Nymans is a garden estate set around a romantic ruins and house in West Sussex, and I visited in mid-July. This was my first visit to Nymans, and my visit was post-lockdown and arriving just after mid-day. The walk through to the gardens was not too busy, but the gardens were busier than I would have liked them to be with some people being a little too close for comfort.
The garden was developed in the 19th century by the Messel family, and it is one of the National Trust's most popular gardens. They have been managing it since 1953, and the gardens look beautiful no matter what time of year it is.
I visited post-lockdown, and a one-way system was introduced to prevent crowds. Unfortunately, this meant that certain places in the gardens were busier than others, and I could not really hang about to enjoy some of the gardens.
The gardens did have some nice views over the Surrey Hills.
I had cream tea.
I enjoyed a glimpse of the ruins.
Some of the parts of the gardens were very crowded.
Unfortunately, all of the houses and buildings in the National Trust properties are shut to the public because of the pandemic.
Again, some of the areas were especially crowded with a constant stream of visitors.
Although the plants did look beautiful, they have not received the prime care over the months, so hopefully my next visit to Nymans will be more special and less crowded.
On the way back through to the exit, I spotted this little hopping bird that got really close to me; it hopped right up to me.
Have you even been to Nymans? What is your favourite season to visit it?
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