Leckhampton Court Hospice

About Leckhampton Court Hospice

Set within this Grade 2* listed medieval estate, the informal gardens at Leckhampton Court Hospice surround the buildings. Lawns and planted beds, a small fruit orchard and numerous protected trees give a feeling of calm and tranquility so close to the busy town of Cheltenham.
Nestled into the foothills of the Cotswold Hills, on Leckhampton Hill, the gradient site affords spectacular views across both countryside and town. Restoration work has opened the north-facing Sir Charles Irving Terrace giving opportunity to sit and enjoy the evening lights of Cheltenham town from above, with a backdrop of the Malvern Hills. On a clear day there is visibility as far as the Welsh Black Mountains.
A small natural lake is fed from Leckhampton Hill by underground Victorian clay water pipes, and supports natural wildlife which includes resident roe deer, foxes, ducks, a heron, a badger set and few bee hives.
A feature garden designed by Peter Dowle, RHS Chelsea gold medal winner, can be found in the main courtyard, incorporating some stones with the original stone mason signature marks. A small kitchen garden is situated behind the Community Hub building , providing home grown vegetables for the hospice’s patients.
A Golden Maple tree planted by King Charles III on the occasion of his 70th birthday can be seen within the woods, along with bird nesting boxes from Highgrove; a gift from the King to Leckhampton Court Hospice.
A new feature is the Bluebell Wood, planted in 2022. Five thousand mature bluebell bulbs were planted within the woodland area, flowering in the spring.

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Features inc a golden maple tree planted by His Majesty King Charles III to commemorate his 70th birthday, a kitchen garden supplying fresh vegetables for patients and a new bluebell wood (spring only).