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Island Cottage

A pretty, small waterside garden set between the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal. Interesting combinations of colour and texture to look at rather than walk through, although visitors are welcome to do that too. A deck overlooks a sluiceway towards a lawn and border. Started from scratch in 2005 and mostly again after the floods of 2014. Trying high planters this year.

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Island Cottage
Island Cottage
Island Cottage
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Island Cottage
Island Cottage
Island Cottage
Island Cottage
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Island Cottage
Island Cottage
Island Cottage
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Island Cottage

About Island Cottage

Home-made teas in garden. Carrot cake a specialty! No dogs please. No parking at garden. Use local roads or town car parks and walk along the canal.

Groups (minimum 6 people) by arrangement between May and September. Gardening clubs, art groups, U3A groups especially welcome. Parking available for two cars by arrangement. Shelter for 6 if weather inclement.

Island Cottage features

Location details

Island Cottage,
Newbury,
Berkshire,
RG14 5HT

Directions to Island Cottage
Park in town centre car parks. Walk past St Nicholas Church or between Côte Restaurant & Holland & Barrett to canal. 200yds to swing bridge & follow signs. Limited side road parking.

Island Cottage openings

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

Accessibility

  • Sorry, wheelchair access is difficult due to steep ramp to garden and gravel path, and four steps to deck and teas.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Island Cottage 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, Island Cottage does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

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