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Dip-on-the-Hill

Approx an acre in a dip on a south facing hill based on a wide range of architectural/sculptural evergreen trees, shrubs and groundcover: pines; grove of Phillyrea latifolia; 'cloud pruned' hedges; palms; large bamboo; ferns; range of Kniphofia and Croscosmia.

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About Dip-on-the-Hill

About one acre in a dip on a south facing hill based on a wide range of densely planted architectural/sculptural evergreen trees, shrubs and ground cover: pines; grove of Phillyrea latifolia; extensive ‘cloud pruned’ hedges of Lonicera nitida, box and Viburnum tinus; Maytenus boaria; Viburnum cinnamomifolium; 6 metre Phyllostachys vivax and other large bamboo; range of Mahonia; ferns; grove of Trachycarpus wagnerianus; range of Kniphofia ‘Prince Igor, and Crocosmia. Featured in Country Living (August 2015); The English Garden (Winter 2015/16); Homes and Gardens, August 2021. Winner Telegraph/Yorkshire Gold Tea ‘Britain’s Best Garden, 2018; Gardeners’ World, 11 March, 2022.

Visitors may wish to make an appointment when visiting gardens nearby.

Dip-on-the-Hill features

  • Groups Welcome
  • Refreshments

Location details

Dip-on-the-Hill,
Newmarket,
Suffolk,
CB8 8TW

Directions to Dip-on-the-Hill
From Newmarket: 1m from junc of B1063 & B1085. From Bury St Edmunds follow signs for Hargrave. Parking at village hall. Follow yellow NGS sign at the end of the lane.

Dip-on-the-Hill openings

Visit by Arrangement

This garden opens for By Arrangement visits from June to September for groups of up to 15.

Please contact the garden owner to discuss your requirements and arrange a date for a group or bespoke visit.

Refreshments Tea.
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: Free

Accessibility

  • No wheelchair access. No dogs.
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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 Dip-on-the-Hill 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, Dip-on-the-Hill does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

Dip-on-the-Hill is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.