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Manor Lodge

1½ acre garden of an enthusiastic plantswoman. A garden still in evolution with established areas and new projects to give fresh interest each year. Informal and formal planting, dry/gravel and wet areas, sunny and shady beds, kitchen garden and greenhouse, woodland and wildflower meadow walks. There are large established trees and newer specimen shrubs and trees. Planting combinations for year-round interest.

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Manor Lodge
Manor Lodge
Manor Lodge
Manor Lodge
Manor Lodge
Manor Lodge
Manor Lodge
Manor Lodge
Manor Lodge
Manor Lodge
Manor Lodge
Manor Lodge
Manor Lodge
Manor Lodge

About Manor Lodge

Leading from the back of the house is a path flanked by 30 metre of herbaceous border, large informal lawn and a Japanese Cherry Tree avenue. There is a small courtyard with exotic plants in pots, a gravel garden and a woodland walk. To the side of the house is a more formal lawn with narrow borders divided by box buttresses. A meandering brick path takes you through areas of acers, roses and damp garden, past a rose covered gazebo towards the kitchen garden, where you will find a green house, raised vegetable beds, chickens, fruit cages, compost bins and leaf mould containers. This area leads on to a wild flower meadow area and a wildlife lake.

There are a number of large specimen trees including Black Pine, Scots Pine and Eucalyptus within the grounds to the front of the house together with Rhododendrons, Azaleas and smaller rare and specimen trees and shrubs.
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Manor Lodge features

Location details

Manor Lodge,
Brook Lane,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
SO30 2ER

Directions to Manor Lodge
From A334 W of Botley, turn into Brook Ln. Manor Lodge is ½m on R. Signed parking in Brook Ln, then 8 min walk to garden. Limited on-site parking for disabled drivers; drop-off only for disabled passengers.

Manor Lodge openings

You can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake, inc gluten-free option. Refreshments in aid of Hamble Valley Rotary Club charities.
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 14:00-17:00

You can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake, inc gluten-free option. Refreshments in aid of Hamble Valley Rotary Club charities.
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 14:00-17:00

Accessibility

  • Largely flat with hard paving, but some gravel and grass to access all areas.
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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 Manor Lodge at this time.

Yes, dogs are welcome at Manor Lodge. 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 Manor Lodge, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Yes, one or more routes at Manor Lodge are accessible to wheelchair users.

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