West Dean has an international profile for conservation, arts education and design with campuses in West Sussex and London. A unique place to study, visit or stay, it is a centre of excellence, creativity and tranquillity. Underpinning it all is the vision of founder and Surrealist patron Edward James, connecting today's students and visitors with a rich heritage of arts, craft and creative possibility. It has one of the greatest restored gardens open to the public in the UK.