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Bettiscombe Manor

Designer Jasper Conran has given one of England’s loveliest smaller houses, Bettiscombe Manor, a garden to match, with orchards, mellow brick enclosures, and broad beds flanking an unforgettable view of the Vale, looking down to the sea. The garden has a magical quality, it is informally planted and flower-filled, reflecting the designer’s predilection for constantly evolving and creative planting. A limited number of tickets have been made available for this exclusive special afternoon event, kindly hosted by Jasper’s Head Gardener, Midori. It includes a talk on the gardens and how they have evolved to empathetically embrace and work within the surrounding landscape. Midori will also provide a background to how the garden has been created, as well as its ongoing development and provide further detail on what is growing in the garden currently.

Owner Info

  • Mr Jasper Conran
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About Bettiscombe Manor

Bettiscombe Manor and its garden are relatively modest in scale with an unsophisticated charm and gentle intimacy. Jasper’s approach to the garden has been about building the picture slowly and there is no grand scheme – it has been an evolutionary process. Jasper has tried to ensure that the garden has a certain gentleness and that it works with nature. Through this process the garden has become less formal and, in many ways, connects more to the landscape through a natural and uninterrupted flow.
Informal steps cushioned by self-seeded erigeron and alchemilla lead up to a soft grassy terrace in front of the house. At the rear of the house, a secluded walled garden is surrounded on three sides by deep borders full of Jasper’s favourite flowers. At the front, the most delightful flower and herb garden is contained in a simple quadrangle of beds, like an illuminated manuscript. A new kitchen garden with neat raised beds is surrounded by characterful outbuildings, including open barns and an old cider house. An orchard and a sloping flower meadow, as well as a picturesque pond, were all existing features that needed little alteration.
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Bettiscombe Manor features

Location details

Bettiscombe Manor,
Bridport,
Dorset,
DT6 5NU

Directions to Bettiscombe Manor
Follow signs for Bettiscombe, park at village hall.

Bettiscombe Manor openings

For this open day you need to pre-book your ticket in advance. To book tickets please click on the book button below.

Refreshments Light refreshments in the village hall. Salmon & cucumber sandwiches, strawberries, pastries, cakes, tea, coffee, champagne & elderflower presse.
Admission Adult: £60.00
Child: Free
Opening times 10:00-17:00

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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 Bettiscombe Manor 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, Bettiscombe Manor does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

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