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Hoopers Farm

Large south facing garden with colour themed mixed herbaceous planting. Mature trees, flowering shrubs, rose beds and rose arbour, rock garden, secret garden and vegetable plot. New planted area with lots of late season colour. Recent enhancement of lawn area into wildflower meadow. Lovely views.

Owner Info

  • Andrew & Sarah Ratcliffe
Hoopers Farm
Hoopers Farm
Hoopers Farm
Hoopers Farm
Hoopers Farm
Hoopers Farm
Hoopers Farm
Hoopers Farm
Hoopers Farm
Hoopers Farm
Hoopers Farm
Hoopers Farm
Hoopers Farm
Hoopers Farm
Hoopers Farm
Hoopers Farm

About Hoopers Farm

The garden has several different areas connected by grass paths. Attention has been given to sight lines and view points. The planting adds softness to the structure and colours are carefully chosen to create a blended tapestry with blues, pinks, whites and purples shifting into the hotter colours: reds, oranges and yellows, across the main island beds. In contrast to the open, flowing part of the garden is a secluded Secret Garden, hedged with lonicera and cotoneaster. This is a space for quiet contemplation. Here the colours are blues and purples but with accents of apricot. White foxgloves tower on each side of the brick path in early summer. From the summer house at the lower end of the garden there is a long view bordered by herbaceous beds looking upwards towards the rose gazebo which, in summer, is draped with Roses Ghislaine de Feligonde, Gloire de Dijon and Treasure Trove. A tennis court which became a sand school was repurposed in 2020 into an exuberent mix of sun loving herbaceous and annual plants with ornamental shrubs, small trees and perennial grasses. This area is at its best in late summer. There is a long brick terrace bordered by a pergola of the white climbing rose City of York near the house where visitors can enjoy tea and cake in the shade of the mature silver birches.

Hoopers Farm features

Location details

Hoopers Farm,
Mayfield,
East Sussex,
TN20 6BD

Directions to Hoopers Farm
Turn off A267 into Mayfield. Parking in the village & field parking at Hoopers Farm, TN20 6BD.

Hoopers Farm openings

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

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access to most of the garden.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Hoopers Farm at this time.

Yes, dogs are welcome at Hoopers Farm. 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 Hoopers Farm, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Yes, one or more routes at Hoopers Farm are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Hoopers Farm 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.