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Seend Manor

Created over 25 yrs, a stunning walled garden with 4 quadrants evoking important parts of the owners' lives in England, China, Africa and Italy. Extensive trelliage, hornbeam hedges on stilts, cottage orne, temple, Chinese ting, grotto, fern walk, fountains, parterres, stone loggia and more. Kitchen garden. Folly ruin in woods. Courtyard garden, and Garden Cottage Garden.

Owner Info

  • Stephen & Amanda Clark
Seend Manor
Seend Manor
Seend Manor
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Seend Manor
Seend Manor
Seend Manor
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Seend Manor
Seend Manor
Seend Manor
Seend Manor
Seend Manor
Seend Manor

About Seend Manor

Created over the last 25 years the main walled garden, one of three, contains exceptional topiary and parterres, clipped hedges, and garden structures. These include extensive trellis work and a thatched cottage orne in the rose and peony garden, an Italian stone loggia and parterre, four extensive alleys of bleached hornbeam hedges on stilts and green oak temple, along with a classic Ming style Chinese garden with a genuine Chinese pavilion brought over from China, and a thatched African mud hut within the African garden. Several of the key features were laid out by Julian & Isabel Bannerman, including a grotto pond and fern walk, and a ruined folly in the wood. There is a productive walled kitchen garden, stable yard, and a classic cottage garden. The main house has very fine old topiary and exceptional views across the Wiltshire countryside towards the Salisbury plain.

Seend Manor features

Location details

Seend Manor,
High Street,
Melksham,
Wiltshire,
SN12 6NX

Directions to Seend Manor
In centre of village, opp village green with car parking for garden visitors.

Seend Manor 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 Home-made teas at Seend House. Refreshments in aid of Beyond Dementia.
Admission Adult: £10.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 13:00-17:00

Accessibility

  • Many gravel paths, so only suitable for wheelchairs with thick tyres.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Seend Manor at this time.

Yes, dogs are welcome at Seend Manor. 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 Seend Manor are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Seend Manor 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.