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The Delves

An unexpected hidden, magical, part-walled garden showing how much can be achieved in a small space. An oasis of calm with densely planted rich, lush foliage, tree ferns, hostas, topiary and an abundance of well maintained shrubs complemented by a small pond and three water features designed for year-round interest.

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The Delves
The Delves
The Delves
The Delves
The Delves
The Delves
The Delves
The Delves
The Delves
The Delves
The Delves
The Delves
The Delves
The Delves
The Delves
The Delves
The Delves
The Delves

About The Delves

An unexpected hidden, magical, partly walled garden, where the smell of cultivated moss is prevalent, showing how much can be achieved in a small space. An oasis of calm with five amazing 12,000 year old wooden pinnacles from ancient Asian flooded forests, densely planted rich, lush foliage, tree ferns, hostas, cloud-pruned topiary and an abundance of well maintained shrubs, complimented by a small pond, three water features and small secluded seating areas designed for year round interest.

Featured on BBC TV Gardeners World 2017 and ITV Good Morning Britain 2018, Garden News April 2023. Runner up Daily Mail National Garden Competition 2017. Awarded 2nd place by Gardeners News for Best Small Garden.

Location details

The Delves,
Chigwell,
Essex,
IG8 8AZ

Directions to The Delves
Chigwell, 2m from N Circular Rd at Woodford. Follow the signs for Chigwell (A113) through Woodford Bridge into Manor Rd & turn L. Bus 275 & W14 go past garden.

The Delves 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.

Admission Adult: £4.00
Child: Free
Opening times 11:00-18:00

Accessibility

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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 The Delves 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, The Delves does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

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