English Heritage have been recreating the gardens as the Darwinsc would have seen them, although small in size many elements of bigger gardens exist including bedding, shrubberies and mixed borders, an orchard, and a traditional kitchen garden and greenhouse. Victorian plant varieties are used throughout the garden adding to the period feel. The gardens are of special merit due to the scientific work Darwin undertook. An interesting and famous feature is Charles Darwin's Sand Walk or thinking-path. Visitors can see Darwin's experiments re-created in his outdoor laboratory in the gardens.