Gardens

THE GARDENS OF CORNWALL
Garden	Picture	Address	Tel/Fax
Antony House Overlooking the Lynher River, the gardens landscaped by Repton include formal courtyard, terraces, ornamental Japanese pond, fine summer borders, sculptures and knot garden. Houses national collection of Hemerocallis (610 cultivars).Antony House was constructed, for Sir William Carew, between 1711-1721. The house stands on a peninsular formed by the confluence of two estuaries - the River Tamar to the east and the river Lynher to the north; the sea forming the southern edge. The house like the nearby Cotehele was spared the ravages that so many of the countries fine houses underwent in the name of modernisation in the Victorian period.Antony House features some exceptional furnishings. A splendid collection of portraits including examples of works by Reynolds and a painting of Charles I at his trial. There are 25 acres of landscaped gardens adjacent to the house, and some 50 acres of natural woodland to explore. The house and gardens were donated to the National Trust in 1961, the gardens are currently managed by the Carew Pole Garden Trust.National Trust Members may visit the adjacent Antony Woodland Garden for no extra charge on days when Antony House is open.		Antony Estate Torpoint Cornwall PL11 2QA Email Antony House ANTONY HOUSE CLICK	Tel: +44 01752 812191 Fax: +44 01752 815724
Antony Woodland Gardens and Woodland Walk Explore 100 acres of sprawling woodland garden and natural woodland walk bordering the Lynher estuary. This jungle wilderness is the perfect place for adventurous and energetic garden lovers.Don your walking boots and stretch your legs and your senses over the lush gardens and pastures. Crammed with dangling green canopies, teaming with wildlife and smattered with one of the best woody plant collections in the county, there are few better places for horticultural fans that fancy a walk on the wild side. Antony Overlooking the Lynher River, the grounds landscaped by Repton include a formal garden with a national collection of day lilies. The woodland garden has a fine collection of rhododendrons, camellias, azaleas and magnolias		Antony Estate Torpoint Cornwall PL11 2QA Email Antony Woodland
Boconnac Nestled just inland from Fowey, Boconnoc is a beautiful estate boasting lush scenery, historical roots and grand architecture.Wind down the driveway past a striking obelisk framed by two classical shrines, and you immediately get a hint that Boconnoc is a fascinating historical garden. It's true that Charles I made the estate his headquarters during the Civil War, but more importantly, it is a rare example of medieval parkland that has survived to this day.		The Estate Office Lostwithiel Cornwall PL22 0RG Email Boconnac BOCONNAC CLICK	Tel: +44 01208 872507 Fax: +44 01208 873836
Bonython Estate Gardens Bonython Estate Gardens in Cornwall are an exciting discovery. A major renovation of a 20-acre garden on The Lizard, the southernmost part of the British Isles. Surrounded by the farm and woodlands of the Bonython Estate, the gardens comprise a sweeping driveway with Hydrangeas and Specimen Trees; formal planting around the Georgian Manor (not open), walled garden including pool area with summerhouse, Herbaceous, Herb Garden and Potager; three lakes in a wooded valley sequence.		Bonython Estate, Cury Cross Lanes, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7BA BONYTHON CLICK	Phone +44(0)1326 240550 Fax +44(0)1326 240478
Bosahan Close to the Helford River, Bosahan serves-up horticultural bliss with a breathtaking view to the estuary and sea.Bosahan has its own microclimate, enabling a fusion of tender plants from both hemispheres to flourish in the moist shelter. Radiant rows of rhododendrons and azaleas are mixed with the likes of magnolias and southern hemisphere tree and shrub species. The exotic palm groves and mature Maidenhair trees have made a lush canopy under which to explore the 'sub-tropical' environment. Bosahan is blessed with a meandering stream trickling through the centre, creating a wonderful garden for walkers to follow a trail along the fern-edged banks and palm-fringed pond.		Bosahan Estate Office Manaccan Helston Cornwall TR12 6JL Email Bosahanl	Tel: +44 01326 231351 Fax: +44 01326 231497
Bosvigo Not a typical Cornish garden, much more in the 'English' style with herbaceous borders at their best in summer. A series of 'garden rooms' surround the Georgian house (not open) each 'room' has its own colour themes. Original Victorian Conservatory. Woodland garden. Small specialist nursery selling a range of hard to find herbaceous plants.		Bosvigo Lane Truro CORNWALL TR1 3NH Email Bosvigo BOSVIGO CLICK	Tel: +44 01872 275774 Fax: +44 01872 275774
Burncoose This 30-acre woodland gardens and nursery boasts award-winning displays and a smorgasbord of flowering features to captivate garden-enthusiasts and horticultural amateurs alike.Burncoose is a horticultural hotspot with a reputation that attracts green-fingered keenies from all over the globe, but also one that has flaunted its horticultural talents nationwide. Visitors to Cornwall may recollect Burncoose's gold medal displays from Chelsea, Hampton Court and many other nationwide flower shows.		Gwennap REDRUTH CORNWALL TR16 6BJ Email Burncoosel BURNCOOSE CLICK	Tel: +44 01209 860316 Fax: +44 01209 860011
Caerhays Castle & Gardens The parkland and woodland gardens surrounding Caerhays Castle were created originally from the discoveries of the plant hunters in China shortly after the turn of the 20th century.Nestled in a secluded valley above Porthluney Cove, this 100-acres of woodland gardens is one of Britain's horticultural treasures.These historical gardens have been created around a grand castle built by John Nash in 1808. Since 1370 only two families have resided here, and when the Williams family took over 150 years ago it was little more than a dilapidated castle surrounded by a deer park.		The Estate Office Caerhays Gorran St Austell CORNWALL PL26 6LY Email Caerhays CAERHAYS CLICK	Tel: +44 01872 501310 Fax: +44 01872 501870
Carwinion Twelve-acres of wild Victorian gardens nestled in the Helford Valley, Carwinion is home to one of the most spectacular national collections of bamboo in the country.Discover the charms of this historical garden that was created around the same time that the 18th Century house was developed. The Rogers family collaborated with the Fox's of Glendurgan to bring in rare plants, including the Dicksonia Antartica and Cryptomaria Japonica that are growing here today		Carwinion Road Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5JA email Carwinion CARWINION CLICK	Tel: +44 01326 250258 Fax: +44 01326 250903
Chygurno Indulge your sights and senses in this dramatic garden carved into the cliff edge teetering over the stunning Lamorna Cove.From its staggering perch on the edge of the ocean, this waterside garden tiers down in steep steps and terraces to meet sheltered woodland. A striking range of vibrant species stands out against a rugged backdrop, and as well as the spectacular sea view, Chygurno also boasts a unique decked vantage point that puts you on eye level with the treetops.		Lamorna Penzance Cornwall TR19 6XH	Tel: +44 01736 732153
Cotehele Squirreled away in a steep, sheltered valley on the west bank of the River Tamar, this sprawling National Trust garden surrounds a striking medieval house.This 15th Century house with its historical garden and woodland has inspired artists, keen gardeners and wildlife enthusiasts throughout the centuries. The formal gardens outside the main house overlook a valley garden with a medieval dovecote, pond, Victorian summerhouse and 18th-century tower. Peek inside the granite and slate-stone walls of Cotehele house and discover a grand interior adorned with superb collections of rich textiles, armour and antique furniture.		Cotehele, St. Dominick, Saltash, PL12 6TA. email Cothele House Click here to visit website	Telephone: (01579) 351346 Infoline: (01579) 352739 Shop: (01579) 352713 Restaurant: (01579) 352711
Eden Project CORNWALL TOURISM AWARDS 2005 - Tourism Marketing Initiative of the Year - Gold Award Dubbed the 'Eighth Wonder of the World' by some, Eden is a dramatic global garden housed in tropical biomes that nestle in a crater the size of 30 football pitches. With a worldwide reputation Eden barely needs an introduction, but this epic destination definitely deserves a day of your undivided attention. More than just a huge, tropical garden, Eden is a gateway into the relationships between plants and people, and a fascinating insight into the story of mankind's dependence on plant life. Not only a mind-blowing visitor attraction, Eden is also fast-becoming a unique resource for education and knowledge towards a sustainable future.		Bodelva ST AUSTELL Cornwall PL24 2SG Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel: +44 01726 811911 Fax: +44 01726 811912
Enys Come and explore the rare and historic treasures of one the oldest gardens in Cornwall.Tucked away in Penryn, Enys can often be overlooked en route to many of the more celebrated gardens near Falmouth and the Helford Estuary. But this really shouldn't be the case - stop at Enys and you will be enwrapped by the colourful mysteries of horticultural history.		Enys St Gluvias Penryn Cornwall TR10 9LB Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel: +44 01872 274536 Fax: +44 01872 223421
Glendurgan A romantic garden leading down to the beach at Durgan, with tantalising glimpses of the Helford River. Glendurgan is a feast of colour in spring from the many flowering shrubs, and wild flowers growing in profusion on the banks in early summer. To entertain children and families there is the challenge of the maze, fly high on the Giants Stride and the Victorian School Room provides a place to sit and enjoy the views. After all this exertion why not relax over a cup of tea and a snack in the teahouse. The shop and plant sales provide that perfect momentum of this 'Little bit of Heaven on Earth'.		Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5JZ map Click here to email GLENDURGAN GARDEN CLICK	Tel: +44 (0)1326 250 906 Fax: +44 (0)1872 865 808
Hardy Exotics Nursery With the largest collection of Exotica in the UK. An inspirational, highly educational, an adventure and enormous fun to visit.
Headland Gardens With a name like 'Headland' the stunning cliff-top position of this garden comes as no surprise. But even with such an obvious clue, you won't be prepared for the magnitude of the staggering coastal views witnessed from this waterside paradise, which opens in aid of the charities RNLI & NGS.Relax amongst a rainbow of horticultural excellence that mingles into the turquoise hues of the ocean. Thanks to the sensible feature of many discreet benches throughout this beautiful rock garden, there are plenty of places you can take the weight of the feet and let your eyes fully appreciate the lush location. Tucked into the coast by Fowey and exposed to the sea and wind on three of its colourful sides, this waterside garden has been planted with species that can withstand the salty gales and harsh conditions.		Battery Lane Polruan Fowey Cornwall PL23 1PW Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel: +44 01726 870243
Hidden Valley Gardens An intimate four-acre plantation nestled in a secluded valley. Escape to this hidden garden where small is beautiful, but size doesn't limit the number and diversity of species sprouting within this little paradise. The garden has many themes including a Mediterranean area, colourful herbaceous and cottage garden beds, a 'hot' border and an iris garden.		Treesmill Par St Austell Cornwall PL24 2TU Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel: +44 01208 873225
The Japanes Garden & Bonsai Nursery Discover an oasis of tranquillity nestled in the lush Vale of Lanherne. Set in just one-and-a-half acres, the Japanese Garden is a perfect example of what is small is beautiful. Diminutive it may be in size, but its paths lead into a myriad of divine features, including the Water Gardens, Stroll garden and a Zen Garden - created in accordance with the philosophy of the East.		St Mawgan Cornwall TR8 4ET Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel: +44 01637 860116 Fax: +44 01637 860887
Ken- Caro This four-acre connoisseurs' garden enjoys panoramic views and is brimming with year-round colour.Set high above Bicton Manor Woods, Ken-Caro has been carefully planted by Mrs Willcock and her husband Kenneth - a garden-enthusiast and horticultural-columnist. Sweeping island beds lead out to a spectacular countryside view, conjuring up a miraculous sense of spacious beauty within just four acres.		Bicton Pensilva Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5RF	Tel: +44 01579 362446 Fax: +44 01579 362446
Lamorran House Gardens Savour the glittering sea views over Falmouth Bay from this stunning Mediterranean-style garden.Lamorran boasts over four-acres of sub-tropical paradise planted with an adventurous range of plants that flourish in its waterside location. A small but simply stunning garden, it ranks highly in our 'small is beautiful' collection, and featured in the Nation's Favourite Gardens broadcast by the BBC in 2002.		Upper Castle Road St Mawes Truro Cornwall TR2 5BZ Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel: +44 01326 270800 Fax: +44 01326 270801
Lanhydrock One of the most beautiful National Trust properties in Cornwall, Lanhydrock House and gardens are a must-see all year round. Superbly set in wooded parkland of 1,000 acres and encircled by a garden of rare shrubs and trees.Lanhydrock House has fifty rooms open to view, ranging from the richly furnished main rooms to servants' bedrooms, nursery and the great kitchen. Through the crenellated gatehouse dated c1641, an idyllic walk down to the River Fowey at Respryn Bridge and back through the woods, should not be missed.The historical garden with its 30-acres of woodland was laid out back in 1857, but its present format was actually established later on in the Victorian period, and many of the plants are no more than 70 years old. However, a grand atmosphere permeates the entire setting and compliments the brilliant planting of more modern times.		Bodmin Cornwall PL30 5AD Map Click here to email LANHYDROCK CLICK	Phone: +44 (0)1208 265950 - Fax: +44 (0)1208 265959 Shop: (01208) 265952 Restaurant: (01208) 265951
Longcross Victorian Garden Beautiful and idyllic restored Victorian Gardens in a maze-like layout with water and granite features stretching to almost 4 acres, an example of coastal hedging and gardening. Panoramic views over Port Isaac and Port Quin Bays. The only public garden on the north Cornwall coast.		Trelights Port Isaac CORNWALL PL29 3TF Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel: +44 01208 880243 Fax: +44 01208 880243
The Lost Gardens of Heligan The Lost Gardens of Heligan Asleep for over 70 years, they are now the scene of the largest garden restoration project in Europe In the northern gardens are two and a half miles of footpaths, an Elizabethan mount, rockeries, summer houses, a crystal grotto, an Italian garden, a set of bee holes, a wishing well, a walled garden. To the south lies the "jungle", a sub tropical valley overlooking Mevagissey.		Pentewan, Cornwall LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN CLICK	Tel: 01726 845100
Marsh Villa Discover three acres of beautiful gardens that boast vibrant beauty throughout every season.In 1985, when the present owners took over, Marsh Villa was little more than a badly drained meadow capable of sustaining only few livestock. But by 1988 a slow planting programme was in full swing and now it has matured into a lively and interesting plot. The resulting garden offers easy access to a series of garden 'rooms', each with its own distinct character and atmosphere.		St Andrews Road Par Cornwall PL24 2LU Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel: +44 01726 815920
Mount Edgcumbe House Set in 865 acres of spectacular landscape overlooking Plymouth Sound, Mount Edgcumbe is truly a jewel in Cornwall’s crown. Originally built between 1547 and 1553 by Sir Richard Edgcumbe, Mount Edgcumbe House was enlarged during the 17th and 18th centuries. Miraculously the red stone walls of the Tudor house survived a direct hit by bombs in 1941. It was later restored by the 6th Earl between 1958 and 1964 before eventually passing into the ownership of Plymouth City and Cornwall County Councils 1971.Decorated in the 18th century style the house contains, ceramics, furniture and paintings by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Gerard Edema and William van der Velde form the original Mount Edgcumbe family collection and can be viewed by the public during the open season.The house itself is set in Grade I listed gardens, some of the most outstanding in Cornwall. With the themed formal gardens in the lower park – English, Italian, French, American, New Zealand and many more, there is something for everyone to see. If that’s not enough, follow the 3-mile multi use trail to see more of the stunning landscape and the resident wildlife.Home of the National Camellia Collection and winner of the RHS Britain in Bloom Park of the Year, this estate has something for everyone.		Cremyll, Torpoint, Cornwall PL10 1HZ Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel : (01752) 822236 Fax: +44 01752 822199
