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Westbrooke House

Westbrooke House is a late Victorian property built in 1887. The gardens comprise 6 acres in total and are approached through a tree lined driveway of mature limes and giant redwoods. Key features are walled flower garden, walled kitchen garden, fernery, lower garden, wildlife pond, spring garden, lawns, woodland paths and a meadow with a wildflower area, ha-ha and hornbeam avenue.

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About Westbrooke House

The victorian walled flower garden was redesigned and replanted in 2014 along with the kitchen garden with it’s raised beds and cloches.
The multi coloured perennial border around the main lawn is planted with oranges, yellows and reds, and leads to the woodland path.
The Spring garden with ‘Sid the stag’ leads to the orchard greenhouse.
Access to the bluebell woodland area to the front of the property is under a weeping willow tree and over a river bridge and leads to a folly.
The walled garden features a wonderful show of over 10,000 tulips for the April 28th opening and makes way for a vivid display of herbaceous perennials and roses which continue to provide colour throughout the summer months.
The new lower garden was re-landscaped and planted in May 2017 and features perennial borders,summerhouse and commissioned slate water feature and rill.
A secret garden with fernery and water feature was added during lockdown in early 2021 as was the ‘bug hotel’.
The courtyard houses a collection of over 270 miniature and very small hostas.
The area to front of the house was re landscaped in early spring 2023.

The gardens featured in Alan Titchmarsh’s “Love your garden”in August 2019 on ITV and also in the magazines The English Garden (April 21) ,Homes and Gardens (June 21)and ‘The Countryside (July21).
Westbrooke House was a midlands finalist for ‘The Nation’s Favourite Garden 2021’ competition run by the NGS and The English Garden magazine.

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Location details

Westbrooke House,
Market Harborough,
Leicestershire,
LE16 8AX

Directions to Westbrooke House
From Northampton Rd follow NGS arrows & park in public car park or on nearby roads - not on the road directly opp the entrance. No parking at property.

Westbrooke House openings

This garden has now completed its National Garden Scheme openings for this year.

Accessibility

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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

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

Yes, dogs are welcome at Westbrooke 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.

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

Sorry, Westbrooke House does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

Yes. Westbrooke House 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.