Cotswold stone C17 manor house (not open) with 5 acres of garden to enjoy. Lake, ponds, streams, arboretum, vegetable and cutting gardens and orchard. Formal front garden featuring box and yew topiary. Opens Friday 16th May.
1½ acres with glorious views of surrounding countryside. The garden has evolved over last 8 yrs to inc kitchen garden with bothy and greenhouse, mown paths through informal areas, meadow planted with spring bulbs, 30m iris border, ha-ha, wildlife pond and bee friendly planting. Opens Saturday 17th May.
An atmospheric and very long town garden, full of wonderful planting surprises at every turn. Densely planted with pots near the house and large borders further up, it houses a collection of beautiful and often unusual plants, shrubs and trees, many with striking foliage. Colour from seasonal flowers is interwoven with this textural tapestry. ‘Truly inspirational’ is often heard from visitors. Opens Sunday 18th May.
Trymnells garden was started approx 8 yrs ago. It is now maturing and has many trees, shrubs, hedges and perennials. The garden is steep and slopes up from the property and reaches a steep bank at the very top. Sleepers, fences, walls and plants have imposed a sense of structure with bulbs and perennials providing wonderful colour. Opens Sunday 18th May.
Delightful 2 acre community garden, created and maintained by volunteers. Features inc 7 individual display gardens, ornamental pond, plant nursery, Iron Age round house, artwork, fitness trail, separate kitchen garden site, Swindon beekeepers and the haven, overflowing with wild flowers. Opens Sunday 18th May.
Very beautiful and elegant garden created over 60 yrs by previous and current owners. Above the house there are several acres of mature rhododendron and magnolia woodland planting. Among the many different areas in this 9 acre garden is a box parterre, rose garden, vegetable garden and, around the house, a recently planted formal garden designed by Dan Combes. Opens Sunday 18th May.
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 24th May.
3 acres of wild and formal garden in beautiful situation with series of hedged garden rooms. Numerous shrubs, flowers and borders, all allowing tolerated wild flowers and preferred weeds, while others creep in. Large walled kitchen garden, herb garden and C13 dovecote (open). Charming C16/18 Grade I listed house (not open), with lovely courtyard. Every year varies. Free walks around park and lake. Opens Sunday 25th May.
A striking Victorian walled garden featuring a peony walk dating over 100 yrs old and a working kitchen garden. Arboretum with wildlife garden, maze and numerous tree species. Opens Monday 26th May.
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 Saturday 31st May, pre-booking essential.
Eastwell Manor was built by the family in 1570 and is representative of a small manorial estate with its own brew house, granary and stables. The garden, based on terraces, features a banqueting house against a backdrop of woodland, with wonderful views to Salisbury Plain over water. Eastwell boasts various specialist trees and mature palms. There are uneven steps and limited wheelchair access. Opens Saturday 31st May.