Nymans Resurgent
Nymans has long been one of the National Trust’s most popular properties. Its glorious garden, ruined house and woodland walks attract almost 400,000 visitors a year in normal times. Many people come back again and again to enjoy the changing face of the garden through the seasons. Springtime shrubs, bright summer borders and late-flowering specialities such as Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ make it a magical place to visit at any time of year.
Nymans has faced its fair share of challenges too. The catastrophic fire of 1947 destroyed the dream house that had taken the Messel family so many years to build, even if the romantic ruins it left behind are an integral part of any visit to Nymans today. The Great Storm of
