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Ashbrook House

The garden where Kenneth Grahame read Wind in the Willows to local children and where he took inspiration for his description of the oak doors to Badger's House. Come and see, you may catch a glimpse of Toad and friends in this 3½ acre chalk and water garden, in a beautiful spring line village. In spring the banks are a mass of daffodils and in late summer the borders are full of unusual plants.

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Ashbrook House
Ashbrook House
Ashbrook House
Ashbrook House
Ashbrook House
Ashbrook House
Ashbrook House
Ashbrook House
Ashbrook House
Ashbrook House
Ashbrook House
Ashbrook House

About Ashbrook House

This garden has evolved over 38 years under the present ownership and includes many interesting features including a bog garden, fruit orchard, herbaceous borders and a large glass house and vegetable plot. The chalk stream arises in the garden and a small spring-fed lake stocked with fish, ducks and moorhens completes the scene. An otter has been spotted at least twice in the last thaw years. Free range chickens also roam in the northwest corner. In the last few years there have been exciting changes to the landscape as a new dwelling was constructed into the hill in the northeast corner and the site of a Saxon dwelling was discovered as well as fossils of ammonites in the chalk. Statues of Toad, Ratty, Mole and Badger can be found amongst the borders.

Ashbrook House features

Location details

Ashbrook House,
Blewbury,
Oxfordshire,
OX11 9QA

Directions to Ashbrook House
Turn off A417 in Blewbury into Westbrook St. 1st house on R. Follow yellow signs for parking in Boham's Rd at W entrance to the village.

Ashbrook House 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 Tea, coffee & cake.
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: Free
Opening times 14:00-17:30

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 Tea, coffee & cake.
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: Free
Opening times 14:00-17:30

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.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Ashbrook House at this time.

Yes, dogs are welcome at Ashbrook House. 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.

There are no plants for sale for the time being.

Yes, one or more routes at Ashbrook House are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Ashbrook House seeks to offer a sustainable refuge for nearby fauna and wildlife. These sanctuaries host diverse habitats supporting indigenous flora and fauna and nurturing local biodiversity.