Pencarrow The present Georgian House was completed by Sir John Molesworth, 5th Baronet, circa 1770. The East side has an imposing Palladian entrance; on the West can be seen part of an older house; whilst the back faces a courtyard, cottages, Tea Rooms and a Children's Play Area. The interior contains an impressive inner hall and vaulted ceiling and a vast heating stove made in Plymouth in the 1830s. The music room has a fine plaster ceiling depicting the four seasons; with simulated birds-eye maple grained panelled walls. The panelled entrance hall has a secret door into the drawing room. There is a superb collection of paintings with works by Arthur Devis, Samuel Scott, Richard Wilson, Henry Raeburn and many other well known artists, in addition to the family portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds, set amongst some outstanding furniture and porcelain.		Bodmin Cornwall PL30 3AG map PENCARROW CLICK	Tel: +44 (0)1208 841 369 Fax: +44 (0)1208 841 722
Penheale Manor House Gardens Savour the scents and sights of this beautiful woodland garden that envelopes a grand manor house and which opens in aid of the R.N.L.I and Egloskerry Village funds.Enter the courtyard through a gatehouse and loggia, and you will soon find that the grandeur doesn't waiver its initial impact. Two more similar courts above the house boast pavilions at each end, and there is also a raised walk from which to view the treasures of the gardens.This historical garden was proclaimed to be 'one of the finest and best preserved specimens of ancient manorial residences in the county' in 1867. Yet by 1920, when Colonel Norman Colville took over the estate, it was in a state of ruin. However the Colonel's admiration for Devon's Castle Drogo inspired him to engage Edwin Lutyens to restore and extend the house.		Egloskerry Launceston Cornwall PL15 8RX Click here to email	Tel: +44 01566 785693 Fax: +44 01566 785762
Penjerrick Garden Visit one of the most unspoilt and beautiful gardens of Cornwall. This garden is of considerable historic and botanic interest but also the perfect place to relax. Discover hidden paths, duck under branches that grow across the paths, and marvel at numerous tree ferns and enchanting blooming shrubs. We always enjoy returning to Penjerrick Garden and hope you will feel the same.		Budock Water Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5ED map PENJERRICK GARDENS CLICK	Tel: +44 (0) 1872 870105
Pine Lodge Gardens Explore 30 acres of herbaceous borders, shrubberies and water gardens boasting one of the largest collections of plants in the county.Experience a true horticultural hotspot brimming with rare and radiant plant species. Stroll through an enchanting collection of colour and scent, from the Japanese garden and the arboretum, to the stunning National Collection of grevilleas.		Holmbush St Austell Cornwall PL25 3RQ Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel: +44 01726 73500 Fax: +44 01726 77370
Pinsla Garden & Nursery Lose yourself in a creative and romantic garden perched on the edge of Bodmin Moor.Discover one-and-a-half intimate acres of inspirational planting that blends informally into its cradle of wild woodland. Pinsla's petite plot of chaotic colour can only translate to prove that small is beautiful. Meander along winding slate and stone paths, through native plants such as honeysuckle, ferns, wild ivy and grasses that are intertwined with exotic agave, bamboo and cordyline.		Pinsla Lodge Cardinham Bodmin Cornwall PL30 4AY Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel: +44 01208 821339 Fax: +44 01208 821339
Potager Garden Potager is a new organic garden emerging from an old nursery near the Helford Estuary. The garden provides a relaxed environment with an informal mix of herbaceous planting, accentuated with vegetables and fruit. Home-made cooking in the glass house cafe, hammocks, games and sculpture make Potager a friendly and peaceful retreat.Located close to the village of Constantine, just five miles west of Falmouth.		High Cross Constantine Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5RE Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel: +44 01326 341258
Prideaux Place Prideaux Place is a delightful Elizabethan manor house within extensive grounds located near the popular harbour town of Padstow. This beautiful historic house and gardens has been owned by the prominent Prideaux family of Cornwall for approximately 400 years. The house itself, which was built in 1592 by Nicholas Prideaux, offers many hidden treasures and beautiful décor for visitors to admire. The stunning, well kept grounds include formal gardens and a deer park and are a wonderful place for a relaxing stroll followed by refreshments in the tearoom! Open Sunday to Thursday from May to October, Prideaux Place is a wonderful place to visit for a tranquil break from the norm		Padstow Cornwall PL28 8RP Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel: 01841 532411 Fax: +44 01841 532945
Roseland House Roseland House is a 1 acre garden with a large range of unusual plants with conservatory and plant nursery surrounding old Mine Captain's House.Small is beautiful, and in the case of Roseland House, small is crammed with a surprising array of colour and horticultural interest for a garden placed right in the middle of mining country. This one-acre paradise parades a vast range of unusual plants around an old mine-captain's house. It's a great place to escape the crowds and you will often find the creators of the garden on hand to discuss anything related to plants and gardening. Its abundance of flourishing colour is even more of a shock when you learn that when the current owners arrived in 1983, the garden was featureless, empty of plants, and without shelter.		Roseland House Chacewater Truro Cornwall TR4 8QB Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel: +44 01872 560451
St Michael's Mount The jewel in Cornwall's crown, this magical island has a church, a medieval castle (home of the St. Aubyn family for over 300 years), an exotic garden clinging to the steep flanks, and an ancient harbour where you will find shops, restaurants and an audio-visual presentation on the history of the Mount.Access from Marazion is by foot along the causeway, or by ferry at high water. Sensible footwear is recommendedGarden EveningsJoin us on a special guided tour of the magical gardens at St. Michaels Mount. The tour is followed by a delicious gourmet buffet at the National Trust Sail Loft Restaraunt, prepared using local produce by our award-winning chefs.Tours of the CastleFrom 6 November until 14 March there will be tours of the castle every Tuesday and Friday at 1100 and 1400. (Closed Bank Holidays).Also open on 27 and 28 December – call 01736 710507 for details. Normal admission prices apply.		Marazion, Penzance, TR17 0EF. Email St Michaels Mount. ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT CLICK	Tel : (01736) 710507 Tide & Ferry Info: (01736) 710265
Trebah Trebah is a magical 26-acre ravine garden descending to a private, secluded beach on the historic Helford River. A stream cascades over waterfalls, through ponds full of giant Koi carp and exotic water plants, through two acres of blue and white hydrangeas, before spilling out over the beach. Glades of enormous tree ferns, bamboos and palms mingle with giant gunnera and a rolling canopy of 100-year old rhododendrons, magnolias and a multitude of trees and shrubs, with ever changing colour and scent throughout the year.This is a garden that children adore. They marvel at the gunnera passage, a tunnel of giant rhubarb 16 feet high, and race around the bamboozle. Trebah is full of play areas and trails for children of all ages, and with swimming and picnics on the beach, it makes the perfect setting for a family day out.The award-winning Planters Cafe serves mouth-watering homemade dishes. With a wide selection of gifts and plants in the Gallery and Garden Shops, and dogs welcome in the garden, Trebah really does have something for everyone.		Trebah Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5JZ \| map Email Trebah Garden TREBAH GARDEN CLICK	Tel: +44 (0) 1326 250448 Fax: +44 (0) 1326 250781
Tregothnan Botanic Garden World renowned private 40 hectare botanical garden. New camellia maze, South American garden and 'champion' trees. Deer park views. Home of the first English tea. Complementary cream tea served in historic summerhouse. East guest receives individual attention. Ponds, vistas and unequalled scale and diversity. Open all year round by appointment only.		Tegothnan Estate Office St Michael Penkevil Truro Cornwall TR2 4AN Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel: +44 01872 520000 Fax: +44 01872 520291
Tregrehan Large woodland garden created over the last 200 years, forming an exotic green gene bank of known source plants, in a temperate rainforest. Also fine glasshouse range in more formal walled garden area. Open for groups any time by arrangement.		Par Cornwall PL24 2SJ Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel: +44 01726 814389 Fax: +44 01726 814389
Trelisseck Trelissick is a garden of rare beauty, set as the jewel in an estate of 500 acres, which is surrounded by water on three sides. The garden is a plantsman's delight, with collections of rare and exotic shrubs that thrive in the mild Cornish climate. Of particular renown are large collections of hydrangeas, rhododendrons, camellias and magnolias. The garden also has the National Collections of Photinias and Azaras. The planting within the garden has been developed to provide colour throughout the year.As well as the garden there are five miles of woodland walks on the estate to enjoy, many of which follow the side of the River Fal and its creeks, and are a delight with the shipping and wildlife to enjoy.There is a restaurant, a shop and two galleries. The restaurant sells food that is prepared mainly from local produce. The shop sells an exciting range of gifts, of which many are locally produced. The two galleries have a range of both arts and crafts that are all inspired and produced in Cornwall.There is an exciting range of events throughout the year: check out the National Trust website on the Trelissick page for further details.		Feock, Near Truro, TR3 6QL. Click here to email Click here to visit website	Tel : (01872) 862090 Shop: (01872) 865515 Gallery: (01872) 864084 Restaurant: (01872) 863486
Trelowarren Escape to the wild beauty of these woodland gardens that blend into the rugged terrain of The Lizard Peninsula. Discover this grand Domesday manor and historical garden that records prove to date back to 1428, when the Vyvyan family inherited the estate. The house was re-modelled in Georgian fashion, when its chapel was decorated with Strawberry Hill Gothic plasterwork. Walk across the formal lawns around the house, and follow granite steps up to the raised walk and pleasure gardens that were replanted and restored in the mid-18th Century.		Mawgan Helston CORNWALL TR12 6AF email Trelowarren TRELOWARREN CLICK	Tel: +44 01326 221224 Fax: +44 01326 221440
Trengwainton A very mild climate and a renowned collection of trees & shrubs makes Trengwainton a plantsman's dream-garden. Many of the species growing here originate from the plant-hunting expeditions on the 1920s, and the garden includes some of the largest tree ferns in the West Country. The magnolia garden with champion specimens opens in March & April.A renowned feature of Trengwainton is the series of walled gardens with unique sloping beds where future restoration is planned. Beyond the walled gardens, visitors can follow the stream & meandering paths up to a terrace with summerhouses, a slate toposcope & glorious views over Mount's Bay. Dogs on leads are welcome.		Madron, near Penzance, TR20 8RZ. email Trengwainton TREGWAINTON CLICK	Tel : (01736) 363148 Shop: (01736) 362297 Tea-room: (01736) 331717
Trerice A delightful small Elizabethan manor house, Trerice is an architectural gem hidden away from the world in a web of narrow lanes and still somehow caught in the spirit of its age.Behind the Dutch-style gabled facade are ornate fireplaces, elaborate plaster ceilings and a collection of English furniture of the highest quality.The summer-flowering garden is unusual in content and layout and there is an orchard planted with old varieties of fruit trees. Trerice also features a shop, restaurant, plant sales and a museum which traces the history of the lawnmower.		Kestle Mill, Newquay TR8 4PG. email Trerice TRERICE CLICK	Tel : (01637) 875404 Shop: (01637) 879216 Restaurant: (01637) 879434
Tresco Abbey Gardens The tropical gardens at Tresco Abbey in the Isles of Scilly have long been a popular place with tourists visiting the islands. The gardens were originally planted by Augustus Smith in the early 19th century, when he was lord proprietor of the island. The ruined abbey buildings seemed to be an ideal spot for a garden, which soon grew from a small formal area into a seventeen acre site of terraces, walkways and fish ponds.Augustus Smith was responsible for importing and planting many of the exotic species seen in the gardens today. Over a period of forty years, he developed the gardens to include various species of palm trees and succulents alongside various other exotic plants. This included the first planting of trees and shrubs to form the Long Walk.The Dorrien-Smith family have continued to develop the gardens since the latter part of the 19th century. One of the first and most important adaptations was the construction of a windbreak composed of Monterey pines and cypresses. This provided additional shelter for further exotic varieties from such places as New Zealand and South Africa. The ruins of the abbey itself are particularly attractive due to the attractive climbing plants which have been encouraged to festoon the old stones.The mild climate of the Scilly Isles has enabled many plants, normally only grown under glass in the British Isles, to thrive here. There are banana trees and citrus trees, which fruit regularly. Many of the more tender varieties are found in the Well Garden and around the series of small pools from which the West Rockery climbs upwards. Throughout the gardens are a number of viewing points offering wonderful vistas of the sea and gardens.Tresco Abbey Gardens are open all year. A boat trip from Hughtown on the main island of St Mary’s takes the visitor to Tresco, where there are a number of hotels and guest houses catering for visitors. During the summer season, there is also helicopter access.		Tresco Isles of Scilly TR24 0QQ email Tresco Abbey TRESCO ABBEY CLICK	Tel: +44 01720 424105
Trevarno Estate Gardens & The National Museum of Gardening Trevarno Gardens is one of Cornwall's secret treasures. Set in a valley, 2 miles from Helston, home of the Flora dance, this wonderful Victorian garden is a plantsman's paradise, featuring an extensive collection of trees, shrubs and exotic plants. Other notable features include the 100 year-old Serpentine Yew Tunnel and a Victorian Boathouse.The Estate also includes the National Museum of Gardening containing a remarkable celebration of Britain's glorious gardening heritage in ten themed areas, illustrating how gardens and gardening have influenced people's lives.There's also the Vintage Soap collection supporting our Organic Skincare production; a Vintage Toy Collection, Plant Sales, Shop, Children's Play Area, .Extended Estate Walk and Viewing Platform. Various events throughout the year.		Trevarno Manor Crownton Helston Cornwall TR13 0RU map email Trevarno TREVARNO GARDENS CLICK	Tel: +44 (0) 1326 574 274 Fax: +44 (0) 1326 574 282
Trewidden Enjoy the peaceful beauty of this intimate woodland garden that is home to one of the largest camellia collections in the country.Venture just beyond Penzance and you will come across this low-key woodland garden that was planted in the late 19th Century. The garden began to gain recognition under Thomas Bolitho and is famous for being the site of possibly the earliest tin workings in the county. Part of the garden is set in a medieval open-cast tin mine, and in addition to a magnificent array of over 300 varieties of camellias there is also an abundance of magnolias. One of the most superior collections of tree ferns in the Northern Hemisphere now grows from one of the old mining pits, including some species that are over 150 years old.		Buryas Bridge Penzance Cornwall TR20 8TT email Trewidden TREWIDDEN CLICK	Tel: +44 01736 366800 Fax: +44 01736 368142
Trewithen Gardens The gardens cover 30 acres, and were created around 1900. The extensive woodland gardens are surrounded by park land. The gardens are one of only two in Cornwall to be awarded three stars by the Michelin Guide		Grampound Road TRURO Cornwall TR2 4DD email Trewithen Gardens TREWITHEN CLICK	Tel: +44 01726 883647 Fax: +44 01726 882301
Trewoofe House Garden Venture to the far western tip of Cornwall and discover wet and wild beauty crammed into just two tiny acres.Explore a historical garden perched at the top of the rugged Lamorna Valley. Trewoofe was first planted in 1913, when Charles and Ella Naper - two artists who came to join the Lamorna Art Colony - purchased three small Cornish meadows edged with sycamores. Inspired by their surroundings and keen to meld their passions of art and gardens, the Naper's enlarged the ancient leat that runs through the garden on its way to Clapper Mill, and created a pond. They then planted gardens around the house, leasing the rest for growing flowers to be sold at the markets.		Lamorna Penzance Cornwall TR19 6PA	Tel: +44 01736 810269 Fax: +44 01736 810269
Trist House Escape to the tranquil beauty of this five-acre garden nestled in the traditional village of Veryan. Steal away to a tranquil horticultural hotspot brimming with rose terraces, historic rockeries and herbaceous borders. Whatever time of year you visit, even in its perfectly formed five acres, Trist House manages to put on a radiant show unmatched by many of the bigger gardens in the region.		Veryan Truro Cornwall TR2 5QA email Trist House TRIST CLICK	Tel: +44 01872 501422

