Royal Horticultural Society's Garden, Hyde Hall

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United Kingdom - Essex - Chelmsford

Institution Code: WSYHH

BGCI Member: Yes

the Dry Garden, RHS Garden Hyde Hall
the Dry Garden, RHS Garden Hyde Hall

About the Royal Horticultural Society's Garden, Hyde Hall

Nestled in the heart of rural Essex, Hyde Hall is an oasis of peace and tranquillity with an eclectic mix of traditional and modern planting styles. The garden has expanded over the years and there are now more than 365 acres of garden to explore.

To look at Hyde Hall today, it’s hard to imagine its beginnings as a farm estate. The farmhouse and estate were purchased by Dick and Helen Robinson in 1955 and they donated the 24-acre garden they created with the surrounding farmland to the RHS in 1993. Since its inception, this vast garden has established from a handful of trees to a jewel in the landscape.

Main Address:
Royal Horticultural Society's Garden, Hyde Hall
Hyde Hall, Creephedge Lane, Rettendon
Chelmsford
Essex CM3 8ET United Kingdom

Telephone: +44(0)1245 400256
Fax:
URL: https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/hyde-hall
Primary Email: hydehall@rhs.org.uk

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: Dr Tim Upson (Director of Horticulture), Ian Le Gros (Head of Hyde Hall)
    Curator's Name: Robert Brett
    Plant Records Officer's Name: Jeanette Jones

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Other
  • Date founded: 1955
  • Physical Data
  • Total Area: 360 Hectares
    Latitude: 51.666508
    Longitude: 0.57441
    Altitude: 0.00 Metres

Features and Facilities

  • Herbarium: Yes
  • Open to public: Yes
    Friends society: Yes
    Retail Outlet: Shop: Yes
    Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: Yes
    Disabled access: Yes
  • Number of Visitors: 400000

Plant Collections

  • Accession Number: 8472
    Cultivation Taxa Num: 5116

Conservation Programmes

Research Programmes

Education Programmes

  • Visitor/Education Centre: Yes
    Education Signs in Garden: Yes
    Public Lectures/Talks: Yes
    Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes
    Guided Tours: Yes
    Permanent Public Displays: Yes
    Special Exhibitions: Yes
    Courses for School Children: Yes
    Courses for General Public: Yes
    Education Programme: Yes