Attractions in Turners Hill & Things to Do in Turners Hill
(and nearby)

Wakehurst Place (1 Mile)*
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.
Saint Hill Manor (3 Miles)*
One of the finest Sussex sandstone buildings in England, Saint Hill Manor was built in 1792 by Gibbs Crawford.
Standen (3 Miles)*
The Victorian family home of Standen is a celebration of all aspects of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
British Wildlife Centre (4 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.
High Beeches Gardens (5 Miles)*
Enjoy twenty acres of enchanting, landscaped, woodland and water gardens.
Borde Hill Garden (5 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.
Nymans Gardens (5 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.
Sheffield Park and Garden (6 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.
Bluebell Railway (7 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.
The Old Mill (7 Miles)*
Outwood Windmill, Britain's oldest working windmill, is Listed Grade 1 by English Heritage. It was built in 1665 by Thomas Budgen of Nutfield, and is what is known as a Post Mill.
Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens (8 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.
Horsham Museum (10 Miles)*
Horsham Museum stands out as a place you must visit. Rich in history, it is like no other.
Groombridge Place Gardens and the Enchanted Forest (12 Miles)*
Welcome to Groombridge, a beautiful wealden valley with an incredible 700 year old history.
Newtimber Place (13 Miles)*
Newtimber Place is a Sussex moated house, built of flint and brick with a roof of Horsham stone.
Penshurst Place & Gardens (13 Miles)*
Penshurst Place is one of England's finest historic houses set in the Weald of Kent's peaceful rural landscape.
Chartwell (13 Miles)*
Visit the home of Sir Winston Churchill and gain an insight into the domestic life of Britain's famous wartime Prime Minister.
Squerryes Court (13 Miles)*
Experience the warm welcome of this beautiful 17th Century manor house, still lived in by the descendants of John Warde who purchased Squerryes from the Earl of Jersey in 1731.
Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum (14 Miles)*
The renowned waterfowl collection was started by the late Gerald Askew in the 1960's and soon became the largest private collection in the UK.
Devil's Dyke (14 Miles)*
The sinister sounding Devil's Dyke is a huge dry chalk valley and a historic beauty spot on the South Downs.
Quebec House (14 Miles)*
Those who enjoy British military history will particularly appreciate a trip to Quebec House in Kent. It was the birthplace of General James Wolfe who went on to defeat the French at Quebec in 1759.
Emmetts Garden (14 Miles)*
This charming and informal garden at the highest point in Kent was laid out in the late 19th Century., with many exotic and rare trees and shrubs from across the world.
Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery (15 Miles)*
Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery shares the special story of the borough of Tunbridge Wells.
Steyning Museum (17 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 (17 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.
Booth Museum of Natural History (17 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.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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