Gardens · East of England
RHS Garden Hyde Hall
RHS Essex garden — Britain's driest, with extensive dry-garden plantings.

terry joyce — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Dog-friendly
About
Hyde Hall in Essex (donated to the RHS in 1993) is the driest of the four RHS gardens — 360 acres of dry-garden plantings, the Robinson Garden, the new Hilltop Garden and a working winter garden. Free parking; year-round.
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Place summary
RHS Garden Hyde Hall is a modern garden located in the East of England, owned by the Royal Horticultural Society. It features a diverse array of plant collections and contemporary garden designs, reflecting current horticultural practices.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.6300, 0.5719
- County
- Essex
- District
- Chelmsford
- Parish
- Rettendon
- Postcode
- SS11 7QY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maldon
Sources
- manual: rhs-hyde-hall (manual)
- wikipedia: RHS Hyde Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RHS Garden Hyde Hall?
- RHS Garden Hyde Hall is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode SS11 7QY), in the parish of Rettendon.
- When was RHS Garden Hyde Hall built?
- Dates from the modern period.
- Who owns RHS Garden Hyde Hall?
- RHS Garden Hyde Hall is owned by Royal Horticultural Society.
- How do I get to RHS Garden Hyde Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SS11 7QY. It sits within the Maldon parliamentary constituency.