Southover Open Gardens is back and blooming again for 2023 with a trail of secret gardens to explore

Southover Bonfire Society’s Southover Open Gardens

Southover Open Gardens is back and blooming again for 2023 with a trail of secret gardens to explore in Lewes on Sunday June 11 from 2pm – 5pm.

The event is hosted by Southover Bonfire Society and is raising funds to buy some of the fireworks Lewes is famous for. There are 14 gardens to see, including several new ones: from large traditional English spaces to those that are smaller, or with a more contemporary feel.

Entry is by ticket only at £5 per person, kids under 16 go free. You can buy tickets online via tinyurl.com/SBSOpenGardens23

Once you have your online ticket, you will be emailed a map of the gardens from June 8.

Tickets can also be purchased from The Swan Pub, 30 Southover High Street, Lewes, BN7 1HU; The King’s Head, 9 Southover High Street, Lewes, BN7 1HS; Lewes Tourist Information, 187 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2DE (open Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm, Saturday 10am-3pm, closed Sundays); St Pancras Stores, Barber Cour