THE GARDENS OF DEVON
Garden	Picture	Address	Tel/Fax
Arlington Court Arlington Court is hidden in a wooded valley on the edge of Exmoor. There is a Victorian garden complete with conservatory and ornamental pond. A partially restored kitchen garden which produces fruit, vegetables and flowers for the House and Tearoom. Stunning walks in the historic parkland including stream fed valleys and tranquil lake with heronry and bird hide. In Spring there are lovely drifts of bulbs, followed by azaleas and rhododendrons. Take time to visit the House including a great collection of shells. There is also a collection of over 50 horse drawn carriages.		Arlington, Nr Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4LP ARLINGTON COURT CLICK	Tel 01271 850296
Becky Falls On Dartmoor near Bovey Tracey. Cascading waterfalls and 60 acre woodland estate with river walks, pets garden, nature trails, tea room, ice-cream parlour, gift shop and restaurant.		Manaton, Nr Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9UG Open from 10am every day, March to October, school holidays and winter weekends (weather permitting) BECKY FALLS CLICK	Tel: 01647 221259
Berry Head Country Park Berry Head is Torbay's most important wildlife site. It also features Napoleonic fortifications, geological formations and landscapes designated as being of national importance. There are several species of rare and threatened plants growing at Berry Head.		Brixham BERRY HEAD COUNTRY PARK CLICK	Tel: 01803 882619
Bicton Park Gardens Spanning nearly 300 years of horticultural history, these magnificent gardens are set in East Devon's picturesque Otter Valley, between the ancient city of Exeter and southwest England's Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. Bicton Park has lovely gardens set in 50 acres near the sea. The gardens date from 1874 and include the Palm House built in the early 1800s.Italian Garden, Oriental Garden and many plants including azaleas, camellias, flowering cherries. Hermitage garden with lake and pinetum. So much to see and don't forget the fuchsia and geranium houses and the temperate house. Large museum detailing changes in agricultural life over the last 2 centuries.		East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton EX9 7BJ Open All year 10-6 summer 10-4 winter BICTON PARK GARDENS CLICK	Tel: 01395 568465
Blackdown Hills The Blackdown Hills Rural Partnership brings together local communities, local authorities, interest groups and national agencies to promote environmental, social and economic initiatives that will help ensure the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) remain a healthy, living landscape for future generations		Devon/Somerset Border Halifax House, Hemyock, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3QW BLACKDOWN HILLS CLICK	Tel: 01823 680681
Broadlands Broadlands is a rare and precious area of ancient woodland with a wealth of interesting wildlife: bluebells, goldcrests, speckled wood butterflies and coppiced wych elms. There are also good views from the adjoining area of grassy public open space. Local people appreciate Broadland's variety and accessibility.		Off Broadlands Avenue in Newton Abbot, this small community woodland is a green gem in a built-up area.
Buckland Abbey Tucked away in its own secluded valley, the house built by Sir Richard Grenville, hero of The Revenge, incorporates the remains of a small but influential 13th-century Cistercian monastery. Later on, his great rival Sir Francis Drake lived at Buckland during the turbulent period of the Armada, and the house contains interesting memorabilia from this time, including Drake’s drum The gardens at Buckfast Abbey are designed to create a feeling of tranquility. What's on offer depends on the time of year		Yelverton, PL20 6EY 6 miles (10km) S of Tavistock, 11 miles (18km) N of Plymouth. Turn off A386 0.5 mile (1km) S of Yelverton and follow the brown tourist signs Check opening times on website BUCKLAND ABBEY CLICK	Tel: 01822 853607
Burrow Farm Gardens A beautifully landscaped seven acre garden created over the last forty years by Mary Benger. Awarded * status in the 'Good Gardens Guide', Burrow Farm Gardens will appeal to both the plantsmen and those seeking a relaxing walk round a tranquil garden with extensive views. It includes a fascinating woodland garden created in an ancient Roman clay pit, and the most recent addition is the millennium rill garden. Homemade Cream Teas and light refreshments will complete your day's enjoyment at Burrow Farm Gardens.		Dalwood, EX13 7ET BURROW FARM CLICK	Tel: 01404 831285
Canonteign Falls and Lakeland Nature trails, the highest waterfall in England, woods & lakeland. Miniature ponies, wildfowl, junior commando course, picnic area, shop, all weather barbecue & restaurant.		Near Chudleigh, EX6 7NT	tel : 01647 252434
Castle Drogo Nr. National Trust owned property designed by Sir Edward Lutyens between 1910-30 built from granite and oak and with formal gardens. This garden at Castle Drogo is within the grounds of a 20th century castle with magnificent views of the Teign valley. Planned by George Dillistone. The Castle Drogo garden is a series of formal terraces and borders, with galleries round the sunken centre, serpentine paths, rose beds, arbours of yew. There are beautiful herbaceous borders full of old varieties of lupin, lychnis, campanulas, hollyhocks and red pokers. Under the granite walls are perennial and spring bulbs leading to terraces with yuccas, herbs, magnolias and a splendid croquet lawn. (croquet equipment for hire.		Drewsteignton, EX6 6PB CASTLE DRAGO CLICK	Tel: 01647 433306
Castle Hill Gardens Welcome to Castle Hill, a beautiful Palladian house in its wondrous Grade 1 landscape in North Devon. Share the romance of the Woodland Garden. Wander through rare trees along tranquil paths where magnolias, camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas grow in abundance together with profusions of daffodils, bluebells and primroses. Visit the Sham Castle with all round views to distant horizons before a peaceful decent brings you to the Millennium Garden, a summer haven of lavender and gentle colours.		Castle Hill, Filleigh, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 0RH CASTLE HILL GARDENS CLICK	Tel 01598 760336
Coleton Fishacre House and Garden Oswald Peregrine Milne, a pupil of Sir Edwin Lutyens, designed the house and the architectural features of the garden for Rupert and Lady Dorothy D’Oyly Carte and it was completed in 1926. The elegant Art Deco influenced interior is furnished as a family house in the ‘spirit of the D’Oyly Cartes’ with original light fittings and the delightful Spencer Hoffman pictorial over-mantle picture in the library.		Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0EQ Situated 3 miles (5km) from Kingswear off the Lower Ferry road B3205. 5 miles (9.5km) from the A379 junction with the Paignton to Brixham ring road. Follow the brown tourist signs and at the Hillhead junction turn left onto the B3205 and thence to the property via a left turn at the toll house. Opening: House :23 Mar - 30 Oct 11 - 4:30 Garden :5 Mar - 20 Mar 11 - 5 23 Mar - 30 Oct 10:30 - 5:30 COLETON FISHACRE CLICK	Tel: 01803 752466
Dartington Hall Gardens A truly magnificent landscape garden most of which has been created in the 20th century, at the rear of Dartington Hall. A woodland garden with rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias has been set round a series of clever terraces on the steep hillside. There are magnificent trees, a Japanese Garden, borders all of which are meticulously maintained. Beatrix Farrand designed the Courtyard and helped with the woodland glades. Percy Cane built the long staircase and planted the yews- the 12 apostles. Rest a while and take in the unusual surroundings. Truly a great garden to visit.		Dartington Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6EL DARTINGTON HALL CLICK	Tel : 01803 862367
Docton Mill Gardens The Garden started in the 1930's but fell into disrepair in the 1970's. 1980 saw the Mill renovated and Garden cleared with extensive planting and the creation of a new Bog Garden and borders, vast numbers of trees were planted. The start of the new Millennium saw developments including a new Magnolia Garden with large Herbaceous borders, Woodland Garden and Greenhouse area enabling more extensive plant propagation. The Wild Flower Gardens theme is to make everything as natural as possible. In spring there are displays of narcissi, primulas, camellias, rhododendrons, azaleas with bluebells covering the woods. In summer the garden abounds with roses, there is a rosebank of Felicia and Pax and adjacent to this is the Herbaceous border. In this field there are 25 varieties of magnolia - truly a garden to give variety throughout the seasons. The Garden is open 1st March to October 31st, 10am to 6pm		Lymebridge Hartland North Devon EX39 6EA john@doctonmill.freeserve.co.uk DOCTON MILL CLICK	Tel :01237 441369
Escot Country Park and Gardens Escot Ltd is a testimony to rural business in the 21st century. Since 1984, John-Michael and his wife Lucy have instigated a dramatic evolution of this traditional East Devon rural estate, sensitively managing a programme of diversification that has been imaginative, bold and highly successful .Escot Gardens - Laid out in the 18th century as 220 acres of ‘Capability Brown’ parkland and gardens, generations of the Kennaway family have since travelled the world bringing back a wide range of shrubs and magnificent champion trees. Contemporary design elements have been added by Ivan Hicks, the well-known TV gardener-artist. Woodland paths and trails lead to the remarkable new 4,000-beech-hedge maze; to the birds of prey with their summertime displays; through the beginnings of an International Tree Foundation wood, carpeted with beautiful flowers in Spring; through the wild boar and otter enclosures; to an award-winning aquatic centre and a dedicated wetlands conservation area.		Parklands Farm, Escot, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1LU ESCOT COUNTRY PARK & GARDEN CLICK	Tel :01404 822188
Farway Countryside Park Welcome to Countryside Park Farway, East Devon's favourite farm based tourist attraction, where you are guaranteed a fun day out for children and adults of all ages. Enjoy the breathtaking views as you walk the woodland nature trail, passing sheep and rare breed cattle fields. Feed the baby lambs, calves and goats, before visiting the nursery to hold the baby chicks, ducklings, rabbits, guinea pigs and many other animals.		Colyton, EX24 6JL Opening Times daily from 3rd Saturday in March 2005 to 30th October 2005 10.00am to 5.30pm Winter Opening Times from 2nd November 2004 to 3rd Saturday in March 2005 every Saturday,Sunday and school holidays from 11.00am to 5.00pm FARWAY COUNTRY PARK CLICK	Tel: 01404 871367
Flete House The garden at the historic Flete House in South Devon is slowly being restored after decades of neglect. A Victorian walled garden which was left to fall into disrepair for 50 years, is being restored to its former glory. The garden is at Flete Estate - an historic site near Ermington in South Devon. There has been a Manor at this spot since the time of the Conquest. Then, during the 19th century the magnificent gardens were created. However, the gardens slipped into disrepair at the outbreak of WW2, and from 1956 to 1998, they were used to grow Christmas trees. And the project even has the support of the Chinese Government.		Ermington Plymouth, PL21 9NX We are situated on the A379 Plymouth - Kingsbridge road, between Yealmpton and Modbury. FLETE CLICK	Tel: 01752 830308
Garden House The Garden House is a magical place: a place designed to meld with its surrounding landscape to create an almost ethereal beauty; a place where luxuriant, brilliant colour creates unforgettable panoramas; a place where the past meets the present and stands at the gate of a bright future.		Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, PL20 7LQ. GARDEN HOUSE CLICK	Tel: 01822 854769
The Gnome Reserve and Wild Flower Garden For a completely unique 100% fun experience, simultaneously 100% ecologically interesting, with an extra 100% wonder and magic mixed in, visit The Gnome Reserve		West Putford, Nr Bradworthy, EX22 7XE GNOME RESERVE CLICK	Tel: 01409 241435
Greenway Greenway was once the family home of Agatha Christie. It is surrounded by a glorious woodland garden on the banks of the Dart Estuary. Beautiful in all seasons and renowned for rare half-hardy plants under planted with native wild flowers, Greenway has an atmosphere of wildness and timelessness. This true 'secret' garden of peace and tranquillity with wonderful views, is set within an extensive estate and associated with many fascinating characters.		Greenway Road, Galmpton, Brixham, Devon TQ5 0ES GREENWAY CLICK	Tel : 01803 842382
Hartland Abbey Situated in an unspoilt valley leading to a remote Atlantic cove, the Abbey offers peace and tranquility and also the woodland gardens, fascinating secret 18th Century walled gardens, the Baronets Bog Garden.		Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6DT. HARTLAND ABBEY CLICK	Tel: 01237 441264
Heddon Hall Whenever it has been opened in the past for the NGS, Heddon Hall Garden has attracted widespread admiration. Jane Keatley began her work here in 1987, with creative input from luminaries such as Carol Klein and Roy Lancaster. Taking advantage of its sheltered position, she has made it very much a gardener’s garden, with a wonderful collection of exotic species, shrubs and ferns, many of which are the results of dendrological trips abroad. The walled garden, laid out by Penelope Hobhouse, has clipped box hedges and cordoned fruit trees as well as flowers, herbs and vegetables. The mainly herbaceous rose garden is home to some ‘bizarre’ pleached limes trees. This leads onto a glorious informal rockery and bog garden, where the River Heddon tumbles into the three renovated stew ponds. Enjoy the intimate valley setting from the terrace afterwards with a delicious home made cream tea.		Parracombe, North Devon EX31 4QL HEDDON HALL CLICK	Tel /Fax: 01598 763541
Hill House Hill House Garden - Set amongst rolling Devon Countryside this 3 acre garden surrounds a charming one time vicarage. It was made famous by Edward Hyams 'an Englishmans Garden'. The garden has been restored by the Hubbard family and has many unusual plants and a lovely atmosphere. To view on request is a 'temple' which Edward Hyams bought from a junk shop more than 50 years ago and installed on the side lawn, looking down over the Rhododendron walk.This garden is worth a visit combined with time spent at the Hillhouse Plant Nursery which is outstanding.		Hillhouse Garden and Nursery Landscove, Ashburton, Newton Abbot TQ13 7LY HILL HOUSE CLICK	Tel 01803 762273
Holbrook Gardens The Holbrook Garden garden is nestled in the lovely Devon countryside. If you want to see manicured paths and formal borders this garden is not for you. But if you want to get ideas for an informal wildlife friendly garden then a visit here is a must. At the rear of the house paths through abundantly planted gravel beds lead to a more wooded area. Paths take you through to different vistas with logpiles, bird boxes and native shrubs. There is a summer meadow with asters, helenium species, lobelia, purlpe loostrifes and more.		Sampford Peverell, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7XN HOLBROOK GARDENS CLICK	Tel 01884 821164
Killerton 18th Century house set in a magnificent 6,400 acre estate known as a plantsman's paradise with something to see throughout the year. The house features tableaux & exhibitions on clothing. Killerton House is beautiful hillside garden for all seasons set in the rolling devon countryside. There is something for every season with early spring flowering bulbs, magnolias, azaleas, herbaceous borders and great autumn colours. Killerton is a plantsman's paradise with rare trees and shrubs from all around the world collected by the Veitch family. The Summer Borders to the side and front of the house are a mass of colour in the summer. Early 19th century summer house, the Bears Hut, ice house and rock garden. Visit the house with its costume collection dating from the 18th century. The House and Gardens are surrounded by beautiful parkland.		Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3LE On the W of the Exeter-Cullompton road (B3185 formerly A38, entrance off the B3185); from M5 southbound, take junction 28 and B3181 Cullompton-Exeter road; from M5 northbound, take junction 30 via Pinhoe and Broadclyst and B3181 Exeter-Cullompton road. KILLERTON CLICK	Tel: 01392 881345
Knightshayhes Court Designed by William Burges and begun in 1869, Knightshayes is a rare survival of his work. The rich interiors combine medieval romanticism with sumptuous Victorian decoration and hold many interesting treasures. The smoking and billiard rooms, elegant boudoir and drawing room all give a wonderful insight into the ‘high noon’ of grand country house life. Edward kemp designed this 50 acre garden at Knightshayes Court but it owes much to the Amory family who devoted themselves to its development. Formal terraces and summer flowering borders, drifts of spring bulbs, a topiary fox and hounds and a tranquil lily pool. this extends into the ' garden of wood ' of rare trees which is magical. The striking Victorian gothic house is a rich combination of medieval romanticism and lavish decoration. Knightshayes Court is just great!		Bolham, Tiverton, EX16 7RQ Exit M5 at junction 27 on to North Devon Link Road. After approximately 7 miles (11.5km) turn right at roundabout on to A396 (Bampton). After 0.5 mile (1km) turn right in Bolham, signposted Knightshayes Court. KNIGHTSHAYES COURT CLICK	Tel: 01884 254665
Lee Ford Gardens Country estate gardens with woodland garden, formal lawns, walled vegetable garden and kitchen gardens		Lee Ford Budleigh Salterton EX9 7AJ Easily reached by coach/ bus. At the bottom of the hill into Budleigh from Exmouth, by the Knowle Village turning on the left. 300 yards on the left.	Tel: 01395 445894
Lukesland Gardens Lukesland Gardens, described in the Good Gardens Guide as ‘one of the finest gardens of its type in the South West’, offers the visitor 24 acres of flowering shrubs, rare trees and wild flowers. The gardens lie in the beautiful valley of the Addicombe Brook, which cascades down from Dartmoor through ponds and over waterfalls towards the River Erme. At Lukesland the acid Dartmoor soil and mild climate of South Devon provide ideal conditions for a fine collection of camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas, some dating back to the original Victorian planting. Lukesland also has 4 Champion and over 40 Notable trees on the National Tree Register, many in its fascinating pinetum.		Harford, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0JF LUKESLAND GARDENS CLICK	Tel : 01752 893390
Marwood Hill Gardens Marwood Hill Gardens are delightful and cover 20 acres with many plant collections and year round interest created by Dr Jimmy Smart MBE VMH when he moved there in 1949. Upper Garden - Camellias and rhododendrons are planted on the walk along the north side of the walled garden, including 3 borders of herbaceous peonies. Lower Garden - The path to this garden with its small lakes passes plantings of bamboo. The Bog garden houses a superb National collection of Astilbes. There is so much to see at Marwood Hill Gardens. Do not miss it.		Barnstaple, Devon EX31 4EB MARWOOD HILL GARDENS CLICK	Tel 01271 342528
The Mythic Garden The Mythic Garden is a 5 acre garden presenting an annual sculpture exhibition amid National Collections of Birch and Alder in a landscaped water & woodland setting. We are situated in the Dartmoor National Park and enjoy fine views to the moor. The sculptures are complemented by the informal plantings of trees, shrubs and perennials. We are confident that you will enjoy our unique, peaceful garden; whether you are a lover of art or nature.		Stone Farm, Chagford, Devon. TQ13 8JU MYTHIC GARDEN CLICK	Tel/Fax: 01647 231311
Oldway Mansion This impressive Mansion, is laid out in 17 acres of spectacular gardens.The house was built as the home for Issac Merritt Singer of sewing machine fame. The house was add to after Issac's death by his son Paris, to make it into the impressive build that it is today.Open all year round from 9 am till 5 pm Monday to Saturday.Oldway Mansion is also Torbays Register Office.		Torquay Road, Paignton Oldway is in Preston, Paignton on the main Paignton/Torquay road. Buses stop at the gate . OLDWAY MANSION CLICK	Tel: 01803 207933 / 201201
Orchid Paradise The award winning Burnham Nurseries show a fine display of rare and exotic orchids in a paradise garden. Open daily all year. BURNHAM NURSERIES is situated in picturesque South Devon and is a family business run by the Rittershausens since 1950 and now in its third generation. We have the largest selection of orchid species and hybrids available in the UK and our nursery can be visited any time of the year. We are open 7 days a week from 10am to 4pm and plenty of free help and advice is always on hand!		Burnham Nurseries Ltd Forches Cross Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 6PZ ORCHID PARADISE CLICK	Tel 01626 352233 Fax 01626 362167
Overbecks Gardens This lovely coastal garden at Overbecks has stunning views of the Salcombe Estuary and is set just above the coastal path. The garden is very sheltered and is home to a wide range of Sub Tropical plants including many palm trees. Lovely herbaceous borders full of colour, sub tropical border and other interesting shrubs and plants. Interesting museum in Edwardian House which has a secret room for children with dolls, tin soldiers and other toys. Overbecks Gardens are well worth seeing. Great Tea Room , plant sales, shop, some disabled access with strong companion!		Shapitor, Salcombe TQ8 8LW OVERBECKS GARDENS CLICK	Tel 01548 842893
Rosemoor Garden New National Garden: 40 acres set in the Torridge Valley with arboretum, formal planting, potager & 200 varieties of Rose. Visitor centre, shop, restaurant & plant centre.Come and see this enchanting 65 acre garden set in the beautiful Torridge Valley . Whatever the season, Rosemoor is a unique place that people return to time and again for ideas, inspiration or simply to enjoy a marvellous day out. From Lady Anne’s original garden to the Rose Garden’s (with over 2000 roses), the Fruit and Vegetable Garden , the Arboretum, Lake and Bog Garden , there is something for everyone to enjoy. Rosemoor also holds over 80 exciting events throughout the year including horticultural talks, walks and demonstrations, children’s workshops, family events, musical and dramatic performances and many more!		Great Torrington, North Devon EX38 8PH ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CLICK	Tel : 01805 624067
Saltram House and Gardens Set on the outskirts of Plymouth this magnificent house is surrounded by 20 acres of Parkland. The Garden is mainly woodland with some lovely trees including a fine Lime avenue bordered by Bluebells in the Spring. There is a good collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and magnolias. The Garden is at its best in the Spring with narcissi and other spring bulbs. Peaceful formal pond area with backdrop of fine trees and shrubs. Fine Orangery and classical garden house named Fanny's Bower. Childrens play area and other family activities.		Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1UH 3.5 miles (5.5km) E of Plymouth between Plymouth - Exeter road (A38) and Plymouth - Kingsbridge road (A379). Signposted from A38 Marsh Mills roundabout SALTRAM HOUSE CLICK	Tel: 01752 336546
Tapeley Gardens Tapeley Gardens offer beautiful terraces with tender plants, an Ilex tunnel, a thriving Permaculture garden, a straw bale house and a bountiful walled kitchen garden. Walk to the woods to the lake where the largest Thulia trees can be seen. The views from the front lawn are right across to Lundy Island, weather permitting and across the bay to Saunton Sands which also belongs to the Estate. Visitors can enjoy the refurbished cafe (The Orangery) with lovely home made fayre with organice vegetables from the gardens.		Instow, Nr Bideford, Devon EX39 4NT	Tel 01271 860897
Winsford Walled Garden Tucked away in the beautiful North Devon countryside is Winsford Walled Garden. The original garden owner's family can be traced back to the Cornish artist Henry Bone R.A. (1755-1834), through the most famous of all Victorian African Big Game hunters, Capt. F.C. Selous, friends of whom included US President Theodore Roosevelt. In the past, there were 30 gardeners and 500 linear feet of greenhouses. Today, features abound in this inspirational garden for the summer, with Agapanthus, Cannas, ornamental gingers, herbs and large numbers of herbaceous perennials. The 300' south wall grows subtropical climbers. Developing bamboo grove and alpine house. Beautiful teak Victorian greenhouses.		Halwill Junction Devon EX21 5XT WINSFORD WALLED GARDEN CLICK	Tel 01409 221477

