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Headington Gardens

Situated above Oxford, Headington is centred round an old village that is remarkable for its mature trees, high stone walls, narrow lanes and Norman church. The six gardens in Old Headington offer a contrast in styles and formality and there are traces of history: a partially cobbled courtyard for horses, a pound for stray animals, surviving rural surroundings and plaques honouring some of those who have lived here. One garden, Lower Farm, is new this year.

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Headington Gardens
Headington Gardens

About Headington Gardens

Situated above Oxford, Headington is an old village with mature trees, high stone walls, narrow lanes and a Norman church. The 6 gardens offer wide variety.

The Coach House combines a formal setting with hedges, lawn and flowers and a sunny courtyard with a water garden.
9 Stoke Place has lawns wrapping round the south and west sides of the house, with a herbaceous border and trees and shrubs; on the other side of the house is a more formal garden, with paths and a pond, gravelled beds planted with phormiums and yuccas, a hosta bed, and a topiary area.
Monckton Cottage is a walled, long-established woodland garden managed with minimal input and no chemicals. It combines a meadow area, intriguing topiary, and unusual plants in a peaceful atmosphere.
The Old Pound House incorporates the old pound for stray animals in a scheduled setting.
10 Stoke Place is a garden set on a hill with a small stream running through.
New this year is Lower Farm, 8 Dunstan Road, a garden in a beautiful rural setting.

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Location details

Headington Gardens,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
OX3 9BT

Directions to Headington Gardens
At T-lights in the centre of Headington, travelling towards Oxford, turn R into Old High St. Parking on R in Waitrose car park - gardens further down in Old Headington.

Headington Gardens openings

This garden has now completed its National Garden Scheme openings for this year.

Accessibility

  • Partial wheelchair access to some gardens.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Headington Gardens at this time.

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

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at Headington Gardens, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Yes, one or more routes at Headington Gardens are accessible to wheelchair users.

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