A two acre plot consisting of a more formal cottage garden that wraps around the house. The remaining area is a tranquil wild garden with paths to a Medieval Castle Motte, part filled Moat and Medieval Fish and Fowl Ponds. A haven for wildlife and people alike. The garden contains some steep banks and deep water, with limited access to Motte, Moat and Ponds. Opens Sunday 10th August.
As you walk through the gate you will be welcomed by Japanese Koi. Then take a step to another level to the relaxing Japanese garden room and tea house surrounded by acers and cloud trees. Walk past Buddha corner into the Bonsai and Zen water feature area. Continue to a Japanese courtyard through a gate to a peaceful Japanese tea garden. There you will find seating to enjoy the serene atmosphere. Opens Tuesday 12th August, pre-booking essential.
Our colourful and vibrant garden is spread over two main areas, one warm and sunny, the other cooler and shadier. There is a peaceful pond area, games lawn and mixed borders. Walking past our greenhouse leads to further gardens and raised beds, in a courtyard setting. Residents help out with the production of many of our plants, all expertly managed by our gardener. Opens Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th August.
Wildlife- and plant-lovers’ garden developed from Victorian cottage plot and adjoining field. Series of themed spaces to delight the senses and the mind. Courtyard, ponds, mixed borders, kitchen garden, perennial meadow, orchard, developing woodland, many places to sit and relax. Opens Sunday 24th August.
Springfield House is set within approx 3 acres with formal garden areas, mature trees, a woodland walk, wildflower meadow and productive vegetable gardens. Recently redeveloped by the owners following a plan drawn up by a local garden designer, the garden seamlessly blends established plantings with newly introduced formal beds, planted in 2024, which are still in the process of becoming fully established. Opens Sunday 24th August, pre-booking essential.
Stepping into this garden is akin to stepping into another world. As one visitor remarked ‘this is unlike any English garden I have ever seen.’ On this small and modest plot one finds huge leaves, tall exotic plants jostling for light with the small and the delicate. Created with a passion for the exotic landscapes of the Caribbean which was inspired by a visit to Barbados. Opens Sunday 24th August.
The Campus contains several historic features inc an C18 Hall, with a Pleasure garden and croquet lawn. Throughout the garden there are references to fish, this reflects its former name: Trout Hall. The orchard is a habitat for wildlife, and it is managed to enhance this. Stroll around our meadow and see some fine oak specimens before enjoying the parkland areas which flank the Conference Centre. Opens Friday 29th August.
Vibrant planting of dahlias, crocosmias and rudbeckias around the residents lounge provides an unusual distraction for both residents and visitors. The courtyard area, small orchard and woodland, all look particularly beautiful in late summer with views through to neighbouring fields of New Forest ponies and deer. Keep a lookout for the disguised bug house, and a wooden chainsaw sculpture. Opens Saturday 30th August and Sunday 31st August.
Large and mature country garden with exceptional cedar of Lebanon and a wide selection of other trees. Features include formal garden with borders, pergola walkway, Venetian garden with lily pond with bridge, ericaceous garden, fruit orchard, woodland areas, uncut meadows and cut lawns. Very peaceful, relaxing garden. Opens Saturday 30th August.
This very small prize-winning garden, winner of BBC Gardeners’ World Garden of the Year 2024, ‘Judges’ Choice’, approx 60 square metres, designed for year-round interest. There are three distinct areas filled with perennials, shrubs and climbers, pollinator-friendly flowers and vintage or reclaimed furniture and pots. The summerhouse is a repurposed cabin and makes a lovely lounge and art studio. Opens Sunday 31st August, pre-booking essential.
This year the garden opening is timed to co-incide with an exhibition of local artists as part of Herefordshire Art Week, the details of which are at www.radnorshireartists.com. A proportion of the accompanying art event proceeds will be donated to the National Garden Scheme as well. The jubilee orchard, tree plantings and honeysuckle and Rosa Rugosa filled hedgerows planted in recent years are maturing nicely – plants will be for sale inc oak and sycamore saplings, and others. Open 6th to 14th September.
The extensive gardens at Harewood in Disley surround the restored 1870s house and are a plant lover’s paradise, with many rare gems. Set amidst the rolling Cheshire & Derbyshire countryside, the gardens look out over Lyme Park and Disley Dam – what a wonderful view to borrow. The gardens are set out in terraces and include an enclosed secret courtyard, a large water lily pond, a well stocked glasshouse, beautiful deep mixed borders and a woodland dell leading to an apiary. Whilst the garden is relatively young, it borrows a grounding of maturity from the many trees which define its boundaries. Opens Saturday 6th September, pre-booking essential.
Large and varied country garden surrounding William and Mary house (not open) at the confluence of the River Nidd and River Ouse. Featuring species trees, calm swathes of lawn, clipped yew, beech and box, formal rose garden and mixed borders. Area of soft perennial planting and informal parkland. Opens Sunday 7th September.
Three acres of gardens, specimen trees, shrubs and a walled garden. The garden is being restored after many years of no maintenance, so it is a work in progress. The gardens are of historic significance for the area and consists of two main lawn areas; one with a small walled garden, the other with large specimen trees, including many firs, juniper trees and a monkey puzzle tree. Views of the sea are possible from raised areas of the lawn. A tour of the garden and wider University grounds will be available on the day for an additional £5. Opens Sunday 7th September.
New garden by renowned designer Tom Stuart-Smith with sweeping, panoramic views. A two-hectare garden with extensive herbaceous planting including swathes of vibrant late summer colour and autumn interest. Surrounding wildflower meadows connect the garden to the wider landscape, while distinct areas in the garden offer further variety: a sheltered courtyard, dry garden and a vegetable/cut flower garden with glasshouse. Opens Thursday 11th September, pre-booking essential.
Small garden, inc a bridge, romantic ruin and man made caves with many entertaining features, 30 years in the construction. Use of recycled building materials. Opens Saturday 13th September.
Forty three yrs in the making; this is a ‘plant lovers’ garden with a collection of unusual trees and shrubs, herbaceous plants, and bulbs. Two ponds are nestled within 5 acres of ancient oak woodland, creating a wildlife paradise. Please note that paths and grassy areas can become muddy and slippery when wet. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to November for groups of up to 20.
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 for By Arrangement visits from June to September for groups of up to 25.
Enclosed flower garden is a lush mix of modern and traditional perennials interspersed with clipped evergreens. Specialities inc ferns, succulents and South African plants. Simple green terraces retained by sculpted hedges offer valley and mountain views. A scented garden of shrubs, bulbs and meadow grass adjoin a small orchard. There follows a steep 15 acre, riverside oak woodland, maintained for its carpet of mosses. Opens for By Arrangement visits from July to September for groups of between 12 and 32.
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