THE GARDENS OF DORSET
Garden	Picture	Address	Tel/Fax
THE LOWER GARDENS The Lower Gardens in Bournemouth are only a five minute walk from the main shopping centre, the beach and the pier. Visitors who walk through the gardens will be amazed by the beautiful floral displays that combine a range of colours, textures and scents. The Gardens also have plenty of activities to keep visitors busy including the Bournemouth Eye, music at the Pine Walk bandstand, an aviary and an art exhibition during the summer. There is also a large rock garden which was built in the 1930s.		Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 2AQ Map LOWER GARDENS CLICK
MAPPERTON HOUSE & GARDENS Gardens descending at 3 levels beside Tudor manor-house, remodelled in c1660s. Italianate garden and fountain court. Fishponds, orangery and summerhouses. Wild garden with specimen shrubs and trees. Surrounded by wooded landscape with magnificent views. Gifts and plants for sale. Licensed cafe. Voted 'The Nation's Finest Manor House' by Country Life magazine.Mapperton House is open to individuals Monday-Friday between 23rd June-1st August and also on Bank Holiday Mondays between 2pm - 4:30pm. Group visits by arrangement.		Mapperton BEAMINSTER Dorset DT8 3NR Email Mapperton House MAPPERTON HOUSE CLICK Map	Tel: +44 01308 862645 Fax: +44 01308 863348
MACPENNYS WOODLAND GARDENS MacPennys Woodland Gardens consists of approximately 4 acres of established woodland gardens. It was created out of gravel pits in the early 1950s. A canopy of mainly indigenous trees and specimens shelter underplanting of many rare and unusual plants. We have a riot of colour in spring and again in autumn. There’s also a large nursery where many of the plants seen in the gardens may be purchased. Open all year except Christmas and New Year, Monday to Saturday 9am-5pm and Sundays 12pm-5pm		154 Burley Road, Bransgore, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 8DB E-mail MacPennys Woodland Gardens MACPENNY'S CLICK	Phone: +44 (0)1425 672348 - Fax: +44 (0)1425 673945
ATHELHAMPTON HOUSE & GARDENS Athelhampton is one of the finest 15th century manor houses and is surrounded by one of the great architectural gardens of England. The house contains many finely furnished rooms including The Great Hall, Great Chamber, Wine Cellar and newly open to the public the Library and Billiard Room. The glorious grade I garden, dating from 1891, is full of vistas and gains much from the fountains and River Piddle flowing through		Athelhampton, Dorchester, DT2 7LG Off the main A35 (signposted) at Puddletown, near Dorchester . March to October, Sunday to Thursday, 10.30am to 5pm. November to February, Sundays only, 10.30am to dusk ATHELHAMPTON HOUSE CLICK Map	Tel: 01305 848363
DOMINEYS GARDENS Domineys garden and arboretum open in 2008 on Sundays 13 April, 18 May, 10 August from 2pm to 6pm and on 26 October 12 noon to 4pm. Visits on other days by appointment. All seasons garden with rare and interesting plants in artistic setting. Small arboretum with 300 trees and shrubs, bulbs and perennials. A place to enjoy every day come rain or shine. Flowers of spring, shades of green, colours of autumn, stems of winter. Teas and Plant sale on open Sundays. Between Dorchester and Sherborne Admission £3.50 children free.All proceeds to charity - National Gardens Scheme and Arthritis Research Campaign.		Buckland Newton Dorchester Dorset DT2 7BS map DOMINEYS GARDENS CLICK
HARDY'S COTTAGE Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 in this small cob and thatch cottage and from here he would walk to school every day in Dorchester, three miles away. It was built by his great-grandfather and is little altered since the family left. The interior has been furnished by the NT (see also Max Gate). His early novels Under the Greenwood Tree and Far from the Madding Crowd were written here. It has a charming cottage garden.		Higher Bockhampton, nr Dorchester, DT2 8QJ 3ml NE of Dorchester, ½ml S of A35. From Kingston Maurward roundabout follow signs to Stinsford and Higher Bockhampton. Open 18 Mar–31 Oct 11–5 (except Tuesday & Wednesday) See National Trust Map HARDY'S COTTAGE CLICK	Tel: 01305 262366
KINGSTON MAURWARD GARDENS & ANIMAL PARK Kingston Maurward has been described as both a 'Hidden Gem' and 'One of Dorset's best kept secrets!'. Formal Edwardian garden with stunning ornamental lake in front of the 18th Century Mansion House. The Animal Park has a collection of miniature Shetland Ponies, Donkeys, Rabbits & Guinea Pigs		Kingston Maurward is signposted from the roundabout at the Eastern end of the Dorchester bypass. Open daily from 5th January to 21st December 10am to 5.30pm. KINGSTON MAURWARD GARDENS CLICK Map * Guardian listed B & B nearby- See guest house list.	Tel: 01305 215003
MINTERNE GARDENS Wander peacefully through 20 wild woodland acres, where magnolias, rhododendrons, eucryphias, hydrangeas, water plants and water lillies provide a new vista at each turn, with small lakes and cascades landscaped in the 18th Century. Home of the Churchill and Digby families for 350 years. Described by Simon Jenkins as 'a corner of paradise' The house, with many Churchill pictures and tapestries, is open for organised groups only. Contact 01300 341370		Minterne Magna Dorchester Dorset DT2 7AU map MINTERNE GARDENS CLICK	Tel: +44 (0) 1300 341 370 Fax: +44 (0) 1300 341 747
MORETON GARDENS The gardens have been created on the site of the old kitchen garden of Moreton House. Originally laid out in 1742 the three and a half acres, together with a similar sized walled garden next to these gardens produced fruit, vegetables and flowers for the 'big house' for almost two hundred years until 1940. The Dig for Victory campaign during the war, followed by some years as a pig farm and latterly as a nursey destroyed any original planting but the framework of the garden survived. In the shop is a copy of a map of 1765 showing the plan, easily recognisable today.		Moreton Dorchester Dorset DT2 8RF map MORETON GARDENS CLICK	Tel: +44 (0) 1929 405084 Fax: +44 (0) 1929 405346
COMPTON ACRES Compton Acres is one of the finest privately owned gardens in the South. A unique series of stunning themed gardens spread over 10 acres offer beautiful views. There is also a tea room and cafe, a restaurant, craft shop and model railway.		164 Canford Cliffs Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset COMPTON ACRES CLICK Map	Tel: 01202 700778
DURLSTON COUNTRY PARK can be found on the rolling hills that lie to the west of Swanage beach. The park is a fantastic site of around 260 acres where you can see stunning views and an abundance of natural beauty, flora and fauna as well as magnificent marine mammals and bids, all set in nature's great open book. The park hosts a wide range of events throughout the year including dolphin watches and Durlston Castle is being developed as one of the key visitor centres for the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.		Durlston Swanage Dorset BH19 2JL map www.purbeck-dc.gov.uk	Tel: +44 (0) 1929 424443 Fax: +44 (0) 1929 424443
CORFE CASTLE MODEL VILLAGE & GARDENS The Castle destroyed by Cromwell's men in 1646, together with the church and surrounding village, has been reconstructed in Purbeck stone to 1/20th scale. It is set in a stunning old English garden, with an Enchanted Woodland Walk. Working stocks and pillory are a feature. Described as `3 Great Venues in One', the attractions include Corfe Castle Model Village, Traditional Dorset Gardens and The Courtyard Café.		The Square, Corfe Castle, Dorset BH20 5EZ Open in high season 6 days a week. Closed Fridays. School holidays seven days a week. Open low season weekends only CORFE CASTLE MODEL VILLAGE CLICK	Tel: 01929 481234. Fax: 01929 481234
BENNETT'S WATER GARDEN In 1959 Norman Bennett started growing water lilies in the disused clay pits of Chickerell Brickworks. Since then his son, Jonathan, has overseen the landscaping of this 8-acre site to create Bennett's Water Gardens, a lovely walk around numerous lakes with scenic places to sit and unwind. The gardens have one of the most outstanding displays of water lilies in Britain (150 varieties) surrounded by huge pond and moisture loving plants, palms, native trees, wild plants and flowers. The gardens, ponds and reedbeds are home to abundant wildlife. Some of the original water lilies came from the same French nursery that supplied Monets water lily garden in Giverny.		19 Putton Lane, Chickerell, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4AF BENNETTS WATER GARDEN CLICK	Tel: 01305 785150 \| Fax: 01305 781619
CHETTLE HOUSE GARDEN A Queen Anne Manor house (designed by Thomas Archer) with lawns, good herbaceous borders and a new rose garden.		Blandforum, Dorset, , DT11 8DB	Tel : 01258 830858
CHIFF CHAFFS GARDEN A terraced garden enclosed by a hedge, and woodland garden, run in conjunction with a nursery (Abbey Plants).		Chaffeymoor, Bourton, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5AY
CRANBORNE MANOR GARDENS Historic gardens surrounding at 12th Century Manor House, divided by walls and hedges, including a white garden, mount garden, a water and wild garden. There is a magnificent display of spring bulbs and fine avenues of beech, lime and yew.		Cranborne, Wimborne Minster, BH21 5PP In Cranborne off the B3078. Garden Centre: Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm, Sundays 10am to 5pm Gardens: Wednesdays only, March to the end of September, 9am to 5pm. CRANBOURNE MANOR GARDENS CLICK	Tel: 01725 517248
DEANS COURT GARDEN 13 peaceful acres of partly wild gardens, with specimen trees, lawns, borders, a delightful herb garden, kitchen garden with long serpentine wall, rose garden, peacocks and beautiful monastery fish pond.		Wimborne Minster, BH21 1EE In the centre of Wimborne Minster, off of East Street. Open April 11th & 12th, May 2nd, 3rd, 23rd & 24th, August 29th & 30th and September 12th. Sundays 2pm to 6pm and Mondays 10am to 6pm DEANE'S COURT CLICK	Tel: 01202 886116
EDMONDSHAM HOUSE A fine Tudor Manor House with Georgian additions and an unusual octagonal Victorian dairy. The delightful walled garden has a herbaceous border and gives keen gardeners the opportunity to see organic gardening in practice.		Edmondsham, Nr Verwood, BH21 5RE In Edmondsham village, off the B3078, Wimborne Minster to Cranborne road. Wednesdays, April and October, 2pm to 5pm and Easter Sunday & Monday, 2pm to 5pm EDMONDSHAM HOUSE CLICK	Tel: 01725 517207
FARRS LODGE Two gravel gardens, two bulb lawns, formal themed borders, natural pond and stream, Buddleia walk and grasses border, wild flower meadow, artist's studio and an old rifle range!		Cowgrove,Wimborne Minster, BH21 4EL. Situated on Cowgrove Lane to the side of the Victoria Hospital in Wimborne Minster.. Easter Monday (12th April) and Sundays, 2pm to 5pm. Please contact Wimborne Tourist Information Centre for further details on (01202) 886116.	Tel: 01202 885130
KINGSTON LACY Kingston Lacy was the home of the Bankes family for over 300 years. All four floors are open to visitors and contain lavish interiors. The Edwardian laundry gives a fascinating insight into life below stairs 100 years ago.The gardens and parkland open with flowering bulbs in the spring, then camellias, azaleas and bluebells. Enjoy summer visits to the formal gardens with floribunda roses, parterre, sunken garden, fernery and lovely hanging baskets.		Kingston Lacy, Wimborne, BH214EA On the B3082 Wimborne to Blandford road, approximately one and a half miles from Wimborne.20th March to 31st October, Wednesday - Sunday (and Bank Holidays), 11am to 5pm. See National Trust Map KINGSTON LACY CLICK	Tel: 01202 883402
KNOLL GARDENS NURSERY Exciting collection of grasses and perennials thrives within a mature framework of unusual trees, shrubs, tumbling waterfalls and pools. Mediterranean style gravel garden, 'Dragon' garden and exotic Summer garden. A nationally acclaimed specialist nursery for grasses and perennials. A quality experience		Stapehill Road, Hampreston, Wimborne Minster, BH21 7ND Signposted off the A31 from Canford Bottom roundabout, nr Wimborne.Wednesdays to Sundays, all year, 10am to 5pm (or dusk if earlier).Closed Christmas and New Year Holiday periods KNOLL GARDENS CLICK	Tel: 01202 873931 Fax: 01202 870842
PRIEST'S HOUSE MUSEUM & GARDEN The museum opened in 1962 and has a 300 foot walled garden reaching down to a mill stream behind the museum. There is a display of horticultural and agricultural implements.		23-27 High Street, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 1HR
SHUTE HOUSE GARDEN One of Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe's favourites among his own design projects.		Shute House, Donhead St Mary, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9DG
STAPEHILL ABBEY CRAFTS & GARDENS See magnificent award winning gardens, 19th century buildings with nuns chapel and cloister garden. Working crafts people and a 12,000 sq.ft. museum depicting life in bygone days. Licensed coffee shop, Gift shop, and plant sales		276 Wimborne Road West, Stapehill, Nr Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 2EB off the A31 between Wimborne and Ferndown Open daily from 10am to 5pm Easter to end of September. Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm October to Easter. Closed Christmas Holidays to the end of January STAPEHILL ABBEY CLICK	Tel: 01202 861686

