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Ivy Cottage

A lovely country cottage garden with well established trees and a good selection of flowers and shrubs, providing colour and fragrance for most of the yr. A small orchard, along with some scattered fruit trees, provides pears, quinces, Victoria plums, and apples (inc Lord Derby, Blenheim Orange, Worcester Pearmain, James Grieve, Sunrise, Newton Wonder, Cox's Orange and Bramley).

Owner Info

  • Mr David & Dirk Toulmin-Van Sittert
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About Ivy Cottage

A lovely country cottage garden with well established trees and a good selection of flowers and shrubs, providing colour and fragrance for most of the yr. A small orchard, along with some scattered fruit trees, provides pears, quinces, Victoria plums, and apples (inc Lord Derby, Blenheim Orange, Worcester Pearmain, James Grieve, Sunrise, Newton Wonder, Cox's Orange and Bramley).

Ivy Cottage features

Location details

Ivy Cottage,
Main Street,
Northampton,
Northamptonshire,
NN7 4HS

Ivy Cottage openings

A group opening is when a number of gardens open together on the same day.

Refreshments Refreshments in aid of the village school & the church.
Admission Adult: £10.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 10:30-17:30

Accessibility

  • A slightly inclined driveway leads to the back of the house where the main garden is situated.
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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 Ivy 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.

Yes, one or more routes at Ivy Cottage are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Ivy Cottage 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.