How to find us

Great Dixter House and Gardens is located in Northiam, approximately half a mile off of the A28, which runs through the village. Follow the brown tourist signs. Google Map.

The front meadow at Great Dixter, shown at sunset

Travelling to Great Dixter

By train: the nearest train stations to Northiam with connecting buses are Rye and Hastings. Train timetable information is available from National Rail Enquiries: www.nationalrail.co.uk tel. 08457 48 49 50.

By bus: buses run directly to Northiam (Monday to Saturday) from Rye, Hastings and Tenterden. There is an extremely limited bus service on Sundays. Bus timetable information is available from Traveline: www.traveline.info
tel. 0871 200 22 33.

By car: Satellite Navigation users please enter our post code: TN31 6PH or refer to the Google Map. The car parks at Great Dixter are free to visitors. No over night parking. For advance information on roadworks which might affect your visit please check here https://www.eastsussexhighways.com/roadworks.

Click to view a list of local accommodation and taxi companies.

Address:

Great Dixter
Northiam
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 6PH

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Behind the Scenes

Join us for a monthly guided walk around the garden with one of our senior gardeners, highlighting plants of interest or in flower and give an overview of the tasks that are happening in the garden. The afternoon starts at 1:30pm, and finishes at 4:15pm and includes a break for tea and cake.
Behind the Scenes at Great Dixter- November

Join Dixter Gardener Michael Wachter for an afternoon's exploration of the borders to examine the plants that are looking good and give you an insight into the work that makes this happen.
Behind the Scenes at Great Dixter- October

Join Dixter Gardener Jack McCoy for an afternoon's exploration of the borders to examine the plants that are looking good and give you an insight into the work that makes this happen.
Behind the Scenes at Great Dixter- September

Join Dixter Gardener Graham Hodgson for an afternoon's exploration of the borders to examine the plants that are looking good and give you an insight into the work that makes this happen.

Buy Tickets Online

Great Dixter Gardens is now open. Please click here to book a ticket. Friends and Annual ticket holders do not need to book. The house itself will be closed until 17th May 2021.
Opening times

The Garden at Great Dixter is now open to visitors. Friends and Annual Ticket holders do not need to book but we ask that other visitors book in advance. Gardens open 11am to 5pm. The house will remain closed until the 17th May 2021. We are closed on Mondays except on Bank Holidays.
Tickets

Details about tickets
Visitor information

Information for visitors on visiting the house, garden and nursery at Great Dixter
The Nursery

The Nursery was started by Christopher Lloyd in 1954, specialising in plants he deemed garden-worthy. We remain a small, personal and professional nursery. We are open to customers every day from 1st April from 9-5pm and Monday to Saturday lunchtime until the end of March, 9am-12:30, 1:30-4:30pm.
How to find us

Details of how to travel to Great Dixter
Become a Friend

Support the work of Great Dixter by becoming a Friend.
Cafe

The Loggia cafe is now open for a range of lunches, snacks, hot and cold drinks and cakes, all freshly cooked here at Dixter. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options are available. Please inform staff if you have any special dietary requirements or allergies and they will endeavour to help.
Succession planting in the mixed border

The magnificent Long Border will be used as an example of how to plan and put into practice a long season border using structural plants, underplanting and interplanting of bulbs, use of self-sowers, pockets of bedding, masking with climbers, and good maintenance. This intensive day will include slides, talks and discussion sessions on the border.
Behind the Scenes at Great Dixter- June

Join Dixter Gardener Michael Wachter for an afternoon's exploration of the borders to examine the plants that are looking good and give you an insight into the work that makes this happen.

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