THE GARDENS OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Garden	Picture	Address	Tel/Fax
BADMINTON PARK A great park, made by the Duke of Somerset and shown on a drawing by Kip in 1699. It is one of the main examples of the French style in England. William Kent designed a number of buildings with the pattern of radiating avenues, which Canaletto painted in 1748. The design is not unlike that of Cirencester Park, which is nearby. Thomas Wright added additional garden buildings between 1750 and 1770. There is also a private garden, part of which was designed by Russell Page, which is occasionally open for charity.		Badminton, Avon, Gloucestershire, GL9
BARNSLEY HOUSE GARDEN A William and Mary house with an Arts and Crafts style garden designed by Rosemary Verey after 1951. The partly walled garden has been publicicised through the designers books and TV appearances. It is planted in the Jekyll manner and has a lime walk, a lily pond, an ornamental vegetable garden and statuary.		he Close, Barnsley, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5EE BARNSLEY HOUSE GARDEN CLICK	Tel : 01285 740 000
BATSFORD ARBORETUM The Batsford Arboretum is set in 55 acres of lovely Cotswold Countryside and contains over 1500 trees with species from all over the world. Tracks take you though to different parts of the arboretum. Beautiful colours throughout the year, snowdrops in winter, followed by daffodils and then marvellous displays from the Cherries and Magnolias. In summer see the bamboo groves, fine bronze statues and waterside plantings. It all comes together in Autumn with glorious Autumn tints. It is worth allocating around 2 hours to your visit here. Many other gardens nearby to Batsford Arboretum and there is an adjoining Birds Of Prey centre with flying displays.		Moreton in Marsh, Gloucs GL BATSFORD ARBORETUM CLICK	Tel 01386 701441
BERKELEY CASTLE GARDEN A romantic 12th century castle overlooking the watermeadows of the Doverte Brook. The battlements are used as terraced gardens. It has a park, an Elizabethan bowling lawn, a lily pond and extensive planting, notably of climbers. Romantic 12th century castle built by the Berkeley family and still lived in by them today, overlooking the water meadows. Surounding the Castle are Elizabethan terraced gardens planted for scent and colour. Nearby is the medieval Deer Park. Also in the gardens, Elizabeth I's bowling lawn, a lily pond and extensive planting, notably of climbers.		Berkeley, Gloucestershire, , GL13 9BQ BERKELEY CASTLE GARDEN CLICK	Tel : 01453 810332
BOURTON HOUSE GARDEN Bourton House - An exciting 3 acre garden surrounding an 18th century manor house (not open) and 16th century Grade I listed Tithe Barn. Extensive topiary including knot garden and parterre; stunning herbaceous borders; water features; 18thC raised walk; unusual shadehouse; specimen trees. A plantsman's paradise! Bourton House 2010 - Open to public every Weds, Thurs, Friday from June to September. Open to groups (min 20 people) from May to October (advance booking essential). NGS Open Day Sunday 15th August. Tea/Coffee & home-made cakes available in Tithe Barn. Ample parking. Limited disabled access. Toilets/Disabled toilet. Sorry, no dogs.		Bourton on the Hill, Nr Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 9AE, BOURTON HOUSE GARDEN CLICK	Tel: 01386 700754
CERNEY HOUSE GARDENS This secret Cotswold garden at Cerney House, high above the lovely Churn Valley is a very special and friendly place. The walled garden has a lovely atmosphere and you can admire the plants as well as listening to the birdsong from the surrounding woods. See the old fashioned roses along the trellis, herbaceous borders and wonderful scents. In April there are lovely displays of tulips joining the last of some very special daffodils. There is a well labelled herb garden and working kitchen garden. Colourful rockery. The 3.5 acre red brick walled garden has many colourful borders and seating areas. In Spring wander through the Bluebell woods down to the front garden which has more colourful borders.		North Cerney, Cirencester GL7 7BX CERNEY HOUSE GARDENS CLICK	Tel 01 285 831300
CIRENCESTER PARK This leading example of the English Forest Style of garden design requires an informed eye and an enthusiasm for walking. The park is 8 km long and 4.8 km wide. Stephen Switzer may have advised on the design. Pope came here over a 30 year period and invested money in the afforestation. Its planting was Lord Bathurst's major achievment. The forest is transected by a goose-foot of avenues, inspired by baroque geometry. But the intention was to make a rural retreat which would be useful and peaceful. It was not designed, like the baroque gardens of Italy and France to impress, visitors with the owner's wealth, power or fashionable taste. By far the best view of the park is from the top of the church steeple in Cirencester.		Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2BT CIRENCESTER PARK CLICK	Tel: 01285 653135 Fax: 01285 656291
COLESBOURNE PARK The snowdrop collection at Colesbourne Park originated in the plantings made by Henry John Elwes (1846-1922). In 1874 he had discovered Galanthus elwesiis while travelling in western Turkey and he became one of the prominent galanthophiles of his day. It is clear that he planted widely, as the garden today contains large populations of snowdrops, many of them hybrids, descended from those plantings. New cultivars have been added to the collection each year, with the collection now totalling some 160 cultivars.		Nr Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP COLESBOURNE PARK CLICK	Tel 01242 870264
DYRHAM PARK A William and Mary house with deer park and garden. Only a fragment survives of the garden which was designed by London and Wise and illustrated by Kip in 1712. It was converted to the Serpentine Style in the eighteenth century. Humphry Repton worked here after 1800.		nr Chippenham, Gloucestershire, SN14 8ER DYRHAM PARK CLICK	Tel : 0117 937 2501
FILKINS GARDEN A Cotswold stone house with an Arts and Crafts garden designed by Brenda Colvin.		Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3JQ
HIDECOTE MANOR GARDEN Hidcote Manor is one of the greatest gardens in England created this century by the great horticulturist Major Lawrence Johnston. This garden at should not be missed. A series of small gardens within a garden each with its own, but also with long avenues bordered by different plantings. The garden is famous for rare shrubs and trees as well as its outstanding design features. See the herbaceous borders which gives a great splash of colour from July. Walk amongst the old scented roses. Take your time to go round and don't forget to take the camera. Can be crowded at weekends.		Hidcote Bartrim, Chipping Campden, GL55 6LR HIDECOTE MANOR GARDEN CLICK	Tel 01386 438333
HIGHNAM COURT The Gardens at Highnam Court have been lovingly restored and expanded. The gardens surround several large lakes, with walkways around them. They are bordered by beds planted with thousands of plants to give colour and interest in all seasons. Whilst many of the plantings are still young becoming established there is much to see. In Spring there are thousands of daffodils throughout the grounds, planted together with other spring bulbs to give a tremendous show. There are many different sections including the Broad Walk and rose tunnel, a Knot Garden, a Wisteria walk and much more. A large oval Rose Garden has been planted with over 2000 roses and 60,000 Spring Flowering Bulbs.		Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8DP HIGHNAM COURT CLICK	Tel 01452 308251
HODGES BARN GARDENS A 14th century Cotswold Barn barn with a large Arts and Crafts garden. It has stone walls, hedges, topiary, a water garden and a woodland garden. It is well planted with a particular enthusiasm for roses.Very unusual C15 dovecote converted into family home undergoing restoration (not open). Cotswold stone walls act as host to climbing and rambling roses, clematis, vines, hydrangeas, and together with yew, rose and tapestry hedges create formality around house. Mixed shrub and herbaceous borders, shrub roses; water garden; woodland garden planted with cherries, magnolias and spring bulbs.		Shipton Moyne, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8PR HODGES BARN GARDENS CLICK	Tel : 01666 880202
HUNTS COURT GARDENS Hunts Court is not so much a garden but a collection of plants set out in borders bypassed with informal grass paths. It is set high up on the Cotswold Hills and the scenic drive to the garden is beautiful. The speciality here is the collection of over 400 roses which are every where you look flowing from the borders onto trellis, and intermixed with foxgloves and other perennials. You will need to wander round more than once not to miss anything. There is other interest with a good collection of hardy geraniums and the small arboretum is starting to become established.A plant lover's garden with unusual shrubs, 450 varieties old roses, large collection of penstemons and hardy geraniums in peaceful 21/2 -acre garden set against tree-clad hills and Tyndale monument. Mini-arboretum. House (not open) possible birthplace of William Tyndale. Picnic area.		North Nibley, Dursley, GL11 6DZ HUNTS COURT GARDENS CLICK	Tel 01453 547440
KELMSCOTT MANOR GARDEN A sixteenth century house with an Arts and Crafts garden. It was used as a country house by William Morris from 1871-1896 and has a simple well-made 'Old English' garden, as befits the opponent of Victorian eclecticism. The planting at Kelmscott Manor has been restored, with well-chosen plants.		Kelmscott, nr Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3HJ KELMSCOTT MANOR GARDEN CLICK
KIFTSGATE COURT GARDENS Kiftsgate Court Gardens are magnificently situated garden on the edge of the Cotswold escarpment with views towards the Malvern Hills. The gardens planted around the late 19th century house are planted to give harmonious colour schemes, whilst the sheltered lower garden is home to more tender plants.Sunken garden with fine show of bulbs, but the roses are the true highlight of the garden. June and July are the best months to visit for colour and scent but there is something to see all year round at Kiftsgate Court.Very close to Hidcote Manor.		Chipping Campden, Gloucester GL55 6LR KIFTSGATE COURT GARDENS CLICK	Tel 01386 438777
LYDNEY SPRING GARDENS Set in beautiful countryside the Lydney Spring Gardens are in an enchanted secluded wooded valley with lakes and a profusion of rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias and other flowering shrubs and trees. Plenty of birdsong and places to sit make this a really peaceful oasis on a sunny day. Small formal garden with lovely views over the Severn Estuary. Roman Temple, site museum, and small NZ exhibition. Don't miss the yummy cream scones! served in the elegant dining room.		Lydney Park, Glouc, GL15 6BU LYDNEY SPRING GARDENS CLICK	Tel 01594 842844
MILL DENE GARDEN Mill Dene Garden: hidden in the Cotswolds. ‘We were searching for the spirit of the Cotswolds, and found it at Mill Dene’. A recent Japanese visitor. This is a garden to nourish your senses. Horticultural skill is carried lightly but you will still go home with ideas for all season pleasure in your garden. Set round an old water-mill and pond , the garden is terraced up steep sides to beautiful Cotswold views at the top. The herb garden has the village Church as a backdrop, had views over the hills and is probably sited over the old Saxon burial ground. A misty grotto is home to the ducks ,named trout in the stream hide from the kingfisher and heron, but are not much worried by the family’s Birman cats. Come and enjoy the peace		Blockley, Moreton-in- Marsh, Gloucetershire GL MILL DENE GARDEN CLICK	Tel 01386 700457
MISARDEN PARK GARDENS Lovely 12 acre gardens set around 17th century Manor house - not open. Misarden Park Gardens are in a stunning situation 700 feet above sea level at head of Golden Valley. Beautiful Spring Walk with naturalised bulbs and flowering trees. Displays of tulips from mid April and a wonderful wisteria ( end of April ) which cloaks the front of the House. Formal gardens in summer with large herbaceous borders, rill and fountain. Fine topiary avenue which takes you down to the House with more formal areas either side. All in all a really good way to spend your time. Neighbouring plant nursery with good selection of plants.		Misarden Park, Miserden, Stroud, GL6 7JA MISARDEN PARK GARDENS CLICK	Tel : 01285 821303
OWLPEN MANOR GARDEN A Tudor house (1450-1616) in a wooded valley with an Arts and Crafts garden. The grass terraces and hedges are believed to date from the 1720s. Vita Sackville West exclaimed 'Owlpen - ah! what a dream is there'. Jekyll and Weaver wrote that 'Among the notable examples of little hillside gardens treated in formal fashion, none is more delightful than that of Owlpen'.		Uley, nr Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 5BZ OWLPEN MANOR GARDEN CLICK	Tel : +44-(0)1453 -860261
PAINSWICK ROCOCO GARDEN Painswick Rococo Garden is a unique 18th century garden set in a hidden valley with lovely views of the surrounding countryside. There is a fascinating combination of woodland walks, vistas, a large kitchen garden which has been restored. Some more formal borders which are still developing. It is famous for its snowdrop displays in winter, coming into their best (28 January ) and likely to last several weeks subject to suitable weather.		Painswick, Gloucestershire GL6 6TH PAINSWICK ROCOCO GARDEN CLICK	Tel 01452 813204
RODMARTON MANOR GARDENS A stunning courtyard garden greets you as you enter through the door by the side of the Rodmarton Manor. The courtyard is divided into many sections with lovely plantings and colourful pots amongst areas of dappled shade. This leads to the outstanding herbaceous borders, one of the best that you will find in Southern England. The path takes you to a charming summer house which looks back towards the manor house. The atmosphere of the garden is superb with many different vistas and plenty of places to sit and take it all in. Combine your visit with a tour of this arts and crafts house at Rodmarton Manor.		Tetbury, Cirencester Gloucs, GL76PF RODMARTON MANOR GARDENS CLICK	Tel 01285 841253
SEZINCOTE GARDEN This garden at Sezincote surrounds a fine house built to encompass Indian character in 1810. It is reminiscent of the Brighton Dome. The Indian influence is seen in the garden and the drive goes over an Indian Bridge with statues of bulls.Water features include a temple pool, Canal, stream bordered with bog loving plants. More formal gardens to the side of the house with elephant statues. Fine trees include copper beeches, cedars, limes and yews with many unusual shrubs. In Autumn the tints are marvellous. Many architectural items give these gardens at Sezincote a distinctive feel. Take time to see inside the House which is superb.		Sezincote, Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 9AW SEZINCOTE GARDEN CLICK	Tel : 01386 700444
SNOWSHILL MANOR GARDEN Delightful hillside garden surrounding beautiful Cotswold manor. Designed in the Arts and Crafts style, the garden consists of a series of contrasting 'outdoor rooms.' Simple colourful plantings tumble and scramble down the terraces and around byres and ponds. Enjoy produce from the kitchen garden in the restaurant		nr Broadway WR12 7JU SNOWSHILL MANOR GARDEN CLICK	Tel : 01386 852410
STANWAY BAROQUE WATER GARDENS Stanway Manor House is surrounded by 20 acres of grounds which are now complemented by its newly partly restored baroque water garden. This is one of the finest in Britain with pyramid cascade ( not restored), upper pond, waterfall, grand canal and 300 foot high fountain from June ( superb ). There are some exceptional trees including old cedars of Lebanon. Breathtaking views. The Gardens are now largely neglected, but at one time must have been majestic with a cascade to match that of Chatsworth. Oh for it to be restored.		Nr Winchcombe, Gloucs GL54 5PQ STANWAY BAROQUE WATER GARDENS CLICK	Tel 01386 584528
SUDELEY CASTLE GARDEN This garden at Sudeley Castle surrounds a fine castle which was desecrated by Cromwell in the Civil war. Designed almost as a continuation of the Castle, the inspiration for the gardens draws on and reflects Sudeley’s rich history. Eminent landscape designers including Lanning Roper, Rosemary Verey, Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall and, more recently, Charles Chesshire have all been involved in the design and layout of the gardens. The 14 acres of grounds includes, the Queens Garden, Tudor Knot Garden, Secret Garden and the Carp Pond next to the Tithe Barn. Some great topiary! The Garden is probably best seen from May onwards.		Winchcombe, Gloucs GL54 5JD SUDELEY CASTLE GARDEN CLICK	TEL 01242 602308
TRULL HOUSE Nr TETBURY Trull House is magnificently set in rolling countryside and surrounded by gardens of many sorts, splendid trees and shrubs. There is a large lily pond with terraced gardens, the sunken garden focusing on the summerhouse. The wilderness features a mass of spring bulbs that give way in summer to a wide variety of natural grasses and wild flowers. Behind the beautiful house is the walled garden in which there are a series of herbaceous borders. Despite its size (8 acres) the Trull House Garden is intimate and from it there are stunning views of the Cotswold landscape		Near Tetbury, Glos, GL8 8SQ TRULL HOUSE CLICK	Tel : 01285 841255
WESTBURY COURT GARDEN This formal Dutch Westbury Court Water Garden was laid out between 1696 and 1705. Historical varieties of apple, pear and plum with many other plants introduced to England before 1700. The Water Gardens include a long canal bordered by yew hedges. An elegant Dutch style pavilion is at the head of one canal. There is a secret walled garden and don't miss the holm oak which could be the oldest in the country. The Westbury Court Garden is set on low land on the banks of the River Severn.		Westbury Court Garden, Nr Gloucester, GL14 1PD WESTBURY COURT GARDEN CLICK	Tel 01452 760461
WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM Westonbirt Arboretum, the National Arboretum is known worldwide for its trees. Over 18,000 of them from all over the world, planted since 1829 and plantings continue today. 17 miles of way-marked trails and something to see in every season from vibrant autumn colours to bluebells, and spring flowers. The acers also look great in the spring with their mellow tints while the older and more mature trees are coloured with emerald green. The display of Autumn tints from around early October is a marvellous sight and is not to be missed. Well worth making a special visit.		Westonbirt, Tetbury, Glouc, GL8 8QS WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM CLICK	Tel 01666 880220

