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Southgate Barn

A 1¼ acre garden full of interest and a borrowed view. Woodland area with specimen trees, pond, gravel garden, wisteria arch, large terrace with box balls. Yew, hornbeam and beech hedging. Colourful herbaceous borders. Designed and planted from scratch by Tim Lees in 1980, restored from 2019 (in the current owners style) after being rented out for many years.

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Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn
Southgate Barn

About Southgate Barn

We are not plantsmen but we love colour and design, some formality mixed with fun, nature friendly planting.

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Location details

Southgate Barn,
Southgate Road,
Fakenham,
Norfolk,
NR21 9PA

Directions to Southgate Barn
Off B1355, approx 4m N Fakenham. Turn into Southgate Ln, Southgate Barn is the 1st house on the L. What3words app: original.page.mentioned.

Southgate Barn openings

Visit by Arrangement

This garden opens for By Arrangement visits from May to June for groups of between 6 and 12.

Please contact the garden owner to discuss your requirements and arrange a date for a group or bespoke visit.

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake. Discuss refreshments when booking.
Admission Adult: £12.00
Child: £0.00

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access is possible around most of the garden, there are gravel paths.
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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 Southgate Barn at this time.

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

There are no plants for sale for the time being.

Yes, one or more routes at Southgate Barn are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Southgate Barn 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.