Open:

Saturday 10:00–17:00 + Sunday 10:00–17:00

Description:

The beautiful Haling Park is now the grounds of Whitgift, an independent boys school. In 1588 the estate was home to Lord Howard of Effingham, the Lord High Admiral of the Fleet sent against the Armada. The grounds were designed by Humphry Repton, with many superb specimen trees. A copse remains from the old medieval woodland.

There is a Tudor-style garden with a maze, a small, modern, formal Japanese garden, a quadrangle with exotic birds (including peacocks and cranes) and the Whitgift Rose Garden.

The Water Gardens, opened by Sir David Attenborough in 2005, contain birds from every continent and Bennett's wallabies, descendants of those presented to HM the Queen in 1953.

Estates manager:

Ken Emmins

Activities:

Refreshments available.

Bus:

Many routes along the Brighton Road

Stations:

East Croydon, South Croydon

Access:

Quadrangle access difficult

Dogs:

Working assistance dogs only

Further information:

• Street Map
• Map of nearby gardens
• London Gardens Online
• Garden's web site
• Printable version