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Sheffield Park today. Landscaper Humphry Repton (1752-1818; Wikipedia) visited the estate in 1789-90. His design created a series of four lakes and added to the planting in that area. In the 19th century further work saw the building of the Grand Cascade and a bridge, which link Brown’s two lakes in the centre of the valley.
Arthur Gilstrap Soames was the owner of Sheffield Park from 1909 until his death in 1934. Born in 1854 and Eton educated, most of his working life was spent at his malting business in Grimsby before life brought him to Sheffield Park where he was able to indulge his lifelong passion for horticulture.
Sheffield Park and Garden is an informal landscape garden five miles east of Haywards Heath, in East Sussex, England. It was originally laid out in the 18th century by Capability Brown , and further developed as a woodland garden in the early 20th century by its then owner, Arthur Gilstrap Soames.
- Lakes
- Trees and Shrubs
- Pulham Falls
- Garden Tours
Water has always been a key element of the landscape at Sheffield Park and the lakes have become an iconic feature, which is much photographed and enjoyed by everyone who visits. Their hand-dug, clay-lined construction creates dramatic reflections of the carefully planned planting that surrounds them.
The vast collection of trees and large shrubs are planted to create vistas that enhance the feeling of scale and grandeur of the property. The garden has received a Grade I listing and holds the National Collection of Ghent Azaleas.
The Pulham Falls, which connect Ten Foot Pond and Middle Lake, were commissioned by the 3rd Earl of Sheffield and installed between 1882 and 1885 by Pulham and Son. We turn the falls on between 12pm and 1pm every Tuesday and Friday – a spectacular sight to take in during your visit.
Delve deeper into Sheffield Park’s horticulture, history and conservation work on a free Garden Tour. Our Gardeners and Rangers lead a series of walks throughout the year to showcase our seasonal beauty and work. Please visit the events page to find out more. Gardener and Ranger walks are free but normal garden admission applies. Available on a fir...
The history of Sheffield Park. Sheffield Park has a rich history that began centuries ago. Originally it was made up of dense woodlands and was regularly used for royal hunting expeditions. The 18th century marked a major transformation under the ownership of the 1st Earl of Sheffield, who commissioned the famous landscape architect Capability ...
The park was designed by Lancelot Brown (c1775) in the Serpentine Style but has developed into a major twentieth century woodland garden and arboretum, planted in the Gardenesque Style. It has a collection of exotic trees and shrubs, established by the Third Earl of Sheffield, from 1876-1909, and by Arthur Soames, who owned the estate from 1910-53.
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Sheffield Park, guidebook, (Sheffield Park 1978) T Wright, The Gardens of Britain 4, (1978), pp 180-5. G Carter et al, Humphry Repton (1982), p 163. The National Trust Garden Survey, Sheffield Park Garden, (National Trust 1983) Garden History 17, no 2 (1989), pp 174-5. Storm Damage 1990, Sheffield Park Grant Aid Application, (National Trust 1991)
