Camers

About Camers

Camers is a listed Elizabethan farmhouse (not open) set on a west sloping site on the limestone of the Cotswold escarpment with outstanding views over the Severn estuary. 4 acres surrounding the house consist of a young wood and 2½ acres of garden. The garden has been intensively developed to provide fine vistas and a series of varied areas giving year round interest. The range of plants is extensive with good collections of a number of species.

FEATURES
Parterre Garden set on two levels set between old stone walls and overlooked from a stone summerhouse and flagstone terrace.
Formal Garden with herbaceous borders set within stone walls.
Terraced Area with steps leading west from the formal garden which gives views of the Severn bridges and the Welsh mountains beyond.
Shrubbery area of established shrubs and interspersed planting of perennials and grasses designed to maintain interest over a long period.
Prairie Bed planned to avoid deadheading and create autumn and winter interest with the seed heads
Hot Garden where the extensive use of bold colours set off against a gravelled area gives a tropical feel to this area throughout the summer. A triangular arbour overlooks views to the south through an avenue of fastigiate Hornbeams.
Grass Bed entirely devoted to ornamental grasses.
White Garden surrounded by beech hedges with entirely white flowers. The protected area accentuates the effect of the many scented species that have been selected for this garden.
Shade Garden with a copse of silver birch which has been under planted with snowdrops and bluebells. In the summer ferns take over and the sizeable collection of hydrangeas keep the area full of colour.
Japanese Garden surrounded by bamboo fence which includes all the traditional features of these historic gardens.
Bog Garden created with pond liners for damp loving plants providing colour throughout the year.
Millennium Wood planted in 2000 provides shelter for the garden which was very exposed to South West winds. It consists mainly of native species with a few specimen plantings. The canopy is now forming and enabling us to commence developing snowdrops, bluebells and ferns within the wood. We maintain an extensive network of paths within this area.
Tunnel of Trees where established trees form a natural tunnel in the lower part of the garden underplanted with narcissi and bluebells.
Birch Walk. A newly planted collection of birch with a wide range of coloured barks under planted with maples, shrubs and spring bulbs.
DIRECTIONS The public entrance to the gardens is in Chapel Lane, enter through the field gate and drive to the top of the fields to park next to the garden. Chapel Lane joins the main A432 at the Dog Inn.