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 4th and Monday 5th May.
Medium and small gardens in a variety of styles and settings within these picturesque hilltop villages, with their spectacular views of the Toadsmoor Valley. In addition, one large garden is located in the bottom of the valley, approachable only on foot as are some of the other gardens in Eastcombe. Opens Sunday 4th and Monday 5th May.
40 acres of Victorian landscaped gardens surrounding magnificent Grade I* listed house (not open), built in 1658 for William Cooke, the son of Sir Robert Cooke, following damage to the original structure in the English Civil War. The gardens were set out by the artist, Thomas Gambier Parry and have been lovingly restored by the current owner, Roger Head. The gardens are home to lakes, shrubberies, a wildflower meadow, multiple rose gardens (5000+ roses), knot gardens, an oriental garden, a newly constructed white garden, a kitchen garden, multiple wood carvings and a listed Pulhamite water garden with grottos and fernery. In the orangery, you can see a selection of rare air plants and carnivorous plants. Opens Sunday 4th May.
Peaceful medium sized country garden with informal cottage planting, herbaceous borders and small pond looking through hedge windows onto wildflower meadow and mature apple orchard. Some shade loving plants and topiary. Large productive vegetable garden. Opens Sunday 4th May.
Approx 3 acres set in a small woodland with panoramic views. Variety of herbaceous and mixed borders, rose garden, tulips, extensive vegetable plots, wildflower areas, plantings of spring bulbs with thousands of snowdrops and hellebores, woodland walk, two small ponds, waterfall and larger conservation pond. Interesting wooden sculptures, many within the garden. Cultivated using organic principles. Opens Monday 5th May.
This intense yet informal tapestry style garden beautifully complements the period manor house which it surrounds. Organic, naturalistic, with informal cottage style planting areas that seamlessly blend together. Natural fish pond, with Monet bridge leading to small island with thatched Fiji house. Kitchen garden once cultivated by monks. Views to Crickley and Coopers Hill. Opens Wednesday 7th May.
Magnificent C18 landscape grounds created in 1790 for Warren Hastings, greatly restored and enhanced by present owners under organic regime. Lakeside and woodland walks within natural wildflower meadows. Large formal walled garden, centred around orchid, peach and working glasshouses. Trellised rose garden. Collection of citrus within period orangery. Secret garden, pavilion, formal pools. Very large garden with substantial distances. Opens Wednesday 7th May.
Artistically and lovingly created 1½ acre garden surrounding restored Georgian/Tudor house (not open). Relaxed country style with Japanese influences, large pond, sculpture and a walled vegetable/flower garden, all created over 30 yrs from a blank canvas. Mature copper beech trees, Cedar of Lebanon and Wellingtonia; and younger trees replacing an earlier excess of Cupressus leylandii. Opens Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May.
Approaching ⅔ acre, the south facing garden has curved gravel pathways around an S-shaped lawn that connects themed areas: exotic border; summer walk; acers; oriental pond; winter garden; woodland. On a level site, it has been densely planted with trees, shrubs, perennials and bulbs for year-round interest. Plenty of places to sit. Opens Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May.
Corner garden full of design ideas to maximise smaller spaces in interlocking colour themed rooms, some on different levels, packed with perennials and grasses. A shady pergola for ferns and hostas. A small man-made stream. Low maintenance gravelled areas with trees, shrubs and self sown perennials, plus pots in abundance. Opens Sunday 18th May.
A secluded and attractive walled garden just a short distance from the busy A40 but a tranquil space planted in cottage garden style. Over 40 yrs, the current owners have transformed a sloping site with terracing, brick retaining walls and a wildlife pond. Extensive container planting adds another dimension to the garden. Opens Sunday 18th May.
Award-winning ¼ acre rear garden of a Cheltenham Regency town house inc a striking new Japanese ‘Karesansui’ Garden. Stones and rocks cascade into a gravel pond. Acers, ornamental pine trees and a sheltered ‘Machiai’ sitting bench complete the scene. Specimen trees are grouped in the lawn. Inviting summerhouse with wisteria walkway. Shrubs and wide herbaceous border frame the garden. Opens Sunday 18th May.
