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The Square House

A newly landscaped garden on the edge of Winchester City with beautiful views over the Itchen Valley and St Catherine's Hill. The tiered garden is linked by paved steps and gravel paths, bordered by purple and blue themed planting inc lavender, alliums, geraniums, roses, rosemary and hydrangeas amongst grasses. The lawn leads to a swimming pool, kitchen garden, and children's play area.

Owner Info

  • Alison Coulter
The Square House
The Square House
The Square House
The Square House
The Square House
The Square House
The Square House
The Square House
The Square House
The Square House
The Square House
The Square House
The Square House
The Square House

About The Square House

The garden is reached via a paved and gravel drive with yew hedges and pleached hornbeams.
Nearest to the house, there is a large lawn edged by borders with a paved circular patio area; the lawn is framed by beech hedges and a grass slope leading to the kitchen garden, with a tree house in the shubs near the boundary. Steps lead from the lawn down to the swimming pool surrounded by limestone paving, with an outdoor dining table shaded by 4 ornamental pear trees. Steps next to an outdoor kitchen lead down to the kitchen garden, with raised beds, gravel paths and a greenhouse and a gravel path leads between beds to a swimming pool changing cabin. A Portuguese laurel hedge divides the furthermost part of the garden from the kitchen garden and this area has fruit trees surrounded by wild flowers and grass paths leading to a climbing frame and a sunken trampoline. The garden is mostly accessible by wheelchair, apart from the swimming pool area, and is child friendly.

The Square House features

Location details

The Square House,
Winchester,
Hampshire,
SO23 9RX

Directions to The Square House
From J11 M3, follow signs to Winchester & St Cross. After 2nd r'about on St Cross Rd take 3rd drive on R. Parking in Five Bridges Rd or Park & Ride. Drop off at house for the elderly & disabled only.

The Square House 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: £5.00
Child: Free
Opening times 13:00-17:00

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: £5.00
Child: Free
Opening times 13:00-17:00

Accessibility

  • No wheelchair access to swimming pool area.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at The Square House at this time.

Yes, dogs are welcome at The Square House. 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 The Square House are accessible to wheelchair users.

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