THE GARDENS OF HAMPSHIRE
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This section has been a feature of this part of Wessex since it was first written 7 years ago . Unfortunately the Hampshire County Council has issued a NOTICE TO CEASE & DESIST IN USING AND/OR HYPERLINKING TO HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL'S TOURIST INFORMATION AND IMAGES ONTO/OR BY THIS SITE and others & tried to influence 3rd parties. They claim that unspecified parts are their "intellectual "property & must be removed. But have failed to specify which parts. It is our intention to continue to show this search engine to assist visitors and defend our right of free speech. We have, until now, published an acknowledgement to Hampshire County Council just here and referred people to their site. This it seems has created offence as have our other sites, which have been specified, which are financial, legal and commercial and have never shown anything pertaining to Hampshire County Council. We always name names. Details of our breach(es) of "Intellectual" Property "MAY BE" available from the Tony Havlin, Jeff Pattison and Andrew Smith at The Castle Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8UJ. Tel:01962 841841. Fax: 01962 840215 Email: Tony.havlin@hants.gov.uk. or leave a message with Dave. Once identified they will be replaced by this notice as requested and all their thumbnails will be removed & replaced by the NO ENTRY GIF. We apologise to the attraction owners if this means they have fewer visitors as over 138 million page visits to our sites. We apologise to Visitors that we can no longer provide hyperlinks to some of the sites in Hampshire. In compensation we have added some smaller but delightful gardens in Hampshire below the main list.

