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Besom Cottage

Landscape architect's garden created from a former pub car park. Tiered with large, local boulders and planted with ornamental and native planting surrounding a circular lawn. Features inc an ornamental pond, stumpery, woodland fern garden and garden art. The garden falls from the road to a stream with stepped paths. A separate vegetable garden and orchard are part of the property.

Owner Info

  • Ms Jo Johnson
Besom Cottage
Besom Cottage
Besom Cottage
Besom Cottage
Besom Cottage
Besom Cottage
Besom Cottage
Besom Cottage
Besom Cottage
Besom Cottage
Besom Cottage
Besom Cottage
Besom Cottage
Besom Cottage

About Besom Cottage

Landscape architect's garden created from a former pub car park. Tiered with large, local boulders and planted with ornamental and native planting surrounding a circular lawn. Features inc an ornamental pond, stumpery, woodland fern garden and garden art. The garden falls from the road to a stream with stepped paths. A separate vegetable garden and orchard are part of the property.

Location details

Besom Cottage,
Lower Common,
Lydney,
Gloucestershire,
GL15 6DU

Directions to Besom Cottage
A48, Chepstow to Lydney road, turn off, signed Aylburton Common. Besom Cottage is ¾m from the main road, the 3rd property past the chapel on the L. What3words app: commoners.export.list.

Besom Cottage 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: £5.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 13:00-17:00

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: £5.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 13:00-17:00

Accessibility

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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Besom Cottage at this time.

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

There are no plants for sale for the time being.

Sorry, Besom Cottage does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

Yes. Besom Cottage 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.