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Oak Tree House

⅔ acre beautiful country garden full of colour, formal design, softened by cottage style planting. Modern sculptures. Large herbaceous borders, vegetable plots, pond, greenhouse, shady area, colour-themed borders. Extensive collections in over 300 pots, home to everything from alpines to trees. Trees with attractive bark. Many clematis and roses. Dramatic arched pergola. Constantly changing garden.

Owner Info

  • Pam & Martin Shave
Oak Tree House
Oak Tree House
Oak Tree House
Oak Tree House
Oak Tree House
Oak Tree House
Oak Tree House
Oak Tree House
Oak Tree House
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Oak Tree House
Oak Tree House
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Oak Tree House

About Oak Tree House

We moved here in 2000, inheriting a large lawn and very little else. Apart from the mature trees, 2 fruit trees and half a dozen roses, the rest of the garden has been created over the last 20 years.
It is a large country garden, with the emphasis on colourful herbaceous borders, packed with perennials. The formal design is softened by cottage garden style planting. At the front we have a small spinney which is a glorious display of bulbs in early spring, then allowed to grow wild until the cyclamen arrive in autumn. The main garden is divided into three areas. The upper lawn has a stone circle with metal arum flower sculpture, surrounded by a various borders (formal rose, grasses, purple and orange, flowering shrubs/trees). The main lawn is flanked by a long, wide herbaceous border and ornamental vegetable plots. There are 2 large borders at their peak in the summer. At the bottom it is traversed by a large arched pergola, covered with roses and late flowering clematis. At one end is a new modern sculpture. Beyond the pergola is a shady area of ferns, acers etc.
By the house is a pond on two levels and a greenhouse used to raise many plants from seed. I am particularly keen to encourage pollinating insects and so use annuals to extend the season well into autumn. These are allowed to seed freely to give as natural appearance as possible to the borders. There is plenty of colour in the borders throughout the summer with the extensive use of dahlias, fuchsias, cosmos, heleniums etc.
Great variety of pots containing everything from alpines to trees.
The garden changes constantly as the lawn gets smaller and the borders larger!

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Oak Tree House features

Location details

Oak Tree House,
South Kilworth,
Leicestershire,
LE17 6DU

Directions to Oak Tree House
From M1 J20, take A4304 towards Market Harborough. At North Kilworth turn R, signed South Kilworth. Garden on L after approx 1m.

Oak Tree House openings

For this open day you can book your tickets in advance. Click on the yellow button below to book or you can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake.
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: Free
Opening times 11:00-17:00

For this open day you can book your tickets in advance. Click on the yellow button below to book or you can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake.
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: Free
Opening times 11:00-14:00

Accessibility

  • Access to patio and greenhouse via steps.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Yes, coaches are accepted at Oak Tree House. Please get in touch with the owners for details.

Yes, dogs are welcome at Oak Tree House. 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 Oak Tree House, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Yes, one or more routes at Oak Tree House are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Oak Tree House 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.