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23 Spencer Avenue

Shady semi-walled garden with foliage and cottage style herbaceous plants and structural shrubs. Gentle English hues and mixture of traditional and new varieties aim to work in sympathy with the 1913 red brick property. There are also plenty of pots.

Owner Info

  • Susan & Keith Darwood
23 Spencer Avenue
23 Spencer Avenue
23 Spencer Avenue
23 Spencer Avenue
23 Spencer Avenue
23 Spencer Avenue
23 Spencer Avenue
23 Spencer Avenue
23 Spencer Avenue
23 Spencer Avenue
23 Spencer Avenue
23 Spencer Avenue
23 Spencer Avenue
23 Spencer Avenue

About 23 Spencer Avenue

23 Spencer Avenue is surprisingly peaceful, with large surrounding trees making for a sense of privacy. It is a semi-walled garden in partial shade, dense with foliage and cottage-style herbaceous plants alongside structural shrubs. Their gentle English hues and a mixture of traditional and new varieties aim to work in sympathy with the 1913 red brick property. Hellebores are followed by bluebells, Welsh poppies, aquilegia, geraniums, and phlox, all coping with a clay soil, and what won’t grow in the ground is put in a pot; over 200 of varying sizes are grouped along its side walls, with an abundance of hostas. This is a garden where memories and people are conjured by plants, for there is always room to squeeze in an offering from family and friends.

23 Spencer Avenue features

Location details

23 Spencer Avenue,
Earlsdon,
Coventry,
Warwickshire,
CV5 6NQ

23 Spencer Avenue openings

A group opening is when a number of gardens open together on the same day.

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake. Refreshments in aid of Myton Hospice.
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 12:00-18:00

Accessibility

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FAQs

Payment is by cash only. Please get in touch with the owners for more details.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at 23 Spencer Avenue at this time.

Yes, dogs are welcome at 23 Spencer Avenue. Please keep the dogs on fixed short leads in the garden and keep in mind that you are responsible for controlling the dog’s behaviour. For any specific rules please ask the owners.

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at 23 Spencer Avenue, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Sorry, 23 Spencer Avenue does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

23 Spencer Avenue is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.