8 acre garden with a series of immaculately tended garden ‘rooms’. Herbaceous borders, arboretum, secret garden, roses, vegetables, pool, bog gardens and woodland, with an explosion of rare and interesting plants, beautifully combined for colour and texture. Stunning views, and once home to John Betjeman (memorial window by John Piper in church). Specialist plants and home-made preserves for sale. Opens Sunday 12th April.
An approx 10 acre, exceptionally fine traditional English garden. Rose garden, herbaceous garden, pond garden, herb garden, fruit, vegetable and cutting garden, and glasshouses. Many specimen trees and fine shrubs, an orchard, and terraces. Garden designed by Arabella Lennox-Boyd. Limited WC facilities. Opens Wednesday 22nd April.
A 1¼ acre developing cottage garden on a sunny, south facing slope, with a bourne running through. Now in its fourth yr, it inc an orchard and blossom copses underplanted with bulbs, a wildlife pond, vegetable plot, glasshouses, rose arches, and a treehouse. Features inc dry stone walls, a sun circle, and a stone garden with a rill, creating a vibrant haven for wildlife. Opens Thursday 23rd and Sunday 26th April, pre-booking essential.