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An HPS trip to West Dean 1st June 2026. A windy, gray day
 Map of our walk , the coach park top right |
 Entrance map. We took 2.5 hours to get to West Dean. |
 Opium Poppies |
 Towards the Shop and tickets |
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 As it was gone twelve we decided to eat..... |
 ......but only the windy terrace was available. |
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| "Features advertised include the 13 restored Victorian Glasshouses housing orchids, fuchsias, figs, vines, melons and chillies. See the Walled Kitchen Garden, the100m-long Edwardian Pergola designed by Harold Peto, the naturalistic Spring Garden, the award-winning Sunken Garden and the orchards. The circular 2½ mile arboretum walk set in 50 acres of beautiful parkland offers stunning views of the South Downs and a route passing Edward James’ grave" | ||||
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 The shop |
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 Into the grounds |
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 Wicker Cone |
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 Into the walled garden |
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 The Apple Store |
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 The Toilet block |
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 Bumble Bee |
 A well |
 House Leeks |
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 A pond with escape ramp |
 Roses |
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Iris |
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 A Greenhouse |
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 A Water pump |
 Foxgloves |
 Note white lichen |
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 Bug Metropolis? |
 Spinning colour wheel |
 Toilet Block again |
 The West Dean College of Arts and Conservation |
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 Smoking enclosure |
 Was the Orangery |
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 "Well I'm not sure" |
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 Gravel Plants? |
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 100metre Pergola |
 Small knapped flint squares make up the floor |
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 Water lilies |
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 Wisteria |
 Summer House |
 Sunken Garden |
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 Delphiniums |
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 Grain Store |
 The Cactus House |
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 Indoor Plants |
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 For our final coffee we were sent to the window ledge |
 The Main cafe |
 "Gardeners Tea House" |
 and we took nearly 3 hours to get back home |
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