A garden of 2½ acres consisting of herbaceous borders, rose garden, fruit trees with woodland, bamboo and rhododendron walks. A formal parterre garden with dahlias. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 2nd August to 1st October for groups of 20+.
A spellbinding ¼ acre, suburban, romantic style garden with shrubbery, exotics, specimen trees, scented climbers and mixed herbaceous borders. Densely planted and decadently flowering, a feast for all the senses. Come for the garden, stay for the magic and discover why romance remains compelling, timeless and enduring. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 15 June to 15 September for groups of between 20 and 40.
A fascinating urban garden with changing elements throughout the seasons. Different areas showcase a variety of interesting plants, pergola, outdoor dining room and summerhouse. The working greenhouse is home to alpines grown year-round. Tiered areas of hostas and an abundance of summer bedding along with specimen container plants. Opens for By Arrangement visits from July to August for groups of between 5 and 25.
A delightful spring garden set in a sunken woodland, lovingly recovered from clay pit workings. The atmospheric garden is filled with snowdrops, primroses, hellebores and fritillaria, interspersed with anemone and narcissi under a canopy of ash and beech. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 26th March to 9th April for groups of between 15 and 35.
4 acres of formal and informal gardens within a 25 acre stud farm. A formal rose garden with fountain, a walled herbaceous border with windows through which to admire the views and horses, two rock gardens, and hot plant terrace. Small lake with Monet style bridge and pergola. Several neo-classical follies and statues. A planted woodland area with a winding path. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 31st March to 21st September for groups of between 12 and 30.
Discover this attractive suburban secret garden behind a pretty red brick cottage. Inviting paths weave around a curving island bed surrounded by long borders packed with interesting plants reflecting the passion of its owner. Features inc rose and clematis covered arches, pots with gunnera, figs, hostas and ferns. Towering palms, acers and magnolia trees offer shelter and seclusion. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 3rd June to 25th July for groups of between 12 and 25.
4 acre designer’s garden with many areas of interest. Features inc four lovely long herbaceous borders attractively and densely planted in different colour sections, a formal rose garden, a cutting garden, an old orchard with a grass meadow, pretty pond and peaceful wooded area. Large variety of plants, trees and a productive fruit and vegetable patch. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 14 May to 22 August for groups of between 10 and 40.
A pretty, small waterside garden set between the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal. Interesting combinations of colour and texture to look at rather than walk through, although visitors are welcome to do that too. A deck overlooks a sluiceway towards a lawn and border. Started from scratch in 2005 and mostly again after the floods of 2014. Trying high planters this yr. Opens for By Arrangement visits from June to 29th September for groups of between 6 and 25.
A 7 acre designer’s garden with stunning views and where structure predominates. Specimen trees show contrasting bark and foliage. A marble ‘Pan’ plays to a pond with boulders and boulder shaped evergreens. Versailles planters with standard topiaries line a rill. A stumpery leads to the orchard’s carpet of daffodils and later a wave of white hydrangeas. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 13th January to 5th December for groups of between 6 and 50.
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, orchard and terraces. Garden designed by Arabella Lennox-Boyd. Opens for By Arrangement visits from April to 26th June for groups of between 15 and 50.
Romantic 2 acre garden set around a listed former Victorian rectory, created over the last 31 yrs. Features deep mixed borders with succession planting and emphasis on both height and strong complementary colour combinations. A wisteria clad pergola, an orangery, a folly with a reflecting pond, a croquet lawn and pavilion, naturalistic planting and a pond on the lower level, a small stumpery, and a kitchen garden. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 23rd April to 3rd September for groups of between 20 and 40.
A wildlife friendly, plant lover’s cottage garden with borders generously planted with bulbs, perennials, grasses and shrubs for successional interest for every season. Productive vegetable garden and greenhouses. Many pots and baskets with seasonal annuals and tender perennials, especially salvias. Opens for By Arrangement visits from July to August for groups of between 10 and 20.