Get 20 per cent off admission price to some of the area's top attractions this summer with East Hampshire District Council's new discount card.

The Local Explorer Card is now available on-line or at Tourist Information Centres and will offer East Hampshire's visitors good times for less.The card, which costs just £5, is valid for six months and entitles up to five people entrance to participating attractions at a 20 per cent discount. It can be used an unlimited number of times within the six month period. Among the attractions signed up to the scheme are Birdworld, Gilbert White's House, Mid-Hants Railway Watercress Line, Butser Ancient Farm and Milestone in Basingstoke. Tim Beere, Marketing Manager for Mid Hants Railway, said: "We are delighted to be participating in East Hampshire District Council's Local Explorer Card scheme. We operate a 10 mile steam railway line between Alresford and Alton and this card offers a 20% discount on entrance fees. A normal family ticket costs £30 and using this card saves you £6 which so it pays for the cost of the card the first time you use it. The cards are available from Grayshott Pottery, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, near Horndean, Forest Lodge Garden Centre, near Farnham, Petersfield Town Hall and the Tourist Information Centre, Petersfield.The Phoenix Theatre in Bordon will also be selling the cards and offering a £1 discount on theatre tickets to card holders. For up-to-date offers and information on how to get hold of the card go to: www.easthants.gov.uk/localexplorer or get in telephone 01730 234066.

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Abbey Gardens

The Abbey Gardens and Mill are part of the site of St Mary’s Abbey, once one of the largest religious houses in England. In November 1539 the Abbey was surrendered to Henry VIII as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries and most of the monastic buildings were demolished. The site was subsequently gifted to the City by Queen Mary Tudor to celebrate her marriage to Philip of Spain in the Cathedral in July 1554. The land was later divided into two, the eastern part was occupied by a fine town house and formal gardens that survive today as the Mayor of Winchester's official residence and public gardens. The western part of the site was cleared for the City's Guildhall in 1873. Remains of St Mary’s Abbey can be seen at the back of the Guildhall.

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The Broadway, Winchester,
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Alice Holt Woodland Park

This ancient forest is famous for its oak trees which once supplied timber for building navy ships. Recently, Alice Holt oak has been used to build a replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. Today the area has been designated a Woodland Park which means that it is managed for the benefit of its visitors, its wildlife, as well as a working forest.

Bentley near Alton, GU10 4LS
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Ashford Chase

One of Hampshire's most beautiful woodland areas, where the poet Edward Thomas and his wife Helen lived before his death in the First World War. 323 acres of woodland and beech hanger, with magnificent views over the surrounding area.

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The nearest town is Petersfield, but roads to Alton and to Liss form part of the road boundary of the area, to which the name Ashford Chase is conveniently given, though in fact it is made up of a series of hills running east from Stoner to Wheatham. Footpaths cross the area from almost every direction.

Avon Valley Path

from Christchurch to Salisbury via Ringwood, Fordingbridge and Downton. A 34 mile walk through the Avon Valley, a wildlife heritage area

The walk starts or finishes at Salisbury Cathedral and Christchurch Priory. The route is well marked with a variety of signposts, nameplates and waymarks, all in the same distinctive colours of green and beige, bearing the bridge symbol. In towns similar markings will be found on street furniture.
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Bishop's Waltham Nature Trail

A circular walk of about two miles around the countryside immediately to the east of Bishop's Waltham.

Bishop's Waltham Nature Trail
Moors Nature Reserve and Chase Mill
Bishop's Waltham, Southampton,
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Bramdean House

Traditional 6-acre garden on chalk, famous for mirror-image herbaceous borders. Carpets of bulbs, especially snowdrops, in the spring. Very many unusual plants incl collection of old-fashioned sweet peas and hardy/tender nerines. 1-acre kitchen garden featuring prizewinning vegetables, fruit and flowers Open: Suns 14 Feb; 14 Mar; 11 Apr; 13 June; 11 J

Bramdean,
Alresford,
Hampshire,
SO24 0JU
4m S of Alresford. In centre of village on A272

Tel : 01962 771214

Braxton Gardens

Braxton Gardens are located two miles north of Henry VIII's Tudor Castle at Hurst. Come and explore the walled garden and courtyard with its cooling pool and fountain, designed around the attractive red brick barns of an original Victorian farmyard. The gardens contain many beautiful roses, including the Apothecary's Rose and the Eglantine Rose.

Braxton Gardens, Lymore Lane, Milford-on-Sea, Lymington, SO41 0TX
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Broadlands Gardens

A Palladian house in a serpentine park, home to Lord Palmerston in the eighteenth century and to Lord Mountbatten in the twentieth century. The park was designed by Lancelot Brown, as were some parts of the house. Dorothy Stroud writes (p138) that 'In addition to new lawns and plantations, Brown must have have been responsible for alterations at this time to an earlier orangery'. The view of the house across the River Test to the house is an eighteenth century classic.. The House is closed 2009 -2010 for refurbishment.

Romsey,
Hampshire,
SO51 9ZD
Broadlands is on the A3090 Romsey by-pass, ½ mile from Romsey town centre. The M27 motorway runs 3 miles from Broadlands providing excellent motorway and trunk road links in all directions - Central London is only 2 hours from Broadlands via the M3 and M27 motorways. Drivers should leave the M27 motorway at Junction 3 if approaching from the North and East, or Junction 2 if approaching from the West, and follow the signs to Broadlands.
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Browndown Reserve

In the fen north of Browndown Road still grow the aromatic Sweet Gale, Bush Grass, Saw Sedge, Purple Small- reed and Bog St. John's Wort

Stokes Bay Road, Gosport ,
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Clarendon Way

A 24 mile walk joining the two Wessex cities of Winchester and Salisbury, a perfect weekend walk. In contrast to the Test Way (which runs from the hills overlooking Berkshire, down the Test Valley to the coast), the Clarendon Way crosses the Test Valley between Kings Somborne and Houghton.It starts beside the waters of the Itchen in the heart of Winchester and ends near the Avon at Salisbury Cathedral. It provides a splendid variety of scenery along the way, ranging from the water meadows of the valleys with their charming villages through woodland - ancient as well as modern - to downlands with far-ranging views.

The Clarendon Way RouteSalisbury to Clarendon Palace (3 miles) , Clarendon Palace to Broughton (8 miles), Broughton to Oliver’s Battery, Winchester (9½ miles), Oliver's Battery to Winchester City Centre (3½ miles)
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EXBURY GARDENS

Exbury - HHA/Christies 'Garden of the year' 2001. A spectacular 200 acre woodland garden famous for the Rothschild collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias. The daffodil meadow, rock garden, rose garden, herbaceous borders, rare shrubs and exotic trees ensure year round interest. Superb autumn colour. Enjoy also the newly opened steam railway and Summer Lane Garden, planted with huge swatches of herbaceous perennials and grasses. Features include a bridge, tunnel and viaduct. Exbury Gardens are a great family day out.Sat 26th February - Sunday 6 Nov, daily, 10am-5.30pm

The Estate Office
Exbury, Southampton, SO45 1AZ

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Farley Mount Country Park

On the downs a few miles west of Winchester lies Farley Mount Country Park, a large area of open country and woods. At the highest point is the strange pyramid shaped folly, with some of the finest views in central Hampshire. The Country Park is named after the famous monument to a horse, named "Beware Chalk Pit", which carried its owner to a racing victory in 1734, a year after having fallen into a chalk pit whilst out fox-hunting The park also includes Crab Wood

Hampshire County Council Crab Wood Depot
Sarum Road, Winchester
SO22 5QS
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Furzey Gardens

A sixteenth century cottage with a twentieth century heathland and woodland garden, in the New Forest, concentrating on flowering shrubs and bulbs. It was made by Hugh Dalrymple.Set in the heart of the New Forest at Minstead these delightful Gardens were established in 1922 and are renowned for their all year round beauty. Enjoy the lake, heather garden and fernery, a host of Summer and Winter flowering shrubs and trees of botanical interest, including extensive collections of Rhododendrons and azaleas.Opening times - All year. Daily, except 25th and 26th December. Open 10am to 5pm, or dusk.

School Lane,
Minstead,
Lyndhurst,
Hampshire,
SO43 7GL
Furzey Gardens are 8 miles south west of Southampton, in Minstead village. 0.5 miles north of the M27/M31 junction.
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Tel: 02380 812464 Fax: 02380 812297

Gilbert White's Home

Welcome to Gilbert White's House & The Oates Museum website. Come and enjoy a special day out at this fascinating and most original museum commemorating important individuals in the exploration of the natural world, set in an historic village in beautiful countryside. Having paid admission,our guests are free to come and go as often as they please that day. View the House and Museum, go for a walk around the delightful gardens and through the Park to see the follies, take tea in the Parlour and shop in the old billiard room. Time and energy permitting walk up the famous Gilbert White's Zigzag through the hanging beechwoods, return and tour the grounds. Or just sit and look at one of the most delightful views in the South of England.Opening times - All year except Christmas period. Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holidays. Also open Mondays June to August. Open 11am to 5pm.

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Selborne,
Alton,
GU34 3J
Gilbert White's Garden is 4.5 miles south of Alton, in the village of Selbourne.
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Hamble Common

Hamble Common is 55 acres of coastal heath of special scientific interest managed by the Countryside Service of Eastleigh Borough Council. Much of this area is a Site of Special Scientific Interest because of its wide range of habitats. By following the way marked trail the visitor can discover heathland, woodland, meadow, salt-marsh, mudflats and a shingle beach. Along the shore are the remains of Iron-age settlements, a Tudor castle and a Napoleonic gun battery. Together with the second world-war gun, these provide clues to the fascinating history of the common, which is also a scheduled Ancient Monument.

Hamble Common, near Southampton
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Hangers Way

The Hangers Way is a 21-mile long-distance walking route.It will take you from Alton Railway Station, out into the lush Hampshire countryside, along a series of steep-sided wooded hills, known as “The Hangers”. It then passes through the pretty market town of Petersfield to finish at Queen Elizabeth Country Park,

The route stretches between Alton and Queen Elizabeth Country Park in Hampshire.
The route is well sign posted with the logo of a tree on a green arrow.
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Hillier Gardens

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens (formerly known as the Hillier Arboretum) hold the greatest collection of hardy trees and shrubs in the world. Started by the late Sir Harold Hillier in 1953 and given in trust to Hampshire County Council in 1977, the Gardens now extend to 180 acres.Within this unique collection of more than 42,000 plants (12,500 different types), visitors will find much of interest throughout the year.Opening times - All year daily except 25th & 26th December. Open 10am to 6pm or dusk.

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
Jermyns Lane,
Ampfield,
Romsey,
SO51 0QA
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Hiltingbury Lakes

Prehistoric burial mounds discovered nearby are the first evidence of settlement in the area. Parts of the Roman road from Nursling to Winchester have also been found in the vicinity. The lake was originally one of a series which may have been ancient fishponds described in the Domesday Book. The others lay to the north of Hiltingbury Road. Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century farms and cottages are the next positive evidence of people living in the area.

