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Serendipity

Serendipity, good luck by chance, stands in the curtilage of Repton School and is a peaceful woodland garden full of surprises.

Owner Info

  • Mr & Mrs Chris Chilton
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About Serendipity

We built Serendipity in the curtilage of Repton School in 1999. We developed the front and back gardens from new. The front garden is simple and in keeping with the elegance of the school. The rear garden , accessed by steps and path by the side of the house, is a shady woodland garden with a variety of themes and areas of different functions. It is designed to be easy maintenance; if there is such a thing. The gardens are bordered to the left by a formidable old hedge and to the right by’ Ernie’s wall”, a monument to his skills and energy and a reminder of the rock upon which Serendipity stands.
Warning to real gardeners; we are simple labourers not plantsmen.

Serendipity features

Location details

Serendipity,
Tanners Lane,
Derby,
Derbyshire,
DE65 6FP

Directions to Serendipity
Last house on Tanners Ln as road goes down to Trent flood plane. Turning past the house is difficult.

Serendipity openings

A group opening is when a number of gardens open together on the same day.

Admission Adult: £8.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 12:00-17:00

A group opening is when a number of gardens open together on the same day.

Admission Adult: £8.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 12:00-17:00

A group opening is when a number of gardens open together on the same day.

Admission Adult: £8.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 12:00-17:00

Accessibility

  • No information available at this time, please get in touch with the owners for details.
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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 Serendipity at this time.

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

There are no plants for sale for the time being.

Sorry, Serendipity does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

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