Wildlife friendly garden with many small trees, bushes and perennials. We aim to have something flowering every month of the yr, to support insect life. Gravel paths and stone steps give access to the sloping site which is just under a ¼ acre. The garden is in the process of being made even more wildlife friendly, with many more plants being added to feed bees, moths and butterflies. Opens Sunday 1st June.
A contemporary 3 acre rectory garden designed by multi-award-winning designer, Anoushka Feiler. Taking the Old Rectory’s C18 history and its religious setting as a key starting point, the main garden at the back of the house has been divided into six parts; a kitchen garden, glasshouse and flower garden, a woodland menagerie, a pleasure garden, a park and an orchard. Elements of C18 design such as formal structures, parterres, topiary, long walks, occasional seating areas and traditional craft work have been introduced, but with a distinctly C21 twist through the inclusion of living walls, modern materials and features, new planting methods and abstract installations. Opens Sunday 1st June, pre-booking essential.
A sunken walled garden, designed and planted in 2002 with a parterre, step-over fruit trees and roses. There is also a bank of camassias, a wall of wisteria and a quince avenue. Opens Saturday 7th June.
Evenley is a charming village with a central village green surrounded by many period houses (not open), an excellent village shop and The Red Lion pub which offers first class food and a warm welcome. Evenley gardens are a mix of established gardens and those being developed over the past 5 yrs. They all have mixed borders with established shrubs and trees. There are also orchards and vegetable gardens in some. Opens Sunday 8th June.
A cottage garden where perennials and grasses are grouped creatively together amongst gravel paths, complementing one another to create a natural look. Some unusual plants and quirky oddities create a different and colourful informal garden. Lots of flowers for cutting and a gift shop in the barn. New meadow pasture turned into new cutting garden. Opens Sunday 8th June.
Harpole is an attractive village nestling at the foot of Harpole Hills with many houses built of local sandstone. Visit us and delight in a wide variety of gardens of all shapes, sizes and content. You will see luxuriant lawns, mixed borders with plants for sun and shade, mature trees, shrubs, herbs, alpines, water features and tropical planting. We have interesting and quirky artifacts dotted around, garden structures and plenty of seating for the weary. Opens Sunday 8th June.
Hostellarie is a long town garden divided into rooms. Lawns and grass paths lead you through varied colour borders, ponds and water features. Courtyard garden shaded by an old clematis has over 40 different hostas, there are even more mature specimen hostas in the north facing bed and other shady spots. Roses, clematis, cottage and gravel borders, and a welcoming relaxing atmosphere. 16 Leys Avenue is a town garden with two water features, plus a stream and a pond flanked by a 12ft clinker-built boat. There are six raised beds and an area of sweet peas. A patio lined with acers has two steps down to a gravel garden with paved paths. Mature trees and acers give the garden year-round structure and interest. Opens Sunday 8th June.
Kelmarsh Hall is an elegant Palladian house set in glorious Northamptonshire countryside with highly regarded gardens, which are the work of Nancy Lancaster, Norah Lindsay and Geoffrey Jellicoe. Hidden gems inc an orangery, sunken garden, long border, rose gardens and, at the heart of it all, a historic walled garden. Highlights throughout the seasons inc fritillaries, tulips, roses and dahlias. Opens Sunday 8th June.
Town garden with patio, two lawns bordered by curved pathway and a rockery with ‘lion’s head’ waterfall feature. Mature trees give structure to herbaceous borders planted with flowering shrubs, lupins, clematis, primulas and more. Brick pillars and climbing plants provide the entrance through to a small orchard, greenhouse and log cabin. Opens Sunday 8th June.
As well as attractive cottage gardens alongside old Northampton stone houses, Spratton also has unusual gardens. These inc those showing good use of a small area, those dedicated to encouraging wildlife with views of the surrounding countryside, renovated gardens and those with new planting. You will also find a courtyard garden, a gravel garden with sculpture, and mature gardens with fruit trees and herbaceous borders. Opens Sunday 8th June.
Attractive village in Northamptonshire uplands near to Ravensthorpe reservoir and Top Ardles Wood, Woodland Trust which have bird watching and picnic opportunities. Established and developing gardens set in beautiful countryside displaying a wide range of plants, many available from the nursery that now only opens on NGS open days. Offering inspirational planting, quiet contemplation, beautiful views, water features and gardens encouraging wildlife. Opens Sunday 15th June.
