Gardens

  • Docton Mill and Garden

    An ancient mill and restored waterways. The garden has been created in a wild valley 1000 metres from the sea and is an all-season garden. Apart from the water features it includes a bog garden, rockery with natural outcrops, and woodland gardens. Narcissi, primulas, shrub roses, specimen trees, herbaceous and Read more [...]

  • East Lambrook Manor Garden

    The garden at East Lambrook Manor is recognised throughout the world as the Home of English Cottage Gardening’, having been created in the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s by the late gardening icon, Margery Fish. Mrs Fish entered the world of gardening late in her life and as a novice she Read more [...]

  • By the Way

    By The Way is an organic smallholding and garden situated on the north west boundary of the New Forest National Park. The collection of 200 Montana plants represents fifty five named cultivars, the oldest having been planted more than twenty years ago. More are added regularly as old and new Read more [...]

  • Coleton Fishacre Garden (NT)

    An 8 hectare garden in a stream-fed valley set within the spectacular scenery of this National Trust coast. The garden was created by Rupert and Lady Dorothy D’Oyly Carte between 1925 and 1948, and is planted with a wide variety of uncommon trees and rare and exotic shrubs. With a Read more [...]

  • The Walled Gardens of Cannington

    Located in the village of Cannington, the Walled Gardens lie within the grounds of a mediaeval Priory, and many of its fine buildings, including the walls of the garden, remain. Having undergone extensive redevelopment over the last few years, the gardens now have classic and contemporary features such as; the Read more [...]

  • Broadleigh Gardens

    Over the past 30 years, the 5 acre gardens and nursery at Broadleigh Gardens have become a well established attraction to visitors. They are open throughout the year, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm for a £2 charity donation to St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice. Please note that Broadleigh Gardens is Read more [...]

  • Burrow Farm Gardens

    Burrow Farm Gardens have been developed since 1967 by Mary Benger and now covers a 13 acre site. Superb views of the surrounding countryside provide a fitting backdrop to the spacious lawns, lush borders and unusual shrubs and trees. The woodland garden features wild flowers and an array of moisture-loving Read more [...]

  • Bowood House and Gardens

    The gardens are one of the special glories of Bowood, encompassing almost every period of English garden design from the early Georgian period onwards. Splendours within the 100 acre park include a 40 acre lake. The grounds landscaped by ‘Capability’ Brown has handsome features – a Doric Temple, a pinetum Read more [...]

  • Bristol University Botanic Garden

    Since 2002 the University of Bristol Botanic Garden has been open to visitors at The Holmes in Stoke Bishop. Built in 1879 in the ‘Arts and Crafts’ style as a large residential house sitting within 1.77 hectares of gardens. The design of the Botanic Garden features a meandering ‘organic’ trail Read more [...]

  • Broadleas House Gardens

    Eight acres of beautiful garden and woodland. Connoisseur planting with many unusual acid and lime-loving trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. Rarely seen in such quantities for instance are Trilliums, Erythroniums and Sanguinaria the North American blood root. Many more unusual trees, shrubs and perennials grow at Broadleas, you can find Read more [...]

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