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Philipston House

Charming 2 acre garden with lovely views in Winterborne valley. Many unusual trees, rambling roses, wisteria, mixed borders and shrubs. Sculptures, rose parterre, walled garden, swimming pool garden, vegetable garden. Stream with bridge over to wooded shady area with cedarwood pavilion. Orchard with mown paths planted with spring bulbs. Sorry, no WC available. Dogs welcome on leads, pls clear up after them.

Owner Info

  • Mark & Ana Hudson
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House
Philipston House

About Philipston House

Charming 2 acre English/romantic garden, with a formal parterre rose garden, set in the AONB Clenston Valley, with views.
* The house is a late 18th century farm house, and the grounds include 19th century stables, cowshed and cottage.
* The Winterborne stream flows through the length of the garden, crossed by two foot-bridges. There is also a pond and a cedar-wood pavilion, next to a piece of modern sculpture, featuring a woman holding a large fish.
* The grounds includes a Dawn Redwood, Pawlownia Tomentosa, a stunning Japanese Acer, two excellent Copper Beeches, three big Cotoneasters and about 50 other types of tree. Two orchards with mown paths are sown with spring bulbs.
* There are about 40 types of rose, including a 30 foot Paul’s Himalayan Musk, which rambles up through a tall Robinia. The main Cotoneaster, in the drive-way, sports an old Bobby James climbing rose which flowers brilliantly in the late spring. There are various mixed borders and 40 species of shrub, as well as yew and box topiary.
* Wisteria climb along the road-side of the flint and brick walled garden, which contains the box parterre enclosing oval rose beds and and a vegetable garden with raised beds.
* More roses, lavender and cosmos surround the swimming pool. Hidden, up the bank, is a solar panel array, which fuels the house as well as exporting to the grid.
* Next to the cider apple orchard (which surrounds a new and rapidly growing English Oak) is a shady, wooded area, in which sits a cedar-wood child’s play-pavilion, a headstone for a dog – and a walkway which passes a Gingko, an Irish Yew, a Judas Tree, a Butternut (or White Walnut), a Cedar of Lebanon and a Weeping Japanese Cherry, amongst other trees, before crossing back over the stream.
* There are various contemporary free form sculptures in the garden.
* The garden is surrounded by beech, hornbeam, yew, laurel and mixed hedges, with views to the hillside and green fields, featuring strategically placed sheep.

Philipston House features

Location details

Philipston House,
Blandford Forum,
Dorset,
DT11 0NR

Directions to Philipston House
2 km N of Winterborne Whitechurch & 1 km S of Crown Inn in Winterborne Stickland. Park in signed track/field off road, nr Bourne Farm Cottage. Enter garden from field.

Philipston 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 Cream teas.
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: Free
Opening times 14:00-17:00

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access is good providing it is dry.
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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 Philipston House at this time.

Yes, dogs are welcome at Philipston 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.

There are no plants for sale for the time being.

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

Yes. Philipston 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.