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Overbury Court

A 10 acre historic garden, at the centre of a picturesque Cotswold village, nestled amongst Capability Brown inspired Parkland. The Garden compromises vast formal lawns skirted by a series of rills and ponds which reflect the ancient plane trees that are dotted throughout the garden. The south side of the house has a formal terrace with mixed borders and yew hedging, overlooking a formal lawn with a reflection pool and yew topiary. Running parallel to the pool is a long mixed border which repeats its colours of silver and gold down to the pool house.

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Overbury Court
Overbury Court
Overbury Court
Overbury Court
Overbury Court
Overbury Court

About Overbury Court

Under a grand yew hedge you will find a column garden which was designed by James Alexander-Sinclair in 2005 with its show piece wisteria looking effortlessly elegant in June. On the north side of the house is a woodland grotto first opened in 1903 which has waterfalls and harmonious naturalised planting.
18th century landscaped park, grounds and formal gardens of later 19th and 20th century, associated with a country house. A low, stone-walled terrace with gravel paths runs along the west front of the house, at the end of which are two pools arranged as a serpentine loop and connected by a small, stepped cascade. A second cascade introduces water from a broad rill which runs along the north side of the garden. Mature specimen trees, mainly planes are planted around the pools. The lawn is bounded to the north and west by iron railings and to the south by a tall yew hedge and the stone wall of the former kitchen garden.

Off the north east corner of the lawn is a rock garden within tall box trees, comprising flagged and revetted paths and steps, monolithic stones and rock pools. The south side of the house boasts a fine stone terrace overlooking a great sweep of formal lawns with hundreds of metres of clipped hedges, specimen clipped yews and a formal pool. To the east, the lawn is framed by a silver and gold border designed by Peter Coates with crinkle-crankle edging of golden gravel, leading to a gazebo overlooking the country to the south. On the west, the frame is completed by more hedging and a sunken garden of attractively under planted species roses leading to the west side of the house. There, under enormous plane trees, a stream winds its way from a grotto over vast lawns, falling gently into pools before disappearing underground.

Also features a ‘Column Garden’ designed by James Alexander–Sinclair planted in 2005. Elsewhere shrub and flower borders and aged ornamental cherries merge and blend into the adjacent Norman churchyard

Local pubs in Conderton (The Yew Tree) and Kemerton (The Crown) as well as great cafes in Kemerton (Kemerton Coffee House) and Beckford (The Old PO).

Location details

Overbury Court,
Overbury,
Worcestershire,
GL20 7NP

Directions to Overbury Court
Overbury signed off A46. Turn off village road beside the church. Park by the gates & walk up the drive. What3words app - cars.blurs.crunches.

Overbury Court openings

This garden has now completed its National Garden Scheme openings for this year.

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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Yes, coaches are accepted at Overbury Court. Please get in touch with the owners for details.

Yes, dogs are welcome at Overbury Court. 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.

There are no plants for sale for the time being.

Yes, one or more routes at Overbury Court are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Overbury Court 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.