20 acres of planted landscape in early C18 formal setting. The restored canal, upper pond and fountain have recreated one of the most interesting Baroque water gardens in Britain. Striking C16 manor with gatehouse, tithe barn and church. The garden features Britain’s highest fountain at 300ft, and it is the world’s highest gravity fountain. It runs at 2.45pm and 4.00pm for 30 mins each time. Opens Sunday 18th May.
The Nature in Art garden is an expression of the art found in nature. A haven for wildlife with ponds, a heritage apple orchard, championing old local varieties, and flower beds focusing on native plants and aromatic planting. In May, the cow parsley is a main feature, along with primroses and aquilegia. Insect houses and sculptures nestle in the greenery. Opens Monday 19th May.
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 22nd May.
One acre garden created from wilderness on a challenging, steeply sloping site using many reclaimed materials, stonework and statuary. Multiple terraces and garden ‘rooms’ enhanced with different planting styles and water features to complement the natural surroundings. Many seating areas with stunning views. Children’s Trail. Cidery offering tastings. Exhibition and sale of local artists’ work. Opens Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May.
Informal country garden developed over 40 yrs by current owners. Mixed borders, topiary, orchard and many species of trees. Gravel garden and rambling roses in ‘the ruins’. A concrete garden and wildflower area leads to vegetable patch. Large spring-fed pond with ducks. Also bantams, chickens, black Welsh sheep and Kunekune pigs. Opens Sunday 25th and Monday 26th May.
A wildlife and wildflower-friendly urban garden with many shrubs and climbers. At the front there are shrub borders and a gravel garden. The rear garden slopes upward from the house and is accessed by steps. There are 7 ponds, old fruit trees, a vine-house, raised beds planted with perennials and dwarf shrubs, a wild area and a brickery for alpines. Animal sculpture trail for children. Opens Sunday 25th and Monday 26th May.
Plant enthusiast and author’s walled ⅓ acre garden in heart of historic Painswick. Planted for year-round foliage colour and interest with particular focus on plants that thrive on thin limey soil in a changing climate. Garden features unusual trees, shrubs and peonies associated with owner’s interest in plant introductions from China. Opens Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th May.
Set in a charming rural hamlet, Grade II* Ashley Manor has the classic elements of a Cotswold garden: stone walls, yew, topiary, ponds, lawns, borders, orchards, paddocks, hedging, fruit and vegetables. The gardens are the result of the incremental work of 3 families of gardeners over 100 yrs. Today you will find nothing is particularly symmetrical and some elements appear oddly placed, having been kept to preserve the evolution. Opens Friday 30th May.
Garden offers a combination of long perspectives and intimate corners. Planting inc wide variety of perennials, with emphasis on colour interest throughout the seasons. Herbaceous borders, woodland garden and flower meadow, water garden containing treatment ponds (unfenced) and flowform cascades. Sculptural features. Kitchen garden with raised beds, orchard. Run on organic principles. Opens Friday 30th May.
This beautiful Arts & Crafts garden overlooks a quiet valley on descending levels with terraces designed by Norman Jewson in the1930s. Enclosed by Cotswold stone walls and yew hedges, the garden has year-round interest inc a snowdrop collection with over 80 varieties. The terraces, shrub garden, herbaceous borders and bog garden are full of scent and colour from spring to autumn. Opens Saturday 31st May.
Striking views of the Malvern Hills from this 3 acre Cotswold garden positioned at the top of the charming village of Snowshill. Featured in Country Life in 1928 & 2016, the C17 Grade II listed house is surrounded by terraces of garden rooms. Herbaceous borders, espaliered fruit trees and sunken vegetable garden. Plants tumble down the terraces to a romantic stream, ponds, garden features, orchard and meadow. Opens Saturday 31st May.
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