RHS Garden Hyde Hall
RHS Garden Hyde Hall
Garden, £4.50-£11
VAQAS
0845 265 8071
hydehall@rhs.org.uk
www.rhs.org.uk/hydehall
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Address
Creephedge Lane,
Rettendon,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM3 8ET
Details
Sitting prominently on a hilltop with sweeping views across the rolling Essex countryside, Hyde Hall takes full advantage of its 360 degree views. At the centre of the garden you will find intensely cultivated planting schemes that slowly begin to soften and blend out into the surrounding landscape. The result is an eclectic mix of horticulture from traditional rose gardens and herbaceous borders to large sweeping borders of grasses and meadowland.
A perennial favourite at Hyde Hall is the Dry Garden which showcases a fantastic range of drought tolerant plants and now you can enjoy even more of it thanks to an extension doubling its size. Other much-loved areas are the Courtyard Gardens which celebrate the ever popular cottage garden style of planting, but with a modern twist, and a new lake nestled at the bottom of Clover Hill.
Children can also enjoy the fabulous Higgledy Hyde play tower with its covered lookout point, monkey bars, seesaw and balancing beams.
Visitor Centre with cafe, gift shop and plant centre. Licenced restaurant and information centre within main garden.
Opening details
Prices
See website for full price details.
Free entry to RHS members & children 4 and under.
Minimum price shown is for children aged 5-16. Maximum price shown is for adults with 10% Gift Aid donation.
Also at this Venue
Group Visits
Educational Visits
Adventures in WonderlandEvents at this Venue
| date | event |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jun - Sun 30 Sep | Floral Fantasia |
| Sat 22 - Sun 30 Sep | Textile Exhibition |
| Sat 29 Sep | Open Air Cinema Evening |
| Wed 3 Oct | Little Acorns |
| Wed 7 Nov | Little Acorns |
| Wed 5 Dec | Little Acorns |
Location
Directions
Plan route using Google mapsMap reference: TQ 781995 Lat: 51.66649 Long: 0.57442
By car:
Hyde Hall is conveniently located just 20 minutes from Chelmsford and is signed from the A130 (southbound).
Leave the M25 at junction 29 for A127 (signed Southend). From the A127 exit onto the A132 (signed Wickford/South Woodham Ferrers).
Or leave the A12 at junction 17, then at the roundabout take the second exit for the A130 (signed Southend/Basildon)
From the A130 Rettendon Turnpike roundabout follow the tourist attraction flower symbols towards South Woodham Ferrers on the A132. At the Shaw Farm roundabout turn left into Willow Grove/Creephedge Lane.
Please be aware that if you are using Sat Nav please enter CM3 8ET via Creephedge Lane.
By Public Transport:
From London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford (about 8miles away) or to Wickford (5 miles away). Taxis are usually available at the station.
Buses - The No.3 service from Southend to Chelmsford stops at the garden.
Parking: free
Accessible by Public Transport: 8 miles from Chelmsford station
Hotels and B&Bs
Self-Catering Places
Attractions
Leisure activities
Events
Food & DrinkFacilities
Baby changing facilities
Coach parties accepted
Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Disabled toilets
Education/study area
Facilities for groups
Facilities for educational visits
Gift shop
On-site catering
On-site light refreshments
Picnic site
Public toilets
Regional Tourist Board Member
Wheelchairs available
Accepts groups
Facilities for corporate hospitality
Children welcome
Disabled access
Dogs not accepted (except guidedogs)
Smoking not allowed
Visitor Centre with cafe, gift shop and plant centre. Licenced restaurant and information centre within main garden.
Self-Assessed Accessibility Details
Parking
Designated parking for guests with disabilities- Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
- The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
- is solid
- Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
- The route from the parking area to the entrance:
- Is flat (i.e. without steps)
Designated parking for guests with disabilitiesPublic Areas
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
- From the entrance to reception / ticket area
- To a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
- To the gift shop
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Contrast markings on clear surfaces such as glass doors
- Baby changing facilities
General
- Seating available for visitors with limited mobility
- Clear signage
- Good colour/tonal contrast for visually impaired visitors
- Wheelchairs provided
- Free
- Routes/pathways suitable for wheelchair users or visitors with limited mobility
- Displays at suitable height for wheelchair users / children
- Audible alarm system
Entrance
- Automatic door at the main entrance
Food
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to cafeteria
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Restaurant / cafe provide meals for visitors with special dietary requirements:
- Sugar free (diabetic)
- Gluten free (coeliacs)
- Lactose free (dairy free)
- Nut free
- Vegetarian
- Seating suitable for wheelchair users, ie moveable and good height for person sitting in a wheelchair
- High chairs for children
- Children's menu
