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Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens

Four very different gardens hidden down narrow lanes off the road south out of Grange. Off Kents Bank Road, the 3 gardens on Cart Lane all back onto the railway embankment, providing shelter from the wind but also creating a frost pocket. The garden at 21 Cart Lane is a series of rooms designed to create an element of surprise with fruit and vegetables in raised beds. Elder Cottage is an organised riot of fruit trees, vegetables, shrubby perennials and herbaceous plants. Productive and peaceful. Hawthorne Cottage has been redesigned and replanted over the last 2 yrs to create a garden with colour and interest. Up the hill on Carter Rd, Shrublands is a ¾ acre garden situated on a hillside overlooking Morecambe Bay.

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Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens
Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens
Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens
Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens
Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens
Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens
Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens
Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens

About Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens

Elder Cottage garden is in a sheltered hollow between Cart Lane and the coastal railway line. It is planted with mostly herbaceous, and some shrubby perennials, with an extended season in mind.  There is also a small fruit and vegetable garden, and larger apple and pear trees dotted among the flowers. Bruno Gouillon & Andrew Fairey 

21 Cart Lane. Eighteen years ago this garden was a long-neglected tennis court, with a strawberry bed at one end, and overgrown with brambles. Its shape was a long rectangle, which I felt needed to be broken up.  I created a series of rooms which would provide an element of surprise, and I also wanted to grow some of my own fruit and vegetables in raised beds.
I planted a number of trees and had a wall built to separate the veg patch from the rest of the garden. Several seating areas provide perfect views of the garden, taking advantage of the light at different times of day. I introduced a more formal element round the gravel walk and bird bath, and the main flower beds are near the house, with a patio for al fresco eating.
There are quite a few differing climatic situations in the garden, and the challenge has been to find the right plants for the right area. Veronica Cameron
 
Hawthorne Cottage is a Grade2 listed cottage, we moved two years ago from Hereford, we have spend this time replacing and redesigning the garden with mixed planting with wonderful displays of roses, Camellias, Hydrangeas, Wisteria and annuals for all year around interests. John and Carole Ashton

Shrublands is ¾ acre garden situated on a hillside overlooking Morecambe Bay. Tended by owners for 18 months, it is a work in progress. The focus has been on tending to trees, reinstating a lawn and redeveloping beds. There are plans to build a garage with living roof and overall to create a maintainable garden of shrubs with mature trees, meandering paths and seating areas to take in the stunning views.

Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens features

Location details

Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens,
Grange-over-Sands,
Lancashire,
LA11 7AF

Directions to Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens
Off Kents Bank Rd, 3 gardens on Cart Lane then last garden up Carter Rd for Shrublands. Rail 1.4m; Bus X6; NCR 70.

Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens openings

Visit by Arrangement

This garden opens for By Arrangement visits from 19 May to September for groups of between 10 and 40.

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

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake.
Admission Adult: £5.50
Child: Free

Accessibility

  • Visitors with mobility issues can access Shrublands & 21 Cart Ln, but can only view Elder Cottage from the roadside & Hawthorne Cottage from the gate.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Yes, coaches are accepted at Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens. Please get in touch with the owners for details.

Yes, dogs are welcome at Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens. 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.

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Yes, one or more routes at Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Grange over Sands Hidden Gardens 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.