A cherished old cottage garden restored over the last 18 yrs. Tumbly moss covered walls and sloping lawns down to a stream with natural planting and quirky characterful moments. Please park in the signposted village field. Opens for By Arrangement visits from March to September for groups of between 10 and 50.
Set in eight acres, over 13 years, a two acre garden has emerged. Herbaceous borders partner dual level ponds and stream. The terrace leads to a walled parterre framed by roses and wisteria. The ‘wildflower meadow’ (sown 2021) orchard is screened by rose and vine covered wrought iron trellis. Kitchen gardens, greenhouses and fruit cage provide organically grown produce. Opens for By Arrangement visits from March to September.
A cottage garden in the heart of the village, imaginatively designed for year-round interest and surrounded by stone walls and thatch. Bursting with unusual and colourful plants with a propagation area, espaliered apples and pears. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 3 May to 4 October for groups of between 5 and 25.
Beautifully designed country garden with extensive views, designed for continuous interest that is always evolving. Colour schemed borders with many unusual trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. Small formal white garden and a conservatory. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 12 January to 28 September for groups of 10+.
3½ acres of family garden, wood and meadow hewn from a barley field on limestone brash. Situated on top of the Cotswolds, it is open to all weathers, but rewarding views and dog walking opportunities on hand. Large vegetable, fruit and cutting garden, wildlife pond and seven cedar greenhouses, using organic principles wherever possible, all loved by rabbits, deer and squirrel. Opens for By Arrangement visits all year.
Small residential garden created from scratch, consisting of shrubs, herbaceous/perennials and rose beds and borders with over 60 roses (shrubs, standards and climbers), wisteria, soft fruits and fruit trees, raised beds, all of which with the aim of accommodating as many varieties of plants as possible; composting bins and a lean-to greenhouse. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 22 May to 21 August for groups of up to 6.
The gardens at Dean Manor cover approx six acres. Stone walls are home to an abundant and varied selection of climbing/rambling roses, clematis and hydrangeas. The formal gardens inc complex yew hedging and herbaceous borders, kitchen and cutting garden, areas of wildflower meadow, an orchard and water gardens make up areas around the house. Opens for By Arrangement visits all year.
A surprising eco-friendly garden with borrowed view over the Lye Valley Nature Reserve. Lawns, a wildflower meadow, pond and large kitchen garden are inc in a downhill sloping 60ft x 120ft site. Fruit trees, soft fruit and mixed borders of shrubs, hardy perennials, grasses and bulbs, designed for seasonal colour. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 11 April to 12 September for groups of up to 12.
Large walled garden surrounds a Georgian mansion (not open) with shaded areas, walks, topiary and many interesting mature trees, large lawns, herbaceous borders and rose beds. The windows in the wall were taken in 1864 from Brasenose College Chapel and Library. Wild garden and a further walled fruit garden. Opens for By Arrangement visits from February to October for groups of up to 30.
This town garden is divided into rooms both formal and informal. It changes every year. Features inc walkways through shaded areas, arches, a beach, grasses, fernery, roses, topiaries, acers, hostas and heucheras. Be inspired by the wide variety of planting, many unusual and quirky features, all within an area 570sq ft. Opens for By Arrangement visits in June for groups of 10+.
Stunning views to the Chiltern Hills provide a wonderful setting for this impressive garden remodelled in 2009. Patio, heather and gravel gardens enjoy this view, whilst the back and vegetable gardens are more enclosed. A very large apple tree blew down in the spring of 2022 and has been replaced by a summerhouse. This has resulted in a major revision of the planting. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to October for groups of between 10 and 30.
11 acres of gardens inc herbaceous borders and a large expanse of prairie with many grasses and a wildflower meadow. There is a lake with bridges and a planted island, a dry river bed and a labyrinth. A brook runs through the garden with a further pond, arboretum, old orchard and partly walled vegetable garden. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 8 June to 16 October for groups of between 12 and 35.
10 acre wildflower meadow surrounded by woodland, established 29 yrs ago under the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. Traditional Chiltern chalkland meadow in beautiful peaceful setting with over 100 species of perennial wildflowers, grasses and ten species of orchids. ½ mile walk from parking area to meadow. Opportunity to return via typical Chiltern beechwood. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 5 May to 20 September for groups of between 5 and 30.
