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Wiltshire gardens open in April

Spring is in full swing in our gardens open in Wiltshire throughout April. Click on the gardens below to find out more about their garden open days…

Blackland House, Calne

A wonderfully varied 5 acre garden adjacent to the River Marden (house not open). Formal walled productive and cutting garden, traditional glasshouses, rose garden and wide herbaceous borders. Interesting topiary, trained fruit trees, historic tulips (inc the National Collection of historic tulips) and other unusual spring bulbs. Certified organic with the Soil Association. Opens Wednesday 9th and 16th April, pre-booking essential.

Corsham Court, Corsham

Park and gardens laid out by Capability Brown and Repton. Large lawns with fine specimens of ornamental trees surround the Elizabethan mansion. C18 bath house hidden in the grounds. Spring bulbs, beautiful lily pond with Indian bean trees, young arboretum and stunning collection of magnolias. Opens Sunday 13th April.

Brow Cottage, Melksham

A half acre contemporary cottage garden owned by a garden designer and created over the past 25 yrs. A garden of many harmonious parts inc lawns, well-stocked borders, topiary, potager, sunken pool garden, wildlife pond, short woodland walk, species bulb and wildflower lawn and canopied dining area. Open with Seend House in April and connected by a field footpath. Shuttle available. Opens with Seend House on Sunday 13th April.

Seend House, Melksham

Seend House is a Georgian house with 6 acres of gardens and paddocks. Framed with yew and box. Highlights inc cloud and rose garden, stream lavender, view of knot garden from above, fountain with grass border, walled garden as well as formal borders. Amazing view across the valley to Salisbury Plain. There is a shuttle bus running between Seend House and Brow Cottage for the opening. Opens with Brow Cottage on Sunday 13th April.

Wellaway, Marston

Two acre flower arranger’s garden comprising herbaceous borders, orchard, vegetable garden, ornamental and wildlife ponds, lawns and naturalised areas. Planted since 1979 for year-round interest. Shrubberies and rose garden, other areas underplanted with bulbs or ground cover. Springtime particularly colourful with daffodils, tulips and hellebores. Extensive autumn colour. Opens Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th April.

Oare House, nr Pewsey - CANCELLED

1740s mansion house later extended by Clough Williams Ellis in 1920s (not open). The original formal gardens around the house have been developed over the years to create a wonderful garden full of many unusual plants. Current owner is very passionate and has developed a fine collection of rarities. Garden is undergoing a renaissance but still maintains split compartments each with its own individual charm; traditional walled garden with fine herbaceous borders, vegetable areas, trained fruit, roses and grand mixed borders surrounding formal lawns. Opens Sunday 27th April.

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