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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…

Brow Cottage, Melksham

A ½ acre contemporary cottage garden owned by a garden designer and created over the past 26 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 and connected by a field footpath. Shuttle available. WC avail by the car park. Opens with Seend House on Sunday 12th 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 in April. Opens with Brow Cottage on Sunday 12th 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 18th and Sunday 19th April.

Conock Manor, Conock

A relaxed family garden embracing C18 architecture (inc a rustic dairy) and defined by its long, south facing wall. There are lawns and wildflower meadows, mixed borders and climbers, a magnolia grove and a vegetable garden with greenhouse. Evolving under the stewardship of Pip Morrison, the garden utilises a ha-ha to sit comfortably in the surrounding wooded parkland with views out to the surrounding hills and the Alton Barnes chalk-horse. Opens Saturday 25th April.

Fonthill House, Tisbury

Wonderful woodland walks with daffodils, rhododendrons, azaleas, shrubs and bulbs. Magnificent views, formal gardens. The gardens have been extensively redeveloped under the direction of Tania Compton and Marie-Louise Agius. The formal gardens are being continuously improved with new designs, exciting trees, shrubs and plants. Gorgeous William Pye fountain and other sculptures. Opens Sunday 26th April.

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