So much to explore! Climb the Belvedere for the wider view and take the train for a woodland adventure. Summer beds and borders, ponds, lakes and streams, walled vegetable plot. ‘Japanese garden’, sculptures grand and quirky enhance and delight. Opens Thursday 17th April and Thursday 29th May.
A ⅓ acre taking account of its Welsh hillside. Aesthetically pleasing, this eco-friendly garden has much to discover. From herbs, fruit and vegetable to shrubs and perennials, trees, mini meadow and orchard. Plants to note inc cranesbills, hydrangeas, clematis and wisteria. We also have cold frames, wormery, hot bin, pond, stumpery, and a propagation area. Hen keeping and holding advice can be given. Opens Saturday 19th April.
¾ acre garden. Colourful in spring with azaleas, camellias, trilliums and erythroniums under old oaks and pines. Herbaceous cottage style borders with unusual plants for year-round interest. Bog garden, ponds, kitchen garden. Bantams, bees and birdsong with over 35 bird species noted. Wildlife areas. Opens Monday 5th May.
A 2 acre country garden planted for year-round interest with a variety of different colour themed borders each featuring a wide range of hardy perennials, bulbs, shrubs and ornamental grasses. Also inc a box parterre, wildlife pond, rose terrace, areas of long grass and beautiful mature trees, all set against the backdrop of a 1930s house. This year there will be one open day (8 June) and a series of Talk & Walk events on Creating a Garden for All Seasons (16 Jan, 15 May, 12 Jun & 6 Nov), The Joy of Spring Bulbs (1 Apr), Grasses and the Autumn Garden (4 Nov). Events start promptly with an illustrated slideshow talk and home-made teas followed by time to explore the garden.
A 2½ acre garden established over the last 10 years by the current owners with thousands of snowdrops and daffodils along with newly planted trees and shrubs. The grounds surround a converted Methodist chapel originally built in 1890 with the ongoing gardening project which continues to evolve year on year. There is a large area set aside to be wildlife friendly. Opens Sunday 18th May.
Gardens set around a medieval castle, a historic landmark in Lympne, Kent. Visit the newly built Italianate style garden comprising of ancient wisteria and topiaries. The courtyard garden features extensive spring bulb displays and the formal lawn terraces with herbaceous borders has amazing views over the Romney Marsh and English Channel. Opens Sunday 18th May.
A small designer’s garden, set into a tranquil and tree-lined oasis behind a modernist terrace nr Forest Hill stn. The garden is defined by strong architectural features inc espaliered crab apples, yew and box topiary, and steel water tanks. Planting is dense and lush in early summer inc peonies, grasses and hostas, before building to an exuberant autumn display. Opens Sunday 25th May, pre-booking essential.
Medium sized North/South walled garden with a pond and small stream running through it crossed by 3 bridges. A central path leads through a wysteria and rose tunnel passing lawns, pond, rose garden and herbaceous border. Then over the stream to the fruit tree and fruit bushes area and a small formal seating area. In the garden there are several mature trees of interest including 4 grown from acorn/fruit stone/fir cone. Opens Tuesday 3rd June.
The peaceful and secluded 12-acre garden that surrounds Aubourn Hall is a dramatic reimagining of a space previously untended. It features a Golden Garden, rose garden, prairie garden, a stumpery and a 13 ring grass labyrinth. The southern part of the garden is divided into rooms while the Big Lawn occupies the space to the west and leads into the woodland gardens and ponds behind the house. Opens Sunday 8th June.
Formerly uninhabited and with derelict, overgrown grounds, the current family moved here in 1996 and, over the years, have sensitively woven a beautiful garden that enhances the spectacular setting of this house steeped in history and ghosts. There’s a courtyard garden, a walled garden, an orchard, a vegetable garden with raised beds, an area of woodland and a sweeping lawn in front of the castle façade. Spectacular views north across farmland and Coleshill Park and south to the ancient Ridgeway, Uffington Fort and White Horse Hill can be enjoyed. Opens Saturday 14th June.
10 acres of parkland and landscaped gardens with over 150 mature trees and an impressive collection of camellia cultivars. At over 1,700 square metres, the historic walled garden is thought to be one of the best examples of a traditional walled garden in the British Isles. It provides around a hundred different varieties of fruits, vegetables and herbs for the kitchen and cut flowers for the house including dahlias and roses. Opens Saturday 21st June.
‘A glorious Welsh Garden’ (Country Life, 2022) set in stunning location. Topiary, herbaceous and mixed borders, ponds and kitchen garden leading to 18 acres of Coronation Meadows, woodland and orchard. Visit in June for wildflower meadows, orchids and roses. Opens Sunday 22nd June.
The gardens at Normans Hall have been planned and developed over the last 6 years, and include a snowdrop walk under a canopy of trees. Amongst the snowdrops are hellebores, primroses, azaleas, camellias and rhododendrons, along with other woodland plants to enjoy. Opens Sunday 22nd June, pre-booking essential.
This colourful and vibrant care home garden offers wide winding paths to stroll to its various points of interest; colourful herbaceous borders, a lavender avenue, pergola, greenhouse and vegetable patch and, the recent addition, a fascinating water feature. Residents are very involved in the garden with planning, propagating plants, and building habitats for all our fauna. Opens Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June.
The garden has several distinct areas and is set out on different levels which are all connected by a network of gravel pathways. The garden features herbaceous borders, a copse, lawns, mature bushes, tree ferns, raised beds for vegetables, a wild area and wood ferns. Opens Sunday 29th and Monday 30th June.
Discover 3 acres of mature walled gardens. Quintessentially English, the garden has billowing borders, croquet lawn and boules pitch, wildflower meadow and ancient specimen trees. Spring is bright with tulips and flowering cherries. Perennials and tender plants provide summer highlights while the kitchen garden supplies herbs, fruit and vegetables to the restaurant. Opens Wednesday 9th July.
A tranquil, peaceful location that offers a rustic setting of parkland, lakes and walks, with far reaching views across the Clwydian Range, Moel Y Parc and Denbigh Moors. Explore a newly planted hydrangea walkway interspersed with native spindle trees, all donated by one of our holiday homeowners. Discover our circular Lakeland Walk, with extended walks through wooded areas that lead into a majestic private sequoia woodland. Opens Saturday 12th July.
A garden with year-round interest, featuring open lawns and mature trees, inc copper beeches, Irish yews, and a redwood ‘Wellingtonia’. The grassed areas are punctuated by borders packed with ornamental grasses and perennials, offering a rich tapestry of colour, texture, and movement. Opens Saturday 26th July.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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