Pudding Hill Barn is a large country garden, sloping down to the River Coln, with more formal planting around the house, and meadow and woodland walks. The Trout Hut sits on a vantage point above the river, and there are chickens. Long Cottage is a courtyard cottage garden, crammed with ingenious ideas that make the most of the space. Awkward Hill Cottage is a country garden with a pond, a gravel garden, mixed borders and shade planting. Opens Wednesday 2nd and Sunday 6th July, pre-booking essential.
Extensive country house gardens in 180 acre equestrian estate. Formal terraces, perennial borders, walled topiary garden, enclosed cut flower garden and large glasshouse. Newly planted copse. Rescue animals. Ample parking. Open Thursday 3rd, 17th and 31st July.
One sixth of an acre plantaholic’s garden around 1980s bungalow. Steep garden with terraced borders and retaining walls of stone and timber, mostly planted in last 4 yrs for year-round interest. Steep steps with handrails, paths, patio and structures. Perennials, shrubs, young trees, climbers, tapestry lawn, gravel areas, water features, tiny vegetable plot, greenhouse. Opens Sunday 6th July.
The honey coloured Georgian Cotswold stone house sits in 2 acres of garden, created by current owners over last 22 yrs. Lawns are edged with borders full of flowers and flowering bulbs. A small pond and stream overlook fields. Bantams roam freely. Mature apple trees in wild garden, greenhouse in working vegetable garden. Opens Sunday 6th July.
Approx 3 acres set in a small woodland with panoramic views. Variety of herbaceous and mixed borders, rose garden, extensive vegetable plots, wildflower areas, woodland walk, two small ponds, waterfall and larger conservation pond. Interesting wooden sculptures, many within the garden. Opens Sunday 13th July.
Hillside 1½ acre garden situated on the Cotswold escarpment with spectacular views. Interesting solutions to the challenges of gardening on a gradient, reflecting the local topography. Mixed shrub and herbaceous borders, bog garden, orchard, small arboretum and several wildflower areas. Landscaping inc extensive terracing with grass banks. Opens Friday 18th July.
The garden extends to 0.6 acre on the original stables site and is surrounded by fields. Inspired by the work of Piet Oudolf, the garden consists of large perennial beds which merge into the surrounding landscape. The garden has been developed over the last 3 yrs from a bare site and inc a fully grown native hedge which separates the garden from the newly planted 1 acre wildflower meadow. Opens Saturday 19th July.
4 acre wildlife friendly garden with views borrowed from open countryside. Mature native and specimen trees together with ornamental borders, rose garden and cottage gardens can all be explored from the large connecting lawns. Year-round interest: ponds, productive apple orchard, woodland, wildflower meadows, ancient horse chestnut. Seasonal floral interest from annual and perennial planting. Opens Sunday 20th July.
Situated on the southern slopes of Painswick this 4 acre retirement village boasts formal lawns and borders planted for year-round interest. A varied mix of herbaceous and shrubs, with many areas of interest inc a wildflower meadow with fruit trees that combine to attract an abundance of wildlife. The gardens are a blaze of colour. Opens Thursday 24th July.
Visitors will be taken on a guided group tour of the gardens. Extensive perennial borders and annual beds lead to an alpine rockery. Meandering via an incline path there are further annual beds, a memorial bed, established trees and extensive lawns. There is a large commercial horticulture section growing salad crops, fruits and vegetables together with a plant nursery. Opens Saturday 26th July, pre-booking essential.
⅓ acre shady garden on dry sandy soil with flowering trees and borders planted within the last 3 yrs. Variety of foliage plants and bulbs for year-round interest. Raised stone beds round the patio with alpines and smaller bulbs. Wisterias and climbers clothe 2 pergolas with seating areas. Opens Sunday 27th July.
12 acre garden inc formal lawns, shrub, roses and herbaceous borders, topiary, woodland garden and parterre garden. The walled garden is designed to display borders, fruit, vegetables and cut flowers. The planting throughout the garden reflects the fruits of a long collaboration between the owner and Tom Stuart-Smith. Opens Wednesday 30th July, pre-booking essential.
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