Video: Countdown begins to official opening for famous Sussex gardens

By The Newsroom
Published 25th Jun 2018, 09:15 BST
Updated 26th Jun 2018, 11:34 BST
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A new restaurant, '˜farm shop', delicatessen, special afternoon teas and more of a year-round garden experience - these are some of the plans as Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens near Horsham looks ahead to its 2019 opening.

The gardens made history on Thursday (June 21) with the planting of the first commercial Pinotage vineyard in the UK.

The aim to open the gardens to the public this year had to be put on the back burner due to the discovery of a great crested newt in one of the greenhouses, plus awaiting the green light on a vital planning application for a new car park.

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