12 gardens and flourishing allotments in these beautiful and vibrant Cotswold stone twin villages. Scale and character vary from the grand landscape setting of Filkins Hall, to the small but action packed Pigeon Cottage, Taylor Cottage and Corn Barn. Broughton Poggs Mill has a rushing mill stream with an exciting bridge; Pip Cottage combines topiary, box hedges and a fine rural view. In these and the other equally exciting and varied gardens horticultural interest abounds. Open Sunday 17th May.
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 Sunday 17th May.
A 10 acre blend of formal and informal landscapes. Within this small yet diverse space, you’ll find herbaceous borders neatly framed by box hedging, an organic kitchen garden flanked by greenhouses, and a wooden arch draped in roses and wisteria. A gravel garden is enclosed by a hornbeam alleyway, creating a picturesque escape. As you move further from the house, the grounds take on a more natural feel, with streams, a pond, and a woodland area inviting leisurely strolls. Opens Sunday 17th May.
1½ acre of formal terraced topiary gardens with Italianate features. Foliage colour schemes, shrubs, parterres with fragrant plants, old roses, water features, sculpture and inscriptions aim to produce a poetic, wistful atmosphere. Formal vegetable and herb garden. Arboretum of over three acres borders the River Evenlode and inc wildlife garden and pond. Opens Sunday 17th May.