Attractions in Southwater & Things to Do in Southwater
(and nearby)

Horsham Museum (3 Miles)*
Horsham Museum stands out as a place you must visit. Rich in history, it is like no other.
Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens (4 Miles)*
Leonardslee is internationally famous for its wonderful display of Rhododendron and Azaleas. In May the gardens are considered to be one of the most magnificent gardens in Europe.
Fishers Farm Park (6 Miles)*
Situated in the heart of the West Sussex countryside, Fishers Farm Park is a perfect day out for young families and grandparents alike.
Hollygate Cactus Garden and Nursery (6 Miles)*
This unique collection of over 30,000 plants has been built up over the years and is well known throughout the world. It features many rare plants from the more arid areas of the world such as USA, Mexico, South America, Africa etc.
Nymans Gardens (7 Miles)*
Nymans is a garden for true gardening enthusiasts. It successfully combines the horticultural attributes of a plant collector's garden with a clear design which is easy on the eye.
High Beeches Gardens (7 Miles)*
Enjoy twenty acres of enchanting, landscaped, woodland and water gardens.
RSPB Pulborough Brooks (8 Miles)*
RSPB Pulborough Brooks is set in the sheltered Arun Valley within the South Downs National Park.
Steyning Museum (9 Miles)*
The museum draws together a wealth of objects which recall days long gone and others which seem like only yesterday
St. Mary's House and Gardens (9 Miles)*
This historic house in the downland village of Bramber was built in 1470 by Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester, Provost of Eton College and founder of Magdalen College Oxford.
Newtimber Place (10 Miles)*
Newtimber Place is a Sussex moated house, built of flint and brick with a roof of Horsham stone.
Borde Hill Garden (10 Miles)*
The Stephenson Clarke family moved to Sussex in the 1840's and Stephenson R Clarke purchased Borde Hill in 1893. About 1912 his passion for collecting trees and shrubs began by financing expeditions to the Himalayas and China.
Devil's Dyke (11 Miles)*
The sinister sounding Devil's Dyke is a huge dry chalk valley and a historic beauty spot on the South Downs.
Petworth House (11 Miles)*
A magnificent late-17th century palace set in a beautiful park, landscaped by 'Capability' Brown and immortalised in Turner's paintings.
Wakehurst Place (11 Miles)*
As well as having an exceptionally fine Elizabethan house, Wakehurst Place has some spectacular gardens which are actually managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Bignor Roman Villa and Museum (12 Miles)*
The Roman villa is situated in a superb rural setting to the north of the South Downs. The mosaic floors, discovered in 1811, are some of the finest in Britain.
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre (13 Miles)*
Gliding through our reed beds in silent electric boats is the best opportunity in Britain to glimpse a rare water vole or see vividly-coloured kingfishers.
Worthing Museum and Art Gallery (14 Miles)*
An elegant Edwardian building houses one of the most interesting museum and art galleries in the South! Collections are diverse and include local history, archaeology and geology as well as ceramics and glass.
Winkworth Arboretum (14 Miles)*
Winkworth Arboretum is the happy result of one man's passion for trees and his desire to share his collection with the nation through The National Trust.
Arundel Castle & Gardens (14 Miles)*
Built at the end of the 11th century, Arundel Castle is both ancient castle and stately home. It has been the home of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors for 850 years.
Booth Museum of Natural History (15 Miles)*
The Booth Museum is the creation of the Victorian ornithologist Edward Booth. It was built in 1874 to house his collection of stuffed British birds.
Sheffield Park and Garden (15 Miles)*
Sheffield Park may be one National Trust property that cricket lovers will really want to visit. It was the site of the first England v. Australia cricket match in 1884.
Saint Hill Manor (15 Miles)*
One of the finest Sussex sandstone buildings in England, Saint Hill Manor was built in 1792 by Gibbs Crawford.
Bluebell Railway (15 Miles)*
The Bluebell Railway was the first preserved standard gauge passenger line in the UK. In 1960 it reopened part of the Lewes to East Grinstead line of the old London Brighton and South Coast Railway.
Standen (15 Miles)*
The Victorian family home of Standen is a celebration of all aspects of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
British Wildlife Centre (16 Miles)*
In the heart of the East Surrey countryside is the British Wildlife Centre, one of the best places in the country to see and learn about our own wonderful wildlife.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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