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Old Park Barn

A garden of almost 3 acres, created from a rough field over 28 yrs ago. A series of terraces cut into the sloping site form the formal garden, with long and cross vistas, lawns, and deep borders. The aim is to provide interest throughout the year with naturalistic planting and views borrowed from the surrounding countryside.

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Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn
Old Park Barn

About Old Park Barn

We designed and made the garden and after 28 years it is constantly evolving.

Near the house a series of terraces, cut into the sloping site, become the formal part of the design with long and cross vistas, lawns and deep borders with drifts of perennials, specimen shrubs, trees, clematis and climbing roses. A careful selection of plants that suit our clay soil and the environment, which are only watered during their first year.

Paths and slopes link a series of quiet sitting areas and lead to a small orchard and a wildlife pond surrounded by dense planting. Between these is a newly planted area featuring ornamental grasses and late flowering perennials with open sky and gravel paths. Beyond this is a flower meadow with mown paths and swathes of plants chosen for wildlife. The meadow is fringed by a horseshoe of deciduous trees planted at the Millennium and containing a serpentine walk with woodland bulbs, shade loving perennials, mosses and ferns. At the southernmost tip of the garden is an organic vegetable plot created in 2024 using “no dig” principles, and a log store. A stream garden forms the western boundary between the garden and neighbouring fields.

We try to garden in a sustainable way, propagating our own plants, avoiding using mains water to irrigate and with much of the materials we use recycled from the garden and the local environment. We are constantly evolving the planting and layout, often inspired by great gardens we have visited and new plants we find. We hope to share our love of plants and design with our visitors.

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Location details

Old Park Barn,
Dag Lane,
Stoke Goldington,
Buckinghamshire,
MK16 8NY

Directions to Old Park Barn
Park on High St. A short walk up Dag Ln. Accessible parking for 4 cars nr garden via Orchard Way. Please contact us for coach parking details.

Old Park Barn 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. Refreshments in aid of St Peter's Church, Stoke Goldingham.
Admission Adult: £6.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 13:30-17:00

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. Refreshments in aid of St Peter's Church, Stoke Goldingham.
Admission Adult: £6.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 13:30-17:00

Visit by Arrangement

This garden opens for By Arrangement visits from 8 June to 8 July for groups of between 8 and 40.

Please contact the garden owner to discuss your requirements and arrange a date for a group or bespoke visit.

Refreshments Tea.
Admission Adult: £7.00
Child: £0.00

Accessibility

  • Partial wheelchair access.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Yes, coaches are accepted at Old Park Barn. Please get in touch with the owners for details.

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

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

Yes, one or more routes at Old Park Barn are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Old Park Barn 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.