I was apprehensive about some of the sloping ground, but there was a useful shuttle that took us down to the lake and back. The driver was very pleasant and helpful. The cafe stocks a variety of good quality sandwiches, snacks, soft drinks and cakes, as well as pizzas. I really enjoyed my visit, although I think we chose the wrong weekend to visit; we were between many of the early spring flowers and before the bluebells and late spring/early summer blooms.

Despite the wet weather there was a sense of calm we got as we ambled through the woods down to the lakes. The trees sheltered us from the rain and the views were inspiring. Time for reflection as we saw Harrison Tomkins’ lovely memorial bench. Due to the rain, lunch was unexpectedly upgraded as staff accommodated our dog Poppy in the main restaurant. All in all a lovely day out.

The place was a major disappointment — definitely not worth the time or money. On top of everything, they even charge for parking, which only adds to the feeling of being overcharged. The reception staff were rude and unwelcoming, which ruined the first impression. Maybe it looks better in the spring, but after this visit, I have no plans to return and wouldn’t recommend it to others.

Very nice place to have a walk, large parking place (around £4.50 per day) , children’s playground , pathways relatively easy for everyone .

Not the warmest of welcomes. The lady could do with going on a national trust course 🤨. But a good garden too wander about it. Went mid April with lots of daffodils, azaleas, Camellias to see. Easily spent the whole day there.

Room unbearably hot. No a/c and poor customer service. Our friends stayed in another room and were given a portable air conditioner which cooled their room well. The hotel desk staff told us they were sorry but only had one unit. We asked to speak with the manager but never heard from anyone in management. We stayed four nights and couldn't sleep due to the heat of the rooms. The windows only open a crack for safety reasons. I would not recommend this hotel from June through October due to no ability to make the room comfortable. For a luxury hotel with high prices, it is disappointing that no one made an effort to make us comfortable in any way and didn't even make an effort to speak with us. Can't recommend this hotel at all.

Beautiful gardens located on the edge of the High Weald of Sussex. Specialising in Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Camelials in incredible settings including numerous lakes and a very pretty rock garden. Other highlights include the wallabies and the dolls house exhibition. It's a real shame that the gardens will be closed to the punblic at the end of this month.

small gardens, but lots to see. art in hidden amongst the plants and trees, and there is a fantastic miniature world of dolls houses in the old out buildings. Sadly the original house is not open to the public, but the wallabys in the grounds make up for that. Open 1 Apr to 31 Oct

It is the perfect urban park here in London.It is a mixture of jungle-like regions and a sporting green with anearby café. There is a small coffee shop and anoutdoor play areathat surely your kids will enjoy. This is the best place to relax from busy office activities. Best spot for a family bonding, having fresh and peaceful surroundings. Highly recommended place that will surely everybody's will enjoy.