Lympsham Gardens

About Lympsham Gardens

At the heart of the stunning village of Lympsham is the fifteenth century church of St Christopher’s – visits to the gardens of three of the village’s most historic homes.
The Manor is a gothic pinnacled, castellated 200-year old rectory manor house with two octagonal towers, built by the Stephenson family who were rectors in Lympsham for three generations, and is set in 10 acres of formal and semi-formal garden, surrounded by paddocks and farmland. It boasts a fully working Victorian kitchen garden and greenhouse, an arboretum of trees from all parts of the world, a large pond with a Japanese style bridge (built from oak from the garden), a wildflower area and a beautiful old rose garden.
Its neighbour, Church Farm has a 3/4 acre informal English country garden surrounding the old farmhouse, with herbaceous borders, shrub-lined paths, raised beds and a small courtyard garden.
A short drive away is Hawthorns, an informal cottage garden with colourful borders and an extensive vegetable garden.
Tea, cakes and a plant stall will be on offer and visitors can top off their afternoon by a visit to the church and a stroll through one of the county’s prettiest villages, perhaps taking in a cricket match on the cricket field, next to the school.