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Tattingstone Place

Beautiful garden around a historic property, features to inc a vibrant and productive kitchen garden, avenue of lime trees, two ponds and roses in both formal and informal settings. There is also a wonderful wildflower meadow to wander through and stone and gravel gardens which inc a wide variety of herbaceous plants.

Owner Info

  • Mr & Mrs Wills
Tattingstone Place
Tattingstone Place
Tattingstone Place
Tattingstone Place
Tattingstone Place
Tattingstone Place
Tattingstone Place
Tattingstone Place
Tattingstone Place
Tattingstone Place

About Tattingstone Place

Dates from 1740 and is situated on the banks of the Alton water reservoir just outside Ipswich.
The house lies within grounds of around 23 acres with about 6 acres making up the gardens.
The main garden areas are: Kitchen garden encompassing large greenhouse cold frames, poly tunnel and nursery area. Lime avenue. Informal and formal ponds. Formal box parterre of herbaceous and rose. Large yew pyramids. ‘secret garden’. Informal rambling rose garden. Large terraced herbaceous garden. Large oak pergola with climbing roses, clematis and vines. Stone and gravel gardens. Orchard and wild-flower meadow. Rose arches and herbaceous. Large collections of lavender, agapanthus and iris. There are also some interesting sculptures.

Please be aware that animals are around – dogs and horses. There is a WC at the back of the gardeners office in the kitchen garden.

Tattingstone Place features

Location details

Tattingstone Place,
Tattingstone Lane,
Ipswich,
Suffolk,
IP9 2FP

Directions to Tattingstone Place
If using SatNav, IP9 2FP takes you to the entrance. Don't use black metal gates, use the large entrance a little further on.

Tattingstone Place 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.
Admission Adult: £8.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 11:30-16:00

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.
Admission Adult: £8.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 11:30-16:00

Accessibility

  • Partial wheelchair access to all parts of the garden.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Tattingstone Place at this time.

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

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

Yes, one or more routes at Tattingstone Place are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Tattingstone Place 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.