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103 Thurleigh Road

The property (not open) features an 80ft x 90ft (26 metres x 22 metres) walled garden surrounded by lime trees, with an adjoining courtyard and parterre measuring 20 metres x 13 metres. A significant redesign was completed in 2025, incorporating a large planted gravel area.

Owner Info

  • Mr & Mrs Charles MacKinnon
103 Thurleigh Road
103 Thurleigh Road
103 Thurleigh Road
103 Thurleigh Road
103 Thurleigh Road
103 Thurleigh Road

About 103 Thurleigh Road

A large part of this garden has been newly planted in 2025, and we anticipate further replanting in 2026, so a visitor should expect a ‘work in progress’

The new gravel area is intended to provide both ease of maintenance, as well as year round interest. Maples and bamboos.

My main passion has been propagation, and the significant majority of the plants in the garden have been grown by me from seed or cutting.

I am also starting to do Bonsai, and my trees will be on view.

This is a private garden driven by my whims and desires to give me calm joy, and space for my grandchildren to give me noisy fun.

103 Thurleigh Road features

Location details

103 Thurleigh Road,
Balham,
London,
SW12 8TY

Directions to 103 Thurleigh Road
Nearest stns: Wandsworth Common (BR) & Clapham South (Tube). What3words app: like.shift.serve. Enter via the garden gate to R of house.

103 Thurleigh Road openings

For this open day you can book your tickets in advance. Click on the yellow button below to book or you can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Wine (29 May). Tea & home-made cakes (30 & 31 May).
Admission Adult: £10.00
Child: £5.00
Opening times 17:30-20:00

For this open day you can book your tickets in advance. Click on the yellow button below to book or you can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Wine (29 May). Tea & home-made cakes (30 & 31 May).
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 11:00-18:00

For this open day you can book your tickets in advance. Click on the yellow button below to book or you can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Wine (29 May). Tea & home-made cakes (30 & 31 May).
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 11:30-16:30

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access requires crossing 5 metres of loose gravel before reaching the lawn.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at 103 Thurleigh Road at this time.

Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at 103 Thurleigh Road, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Yes, one or more routes at 103 Thurleigh Road are accessible to wheelchair users.

103 Thurleigh Road is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.