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Old Bladbean Stud

Romantic walled rose garden with 90+ old fashioned rose varieties, tranquil yellow and white garden, square garden with a tapestry of self sowing perennials and Victorian style greenhouse, 300ft long colour schemed symmetrical double borders and an organic fruit garden. Maintained entirely by the owner, the gardens were designed to be managed as an ornamental ecosystem.

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Old Bladbean Stud
Old Bladbean Stud
Old Bladbean Stud
Old Bladbean Stud
Old Bladbean Stud
Old Bladbean Stud
Old Bladbean Stud
Old Bladbean Stud
Old Bladbean Stud
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Old Bladbean Stud

About Old Bladbean Stud

Five interlinked gardens all designed and created from scratch by the garden owner on 3 acres of rough grassland between 2003 and 2011. Romantic walled rose garden with over 90 old fashioned rose varieties, tranquil yellow and white garden, square garden with a tapestry of self sowing perennials and Victorian style greenhouse, 300ft long colour schemed symmetrical double borders and an organic fruit garden. The gardens are maintained entirely by the owner and were designed to be managed as an ornamental ecosystem with a large number of perennial species encouraged to set seed, and with staking, irrigation, mulching and chemical use kept an absolute minimum. Please see the garden website at www.oldbladbeanstud.co.uk to read published articles, see photos of what’s currently in bloom and for more visitor information.

Please see the garden website for more information. Regional Winner, South East, The English Garden Magazine’s The Nation’s Favourite Gardens 2023

Website:

https://www.oldbladbeanstud.co.uk

Old Bladbean Stud features

  • Countryside Views
  • Plants for sale
  • Refreshments
  • Roses
  • Wildlife Garden

Location details

Old Bladbean Stud,
Canterbury,
Kent,
CT4 6NA

Directions to Old Bladbean Stud
From B2068, follow signs into Stelling Minnis, turn R onto Bossingham Rd, then follow yellow NGS signs through single track lanes.

Old Bladbean Stud 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 Cream teas.
Admission Adult: £6.00
Child: Free
Opening times 14:00-18:00

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 Cream teas.
Admission Adult: £6.00
Child: Free
Opening times 14:00-18:00

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 Cream teas.
Admission Adult: £6.00
Child: Free
Opening times 14:00-18:00

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 Cream teas.
Admission Adult: £6.00
Child: Free
Opening times 14:00-18:00

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 Cream teas.
Admission Adult: £6.00
Child: Free
Opening times 14:00-18:00

Accessibility

  • No information available at this time, please get in touch with the owners for details.
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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 Old Bladbean Stud at this time.

Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at  Old Bladbean Stud, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Sorry, Old Bladbean Stud does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

Yes. Old Bladbean Stud 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.