Rose Cottage

Q: Are there plants available for sale?

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at Rose Cottage , please enquire with the owners for more details.

If you want a proper garden with manicured borders and Latin plant names, maybe Rose Cottage isn't the place for you. We have a traditional Welsh working cottage garden with jumbled flower beds, a herb yard, seasonal growing of fruit and vegetables, ideas borrowed from permaculture, no-dig and companion planting to help us with our simple, sustainable and self-reliant way of life.

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Maria & Anne Lalic

About Rose Cottage

Rose Cottage (aka Scarecrow Cottage) garden is about 1/3 of an acre with some laid to lawn and other areas given to vegetable plots, fruit bushes and herbs. Shrubs edge part of the main path, leading to roses & then an old fashioned cottage-flower border with hops climbing over an arch. We have several fruit trees including apples, pears, a quince and a crab apple which has mistletoe growing on it.

There are also 2 Dalmation fig trees which provide a plentiful harvest in late August. We also have a thriving grape vine in our conservatory. Summer produce is preserved by making jams, chutneys & cordials as well as by freezing & canning (bottling). We choose plants which will attract and sustain bees and other pollinators so Borage, Euphorbia, Foxgloves & Perennial Cornflower abound. In late June/early July the roadside wall is full of wild roses, clematis and jasmine and we have established a natural hedgerow with Hawthorn, Hazel, Willow, Rowan, Sycamore and Silver Birch.

In the yards to the north of the house are a small herb garden and strawberries, raspberries & blackcurrants. Our personal philosophy is one of using slow & simple solutions to make our garden a happy place. As far as possible we recycle or make things ourselves, save seed & propagate perennials.

Website:

https://www.instagram.com/scarecrowcottagewales

Rose Cottage features

Location details

Rose Cottage,
Bridgend,
Glamorgan,
CF32 9YN

Directions to Rose Cottage
Follow A4061 to Bryncethin. Straight on at mini r'about for approx 400 metres. Just past used car garage, turn R onto side road & park on grass. Do not block the track as farmer requires access.

Rose Cottage openings

27 Jul 2025

You can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake.

Admission Adult: £4.00
Child: Free

Opening times 12:00-17:00

Accessibility

Main path and gateways suitable for wheelchairs. Some paths are loose stone or narrow and bark chipped. These are uneven and care should be taken.

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FAQs

Are payment cards accepted at Rose Cottage?

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Are coaches allowed at Rose Cottage?

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Rose Cottage at this time.

Is Rose Cottage a dog friendly garden?

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

Are there plants available for sale?

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at Rose Cottage, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Is there wheelchair access at Rose Cottage?

Yes, one or more routes at Rose Cottage are accessible to wheelchair users.

Is this a wildlife garden?

Rose Cottage is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.

Rose Cottage

Owner Info

About Rose Cottage

Rose Cottage features

Location details

Rose Cottage openings

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake.

Admission Adult: £4.00 Child: Free

Opening times 12:00-17:00

Accessibility

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Admission Adult: £4.00
Child: Free