Come and discover the village of Weston with gardens from large and formal to small and intimate. Features inc wonderful herbaceous borders, fruit and vegetable gardens, cutting edge modern design and traditional cottage garden planting. 4 Helmdon Road is a mature and structural garden using local stone and stainless steel to create a modern twist on a traditional garden. Middleton House is a gently terraced garden designed by James Alexander-Sinclair with beautifully planted beds and vegetable area, and productive greenhouse. Post Cottage is a quiet peaceful garden which has been designed to give colour and interest throughout the seasons. Ridgeway Cottage garden is surrounded by a stone wall with borders, beds, and semi-mature trees. Plant sale at Middleton House. Opens Sunday 15th June.
Flore gardens have been open since 1963 as part of the Flore Flower Festival. The partnership with the NGS started in 1992 with openings every yr since. Flore is an attractive village with views over the Upper Nene Valley. We have a varied mix of gardens, large and small. They have all been developed by friendly, enthusiastic and welcoming owners who are in their gardens when open. Our gardens range from the traditional to the eccentric providing year-round interest. Some have been established over many yrs and others have been developed more recently. There are greenhouses, gazebos, summerhouses, water features and seating opportunities to rest while enjoying the gardens. Opens Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June.
We have been developing this romantic garden for about 20 yrs and now have over 1800 roses inc English, French and Italian varieties. Many unusual water features and specimen trees. Ferns inc tree ferns over 8ft high. Roses, scramblers and ramblers climb into trees, over arbours and arches. Collection of 140 Japanese maples. Opens Sunday 22nd and Sunday 29th June.
Rockingham Castle was built on the orders of William the Conqueror and offers a spectacular view over the Welland Valley. The original Motte and Bailey design still influences the sweeping formal gardens you see today. These inc a wealth of roses from hybrid teas to climbers covering every wall and features five key areas covering 13 acres, they are the terrace, the cross, rose garden, jewel borders and the dramatic wild garden. Opens Tuesday 24th June.
Dodford is a charming small village in a very peaceful location. This new and evolving group, based around the beautiful 1½ acre garden at Dodford House which inc productive kitchen and cut flower garden, rose walkway, long borders, formal lawns and topiary, and a box parterre. There will be several gardens open on the day of contrasting types and styles, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information closer to the open day. There is something to delight everyone in this group from children, who be able to meet the lovely alpacas and join in with the duck run on the stream that runs through the village, to adults exploring the lovely gardens. For 2025 we will also be welcoming a community choir who will be singing in the grounds of Dodford House. Opens Sunday 29th June.
Arthingworth features a Grade II* listed St Andrew’s Church, a friendly pub, and a scenic setting by the River Ise, which you can cross via a small bridge. The village offers a variety of open gardens, ranging from small to park-like. Visitors are welcome to explore eight gardens, inc hidden ones and Bosworth House, which has taken 25 yrs to develop. Opens Sunday 29th June.
Kilsby’s name has long been associated with Stephenson’s famous railway tunnel and an early skirmish in the Civil War. The houses and gardens of the village offer a mixture of sizes and styles, which reflect its development through time. A selection of gardens will be open, visit www.ngs.org.uk in the spring for information. Expect a warm welcome and delicious teas. Opens Sunday 29th June.
Sulgrave is a small historic village with eight gardens opening, and teas and plants for sale. There is something for everyone, from perfectly trimmed bonsai to large oaks. Rectory Farm has lovely views, a rill, well, and planted arbours. Mill Hollow Barn, a large garden with lakes, streams, ponds and many rare and interesting trees, shrubs and perennials. The Watermill, a contemporary garden designed by James Alexander-Sinclair, set around a C16 watermill and mill pond. A quirky garden at Wootton House with a good selection of rare and interesting plants. The Chesnuts, a small garden, but with huge interest, where every plant tells a story. Four new gardens opening this yr. Bentleys Farm Bungalow has some exotic plants and an extensive bonsai collection. The Thatched House demonstrates substantial new planting in an established 1 acre garden, inc a stumpery. Eagle House is a beautiful, traditional garden. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, Chapmans Close will not be opening as part of the group. Opens Sunday 29th June.
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