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19 Waterdale

A romantic garden of surprises, which gradually reveals itself on a journey through deep, lush planting, full of unusual plants. From the sunny, flower filled terrace, a ruined folly emerges from a luxuriant fernery and leads into an oriental garden, complete with tea house. Towering bamboos hide the way to the gothic summerhouse and mysterious shell grotto.

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About 19 Waterdale

The garden has evolved over the last 30 years from lawns, surrounded by conifers, to a plant crammed jungle of winding paths and unexpected discoveries. The terrace and verandah provide a home for exotic and scented plants and a lion head fountain. From here steps descend to a wide lawn, with a sunny rock bank on one side and a bed for shade lovers on the other. An arch, smothered in roses, honeysuckle and clematis, leads through a fernery to the folly, festooned with roses and ivy. The path then opens out into the oriental garden, with acers surrounding the Japanese tea house. The newest part of the garden features a moongate framing a planting of hydrangeas and roses. The return journey takes visitors over a little bridge and through a pink and purple themed border to the gothic summerhouse (featured in George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 2014). Steps behind the summerhouse go down into the shell grotto created out of an old air raid shelter hidden under the rock bank. The garden has many unusual plants, luxuriant foliage and colour themed borders – all packed into a sixth of an acre town garden.

19 Waterdale features

  • Cashless
  • Coaches Allowed
  • Groups Welcome
  • Plants for sale
  • Refreshments
  • Tours Welcome
  • Town Garden

Location details

19 Waterdale,
Wolverhampton,
Staffordshire,
WV3 9DY

Directions to 19 Waterdale
From Wolverhampton Ring Rd take A454 towards Bridgnorth for 1m. Waterdale is on L off A454 Compton Rd West.

19 Waterdale 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 Home-made teas.
Admission Adult: £6.00
Child: Free
Opening times 11:30-17:00

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 Home-made teas.
Admission Adult: £6.00
Child: Free
Opening times 11:30-17:00

Visit by Arrangement

This garden opens for By Arrangement visits from 4 June to 24 July for groups of between 10 and 35.

Please contact the garden owner to discuss your requirements and arrange a date for a group or bespoke visit.

Refreshments Home-made teas.
Admission Adult: £10.00
Child: Free

Accessibility

  • No information available at this time, please get in touch with the owners for details.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Yes, coaches are accepted at  19 Waterdale. Please get in touch with the owners for details.

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

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at  19 Waterdale, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Sorry, 19 Waterdale does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

19 Waterdale is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.