Through the autumn and winter months this is very much an amazing and first-class snowdrop garden. However, in the summer months it is transformed into a beautiful wilderness of cascading roses, geraniums, phlomis, alliums, grasses and many other beautiful flowers, creating a semi-wild naturalistic look. Brick and flint walls, terraces, rustic arches, gates, pond and tea barn add character. Lots of birds and other wildlife share this garden. Chickens, normally free-ranging nearby provide wonderful eggs for my cakes. Scrummy teas here, under-cover if wet, with vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options. Chutneys, jams & greetings cards for sale, also some plants. Assistance dogs only please and payment is by cash. Opens Thursday 18th and 25th June.
Hard to encapsulate in a few words as each part of the garden and smallholding differs in style and appearance. Experience the intimacy of the garden around the cottage and afterwards walk through orchards, coppice woodland and fields. Cherry on top is the home-made lunches and teas. Metal sculptures and plant supports by Metal Menagerie. Ceramics and wood furniture made by the garden’s owners. Opens Sunday 21st June.
Set in the middle of a working farm, the garden has glorious views of surrounding downland. The extensive gardens have been created over the last 25 yrs and have many different areas to explore, from a spectacular new rill, a formal parterre, an old farm pond and a wildflower meadow, surrounded by traditional farm buildings all covered by a huge variety of climbing roses. Opens Sunday 21st 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, making this a wonderful garden to explore and enjoy. There is also a newly planted arboretum/pinetum. Opens Wednesday 24th 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 and 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. The magnolia garden is wonderful in spring with some trees dating from 1920s, together with strong bulb plantings. Large arboretum and woodland with many unusual and champion trees. There is always something of interest, with the glorious Pewsey Vale as a backdrop. Opens Sunday 28th June.
Garden of 2 acres with large duck pond, lawns, ericaceous beds, dry bed, orchard, vegetable garden, large 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 28th June.