Two acre garden with listed house (not open), listed granary and one acre mixed tree plantation. Unusual trees and shrubs planted for year-round effect. Terraces, stone walls and hedges divide the garden and the planting, which inc topiary, reflects a Mediterranean interest. Vegetable garden, orchard and woodland garden. Countryside views to the south of the garden. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to September for groups of 10+.
A recently restored turn of the C20, Arts and Crafts house (not open) and 2 acre garden designed by architect M H Baillie-Scott. The garden inc an impressive Italianate courtyard, kitchen garden, wildflower meadow and pond, beautiful herbaceous borders and a calming white garden. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 22 May to 4 July for groups of between 10 and 25.
An old row of cottages with mature trees, yew hedging and orchard. Interestingly laid out perennial and seasonal beds. Over the last 10 yrs a design and planting scheme has been worked on. This year a new garden room and vegetable area has been completed. Please park in the signposted field. Opens for By Arrangement visits from March to September for groups of between 10 and 50.
5 acre plantsman’s garden with rare trees, shrubs, roses and bulbs. Mixed borders, raised beds, pergola, topiary and shade borders. Herb garden by Rosemary Verey. C16 house (not open). Cottage garden by MCL Garden Design, planted for colour, an iris garden with 100 varieties. Winter bulbs. Arboretum with rare trees and shrubs from Asia and America and new field planted by continents. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 14 February to 1 July for groups of 10+.
Mill Barn is an informal cottage garden set in a millstream landscape. It has 10 herbaceous borders with displays of flowers throughout the seasons that inc a variety of roses. A pergola covered in grape vines and roses lead to a vegetable plot surrounded by a cordon of fruit trees. A variety of fruit trees throughout the garden inc mulberry, medlar and quince. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to 21 September for groups of between 6 and 30.
5 acres of extensive herbaceous borders, rose avenue, woodland and lake walk, kitchen and cutting gardens. Surrounded by orchards and the glebe land with some beautiful mature trees with close access to Fernhill Wood, famous for bluebells. There is extensive planting of snowdrops and early bulbs, followed by perpetual roses, and continual herbaceous and annual planting. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 16 February to September for groups of up to 30.
This town garden brings alive the imagination of its creators. It will inspire both the enthusiast and the beginner. Use of recycled materials, lots of colour and architectural plants. A folly and greenhouse is just one of many quirky features. Raised beds, rockeries, specimen plants, beds of roses and hostas. Pushes the boundaries of conventional gardening. There is something for everyone. Opens for By Arrangement visits in June for groups of between 10 and 30.
Townhouse garden with structured disarray of roses. Terrace of stone inlaid with brick and enclosed by Chinese fretwork balustrade, chunky brick and oak pergola covered with roses, wisteria and clematis; potted topiary. Until autumn the garden is delightfully replete with aconites, lobelias, phloxes, daisies and meandering clematis. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 14 March to 14 October for groups of up to 15.
A large and very varied garden with a rich mix of formal and informal planting inc fruit trees, soft fruit and vegetable garden. About 100 varieties of rose, particularly big climbers; many unusual, some rare plants. The garden inc many different settings, ranging from gravel areas to fruit trees and pondside plantings. More recently developed areas alongside well established plantings. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 6 June to 5 July.
A tree lined drive leads to a garden of interest. Herbaceous borders designed for year-round colour. Organic kitchen garden with established beds, rotation and companion planting. Orchard of fruit trees with a pond for wildlife and hydration for the hives. Walled parterre planted for seasonal colour. A family garden, designed to blend seamlessly into the environment; a warm welcome awaits you. Opens for By Arrangement visits from March to September.
A hidden ½ acre garden with borrowed views and colour throughout the year. The long sloping lawn leads to a sunny formal garden. There is a wildlife pond inhabited by great crested and smooth newts in spring and damselflies and dragonflies later, plus an extensive range of perennial plants, spring bulbs, roses, dahlias, Michaelmas daisies and clematis. Opens for By Arrangement visits all year.
7 acres surrounding old Cotswold manor house (not open) with knot garden, potager, shrub roses, herbaceous borders, topiary, earth works, moonlight garden, auricula ladder, rills and water garden. Opens for By Arrangement visits from April to August.
2 acres of hillside gardens and woodland with spectacular views overlooking Burford and Windrush valley. Informal plantsman’s garden built up by the owners over 25 yrs. Herbaceous and shrub borders, ponds and bog area, old fashioned roses, ground cover, ornamental grasses, bamboos and hardy geraniums. Wildflower meadow with specimen trees. Opens for By Arrangement visits from June to 1 September for groups of 10+.