The food at afternoon tea was beautiful, the pastry chef is a true artist. But the service was abysmal. We had problems finding where to go when we got out of the car in the car park! When we got to a shop we waited ages while the one assistant had time for us. She pointed the way but there was no one at the next desk! After ringing the bell the original assistant let us in. There was then a walk that was a bit too far for my disabled sister. She was pretty distressed by the time we got within sight of a house. The one and only sign post was misplaced and didn't point to the house. Eventually a couple of men with staff lanyards asked us if we were OK and said we should go into the house. Again one woman was at a desk and too busy to deal with us! We asked a passing young woman who showed us where to go. The room was lovely and we sat at open French doors. Eventually a waiter appeared and said, "Hello guys" and called us "guys" throughout tea. I had expected someone more polite! We were served with the very nice savoury course, but waited and waited to be offered cake. Eventually we called a waitress and she said they were waiting for us to finish eating. We had finished eating a long time before, we just didn't want any more. They should have asked us if we were finished - surely it was obvious! So eventually we got the cakes, which were beautiful, but had to ask for more tea and coffee. Not very impressive.
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The ‘Finest Spring Gardens in England’, the 240 acre Leonardslee Gardens Estate at Lower Beeding, near Horsham in West Sussex.
Visit us to enjoy the beautiful landscaped Grade I listed gardens, first planted in 1801. See the outstanding spring displays of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, magnolias and bluebells.
Restoration began when the present owner, Penny Streeter OBE, acquired the estate in 2017. Penny and her team are dedicated to restoring, maintaining and further improving the gardens and buildings, so that the public can once again experience their beauty and special qualities.
Visitors can explore a wide range of features including the elegant 19th-century Italianate-style Mansion House, listed Grade II for architectural merit, the unique dolls’ house exhibition - and the rare colony of wallabies, wildfowl and huge carp in the seven ponds.
Enjoy popular walking trails at Leonardslee and discover the historic beauty of the restored estate.
Wide selections of refreshments are available from our new restaurants and tea rooms. Our high-end dining and afternoon teas are served in the Leonardslee House and casual fare is served in the Clock Tower Cafe, Courtyard Cafe and other food stations throughout the gardens.See more
