Delightful garden evolved by the owners over the past 40 yrs. Meander via the mown paths through beautiful trees and shrubs with unique features, many of which enable an abundance of wildlife. Different areas with gravel, where plants self seed and wild flowers thrive. The planting and artistic use of unusual containers will give you lots of inspiration. Opens Sunday 1st June.
12 acres of English country gardens with 26 distinct areas each with a strong theme based on colour, scent or style. Original 1920s Arts & Crafts plan inspired the design and combines classic style with more contemporary touches, inc specially commissioned sculpture. Opens Wednesday 4th June.
A 3 acre woodland garden that has been developed over the last 20 yrs, planted with a mixture of mainly native tree species inc oak, birch and sweet chestnut. There are also some specimen trees planted such as tulip, paper handkerchief and a resistant elm! The garden has beautiful views across the Nadder Valley. Opens Thursday 5th June, pre-booking essential.
Relaxed informal farmhouse garden with herbaceous border, small wildlife pond and some wilder areas. Walled kitchen garden with raised beds filled with vegetables and cutting garden. Several seating areas, some narrow and uneven paths and steps. Garden has been lovingly reclaimed over last 12 yrs with areas awaiting further work. The garden is still evolving. Opens Saturday 7th June.
This glorious French-style 4 acre garden surrounds a listed C17 manor house with moats and a C16 dovecote Its many rooms are furnished with specimen trees, fountains and statues to focus the eye. Known for its stunning displays of old roses, it also has swathes of spring bulbs, wisteria, bearded iris, a water garden in the old canal, plus extensive vegetable and herb gardens. Opens Thursday 5th June, pre-booking essential.
Award winning hospital garden, opened in Sept 2012 and designed by Cleve West for patients with spinal cord injury at the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. Built from donations given in memory of Horatio Chapple who was a volunteer at the centre in his school holidays. Low limestone walls, which represent the form of the spine, divide densely planted herbaceous beds. Everything in the garden is designed to benefit patients during their long stays in hospital. The garden is run by a Head Gardener and team of volunteers. Opens Saturday 7th June.
Set in the picturesque village of Purton, this small cottage-style garden is a hidden gem packed with roses and planted for wildlife. Divided into different areas, with shaded pergola, sunny lawn and wildlife pond. Home-made cream teas are served on the patio. Not fully accessible due to gravel paths. Parking is limited so please be considerate. Opens Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June.
Within The Vale of the White Horse, Ashbury is a picturesque village with thatched cottages and a friendly atmosphere. Nestled between the village pub and St Mary’s Church is the garden of The Old Vicarage. The garden surrounds the house and is made up of a floriferous walled garden, a wildflower meadow, an extensive kitchen garden, filled with flowers, as well as vegetables, plus more. Opens Saturday 7th June.
A C15 manor house with spectacular 5 acre walled garden, established by Sir John Danvers, who brought the Italianate garden to the UK. Delightful aspects inc Laburnum walk, replanted herbaceous border, an authentic Japanese garden, new Mulberry rotunda, orchard with 25 different apple and pear species, an arboretum with outstanding specimen trees and lake with duck house. Opens Saturday 7th June.
1½ acre peaceful garden, created from scratch since 2014. Lawns, borders, large ornamental pond, some gravel planting, vegetable garden, cutting garden and pergola rose garden, together with a number of wonderful mature trees. Opens Sunday 8th June.
Medieval chantry house with large landscaped gardens (inc cottage and walled gardens) ponds, orchard, fields and woodland. Historical connection with celebrated Dorset poet William Barnes who wrote his most famous work ‘My Orchard in Linden Lea’ about the garden. Opens Sunday 8th June.
Medieval Priory with Queen Anne face and early C17 rear (not open) in middle of 5 acre garden on chalk. Mature garden with fine trees within clump and flint walls, herbaceous borders, shrubs, roses. Moisture loving plants along mill leat, carp pond, orchard and wild garden, many unusual plants. Opens Sunday 8th June.
Hannington has a dramatic hilltop position on a Cotswold ridge overlooking the Thames Valley. A great variety of gardens, from large manor houses to small cottage gardens, many of which follow the brow of the hill and afford stunning views of the surrounding farmland. You will need lots of time to see all that is on offer in this beautiful historic village. Opens Sunday 8th June.
Salthrop House is a manor house garden set on the edge of the Marlborough Downs. A tremendous variety of perennials, shrubs, borders and pots unfurl themselves across this romantic garden and surround the sweeping lawn. You can wind your way through the woodland paths, enjoy a moment of peace by the pond or visit the greenhouse and kitchen garden. Opens Friday 13th and Saturday 14th June.
This group of 7 gardens, centred around the historic Dauntsey Park Estate, ranges from the Classical C18 country house setting of Dauntsey Park, with spacious lawns, old trees and views over the River Avon, to mature country house gardens and traditional walled gardens. Opens Sunday 15th June.
Mixed shrub and herbaceous borders set around C17 house (not open). Pergola walk, rose garden and white beam avenue down to River Avon, with pond pontoon and walk through newly planted woodland. Opens Sunday 15th June.
Walk through the vegetables to mown paths past wild flowers via pleached limes to the Cottage. Although modest there’s variety, each part of the garden differs in style and feel but remains cohesive. From the intimacy of the garden explore the orchard, coppice, ponds and smallholding. Difficult to describe so do come see for yourself, and you will have a good home-made tea. Opens Sunday 15th June.
This glorious garden, with views over the surrounding countryside, has been created during the last 20 yrs with the help of designer Justin Spink and is divided into different areas. The parterre contains roses and magnolias, climbing roses tumble over arches, there are well-stocked herbaceous borders, a lawned area leading to the wildflower meadow and a small cutting garden all make this a wonderful garden to explore and enjoy. There is also a newly planted arboretum/pinetum. Opens Thursday 19th June.
Two acre garden, with stunning rural views. Luxurious mixed planting of perennials and shrubs with numerous hardy and tender annuals. Orchard embedded in a forest garden with a wildlife pond and model steam powered railway. Artist’s studio surrounded by colour balanced planting and formal pond. Several seating areas. Can accommodate max 30 seater coach due to narrow lane. Opens Sunday 22nd June.
Large garden (⅔ acre) with lovely views to open countryside. A work in progress with a recently landscaped formal Italianate area featuring Mediterranean planting, a fruit and vegetable garden, small orchard, wild meadow, and a large family area set amongst prairie planting. Lunch available at the New Inn, 200 metres away, booking recommended. Opens Sunday 22nd June.
Large garden recreated in last 10 yrs. Herbaceous border, lawn and wildflower meadow intersected by paths and planted with numerous bulbs. The garden has been greatly expanded by introducing many standard weeping roses, new mixed borders, pergolas and raised beds for dahlias, underplanted with alliums. Numerous fruit and ornamental trees introduced over last 10 yrs. Opens Sunday 22nd June.
New garden of approx 1 acre created over the last 4 yrs. Vegetable area with raised beds and espalier fruit trees, greenhouse. Small wildlife pond becoming established. Mixed herbaceous borders with roses. Small woodland area. Opens Sunday 22nd June.
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. Opens Sunday 29th June.
Garden of 1.6 acres with large duck pond, lawns, ericaceous beds, dry bed, orchard, vegetable garden, big greenhouse, wood and wild areas of grass and trees with many wild flowers. Large dry stone wall topped with flower beds with rose arbour. 3 ponds linked by a rill in flower garden and large pergola in orchard. Set in farmland and mainly flat. Many interesting and rare succulents. Opens Sunday 29th June.
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