Lake Road, (or Lakewood Road), Chandlers Ford,, Eastleigh

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Hinton Ampner Garden

Ralph Dutton is the extraordinary designer who is responsible for this, one of the great 20th Century arrangements of a garden. Across the country people flock to see what is considered a modern masterpiece of design, a fantastic collection of flowers and plants, bushes and trees, arranged with a care and attention that most would hardly notice some of the points of interest without closer inspection.Opening times - Mid March to early November. Saturday to Wednesday. Open 11am to 5pm.

Bramdean,
nr Alresford,
Hampshire
SO24 0LA
Hinton Ampner garden is 1 mile west of Bramdean, 8 miles east of Winchester
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HOLLY HILL GARDEN

A suburban plantswoman's garden designed by the owner that has evolved over the last 20 years. There is a large waterfall, stream, clematis, roses, hardy geraniums, ferns, hostas and many containers with foliage plants and summer bedding. It is a cottage-style garden with traditional planting inspiringly mixed with an eclectic range of foliage and grasses and unusual perennials combined with the sound of water throughout the design. The garden was the overall winner of Southampton in Bloom in 2003.Opening times - Various weekends between June and August - see website for details. Open 2pm to 6pm.

93 Holly Hill,
Bassett,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
SO16 7ET
2 miles north of Southampton on the western side of Bassett Avenue.
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Hook Nature Reserve

Over 500 acres at the mouth of the river Hamble, including intertidal mudflats and a shoreline almost 3 miles long. There are a variety of habitats of which some are regionally rare and declining. The foreshore and intertidal areas provide an important winter feeding ground for many species of wading birds and wildfowl including Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwits, Oystercatchers, Redshanks, Shelduck and Brent Geese.

Access to the reserve is via a network of public footpaths. The two public car parks close to the waterfront at Warsash are an ideal starting point.
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Houghton Lodge Gardens

An eighteenth century Cottage Ornee in parkland beside the River Test. There is a flint grotto and a modern Hydroponicum in which plants are grown without soil. A haven of peace above the tranquil beauty of the River Test. The gardens at Houghton Lodge are listed Grade II*, and surround an enchanting and unique example of an 18th Century “Cottage Orné”. Chalk Cob walls enclose a traditional Kitchen Garden with espaliers, herbs and heated greenhouses, a hydroponicum and an orchid collection. The Gardens are both formal and informal with fine trees, a woodland walk, stunning herbaceous border and topiary peacock garden. There is a topiary puffing dragon! Houghton Lodge is a popular TV/Film location including the film “Wilde” and BBC “David Copperfield”. A further 14 acres adjoining the garden provide an experience of the natural world with meadow walks through the peaceful and unspoiled surroundings of the River Test where you will meet Tom, Dick and Harry, our new Alpacas. Houghton Lodge has an importance quite disproportionate to its size, a building of architectural and historic importance. Built sometime before 1799 and probably intended as a fishing lodge, it is one of the earliest examples of a Cottage Orné or Rural Retreat. Whoever designed it appreciated regional buildings, especially the rounded thatched forms and plastered walls of Hampshire valley villages. Built on a hill overlooking the River Test, a more magical position would be hard to find. Both the House and the Garden are in the rare category of Grade II* listed status, one of only 12 properties in the whole of Hampshire. Drifts of daffodills and snowdrops in the spring. Many cyclamen under the trees in the spring and autumn. Opening times - Open 1st March-31st October 10am-5pm everyday. Wednesdays and House by appointment only.

Houghton Lodge,
Stockbridge,
Hampshire,
SO20 6LQ
Houghton Lodge garden is 1.5 miles south of Stockbridge (A30) on minor road to Houghton village.

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Itchen Valley Country Park

The River Itchen is considered to be one of the best chalk streams in the world. Visitors to Winchester can escape the bustle of the city centre and take a leisurely walk along its banks which offer excellent views of the city’s medieval defences. The river is home to many varieties of protected species such as otters. It is also extremely popular with people who enjoy fly-fishing. There are plenty of benches along the river to sit and enjoy the view before walking back into the city or further along the river away from it.

Winchester area
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Longstock Park Water Gardens

A woodland garden and water garden with small islands linked by bridges. The water is supplied, generously, by the River Test. The planting is lush and varied.Opening times - April to September, 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, Open 2pm to 5pm

Longstock,
nr Stockbridge,
Hampshire,
SO20 6JF
Longstock Park Gardens are 2 miles north of Stockbridge, from A30 turn north onto A3057
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Mottisfont Abbey Gardens

A former Augustinian priory beside the River Test with a park and garden. The park has ancient trees and an eighteenth century summer house. The Lime Walk was designed by Geoffrey Jellicoe in 1936. The Rose Garden, planted by Graham Stuart Thomas with pre-1900 shrub roses, is in the old kitchen garden. He wrote: 'I like to think that.. The rose's pomp will be displayed far into the future at Mottisfont where my work of some thirty years collecting these varieties together from France, Germany and the United States, and numerous gardens and nurseries in the British Isles, will not be set at naught'.Opening times - Check Mottisfont Abbey Garden website for dates. Open 11am to 5pm (4pm in November & December

Mottisfont, nr Romsey,
SO51 0LP
Mottisfont Abbey Garden is 4.5 miles north west of Romsey and 0.5 miles west of A3057.

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Mottistone Manor Garden

This magical garden at Mottistone Manor is planted to allow for climate change with colourful borders, shrub-filled banks and grassy terraces, is set in a sheltered valley with views to the sea and surrounds an Elizabethan manor house (tenanted). There are delightful walks on the surrounding downs.

N.T.Mottistone Manor 2010 - From 14 March - see website for days and times, Free entry for National Trust Members. Tea Garden. Partial disabled access.

Mottistone,
Isle of Wight
PO30 4EA
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Moundsmere Manor Garden

A twentieth century house and garden designed, in 1908, by Sir Reginald Blomfield. There are yew hedges, a canal, a terrace and views of the surrounding landscape.

Preston Candover,
nr Basingstoke,
Hampshire,

Northington Grange

Northington Grange is a mansion near New Alresford, Hampshire, England. It is owned by English Heritage and is open to the public.Set in a landscaped park with an ornamental lake, it is a home built originally in 1670 by architect William Samwell for Sir Robert Henley. It was remodelled in a Greek revival style by the architect William Wilkins in 1804 and 1809: this involved remodelling the 17th century house. The portico is of the Greek Doric columns, six in width and two deep, loosely based on the Parthenon. Visitors have included George IV, Lord Tennyson and Thomas Carlyle.

New Arlesford,
Hampshire SO24 9TG
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Osborne House

After her marriage to Prince Albert in 1840, Queen Victoria felt the need for a family residence in the country. To use her own words, ‘a place of one’s own – quiet and retired’. Osborne House was acquired to fulfil this role. In keeping with the house, the terrace gardens were designed in formal Italianate style by Cubitt and Prince Albert himself. The walled garden has been restored as part of the Contemporary Heritage Gardens scheme run by English Heritage. The grounds at Osborne House are a delight with the Victorian spirit of the garden recaptured for modern visitors.Open most of year - English Heritage See website for details. Shop, refreshments, partial disabled access. Guided tours at other times by appointment.

Osborne House,
East Cowes,
Isle of Wight
PO32 6JY

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The Physic Garden, Petersfield

Set in an ancient walled burgage plot behind the High Street, the garden has recently been planted in a style familiar to John Goodyer, the distinguished 17th century botanist, who lived in Petersfield. The garden which is just over a quarter of an acre was given to Hampshire Gardens Trust in 1988 by Major John Bowen. Part of the garden is laid out with beds of herbs in a formal geometric pattern typical of 17th century physic gardens.

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16 The High Street, Petersfield,

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Queen Eleanor's Garden

In medieval times a garden offered pleasure, repose and refreshment to the senses as well as food and medicine. Queen Eleanor’s Garden is an accurate example of such a garden and features include turf seats, bay hedges, a fountain, camomile lawn, tunnel arbour and many beautiful herbs and flowers of the time.Situated just outside the South Door of The Great Hall is a re-creation of a medieval herbarium named after Queen Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III and her daughter-in-law Queen Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.

The Great Hall and Queen Eleandor’s Garden The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UJ

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Queen Elizabeth Country Park

This is the biggest country park in Hampshire with over 20 miles of trails catering for walkers, cyclists & horse riders including specially made trails for mountain-biking - from beginners to advanced. There is a café and visitor centre where activities run throughout the year. The South Downs Way runs through the park and across the nearby Butser Hill National Nature Reserve. It is situated just off the A3, near to Petersfield.

Gravel Hill, Horndean, PO8 0QE
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Spinners Garden

On a slope overlooking the River Lymington valley with Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Magnolias, Camellias, Japanese Maples, Hydrangeas, and other rare shrubs interplanted with a wide variety of choice woodland and ground cover plants. Adjoining internationally known nursery.The garden was made between 1961 and 1981 by the owners . Rhododendrons and Azaleas are the mainstay at the top of the garden where the soil is very poor, selected to give interest for long periods by concentrating on foliage and habit and not just flowers.Opening times - Mid April to mid September. Tuesday to Saturday. Open 10am to 5pm.

Spinners Garden,
Lymington,
SO41 5QE
Spinners garden is 1.5 miles north of Lymington.
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Stanstead Park House

Set in 1750 acres of glorious park and woodland on the Hampshire/West Sussex border. Stansted House is a prime example of the Carolean revival and the lavishly decorated Chapel of St Paul was an inspiration to the poet Keats.Stansted began as a hunting lodge in the 11th century, and has seen a succession of interesting owners and many royal and distinguished visitors over the centuries. It was built on the present site in 1688 for Richard Lumley, probably to a design by William Talman. The Stansted Park estate began in the 11th century as a hunting lodge in a forest. A great house was built in 1688. After several owners and a disastrous fire in 1900, the present mansion was rebuilt on the 'footprint' of the old house became the home of the Earls of Bessborough in 1924. Today there are 1750 acres of deer park and woodland. There is an arboretum and a Victorian walled garden which has been planted with roses and herbaceous plants. Lord Bessborough wrote a book The Enchanted Forest on the history of Stansted Park. The estate was given to the public in 1983.Arboretum in a stunning setting on the edge of an ancient forest. Walled gardens currently undergoing restoration. Garden centre open all year round. In front of the house is the cricket lawn dating back to the 1740s. The longest beech avenue in England, laid out in the 18th century, leads from the house through the forest Opening times - Grounds & Arboretum open all year. Daily 9-5pm Free parking, large Garden Centre & Tea room.

Stansted Park

Rowlands Castle

PO9 6DX
Follow the brown Heritage signs from the A3 ( Emsworth & Rowlands Castle B2149) or A27 (Havant)
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Staunton Country Park

Staunton Country Park is set in 1000 acres of parkland with huge, beautiful glasshouses, walled gardens (including the Golden Jubilee maze) and follies. This park also has the only remaining ornamental farm in England, with horses, pigs, sheep, llamas, peacocks and waterfowl. Experience this as a perfect family day out. The ornamental farm is great fun for children who can pet the animals and have fun at the play area. The Victorian house has gone but much of Sir Geoerge Staunton's garden survives. Staunton was a horticulturalist and an orientalist. There is a terrace, a shell house, lakes, a Chinese bridge, a crinkle crankle wall, ornamental farm, maze and a very large nineteenth century greenhouse. The Oval Garden displays plants typical of the Regency period in teardrop shaped beds. The Sensory Garden was created in 2002 with aromatic herbs, grasses, tactile plants and wind chimes. Opening times - All year. Daily except Christmas. Open 10am to 5pm summer, 10am to 4pm winter.

Staunton,
Middle Park,
Way
Havant,
PO9 5HB
Staunton Park is north west of Havant.
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023 9245 3405

Staunton Way

A long-distance walking route, of 20.5 miles, through some of Hampshire’s finest and most peaceful countryside. The trail starts in the north of Hampshire, at Queen Elizabeth Country Park near Petersfield. It meanders up onto the hills of the South Downs, through the villages of Chalton and Finchdean, eventually leading you down to Staunton Country Park, close to the town of Havant. The route is waymarked and can easily be walked in stages.

The route stretches between Queen Elizabeth Country Park, near Petersfield and Staunton Country Park, Havant in Hampshire.

The route is well sign posted with the logo of a roe deer on a green arrow
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Telegraph Wood

55 acres of broad-leaved and coniferous woodland managed by the Countryside Service of Eastleigh Borough Council, under lease from Queen's College Oxford. On entering the woodland from Telegraph Road, the dense shade of the Douglas firs hides the remains of an Armada beacon marked by a perfectly circular bank. Further along the main path, the firs give way to reveal sweet chestnut coppice. Traditional coppice management continues today, providing a valuable crop of timber which regrows after each cutting. In the autumn, the trees shed their prickly seeds which carpet the ground and provide food for jays and squirrels. From places where tree cover is sparse, extensive views of the surrounding countryside can be enjoyed from the woodland's elevated position. Looking down from the remains of the Iron Age hill-fort to the valley below, you can imagine how difficult it would have been to attack.

Telegraph Road, Southampton,
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Test Way

A 44 mile long-distance walking route starting on the chalk downs at Inkpen.
It follows much of the course of the River Test to Eling where it flows into Southampton Water.
The route passes through some of the most picturesque villages in Hampshire.

The walk can start or finish at Inkpen in Berkshire or Eling Wharf in Hampshire.
The route is well sign posted and waymarked, using discs and urban stickers with the logo of TW on a green arrow.
Horse-riders and cyclists can also use some parts of the Test Way.
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The Tudor House Museum and Garden

A fifteenth century house with a re-created Tudor Garden. It was designed by Dr Sylvia Landsberg who, in her book on Medieval Gardens, is careful to distinguish between reconstruction, restoration and re-creation. This is a re-creation, for there are no old plans or other remains. It has a knot garden, period plants, heraldic beasts, a rose arbour, a tunnel of vines and hives for honey bees.Opening times - Gardens open by appointment - call 023 8063 5904. House closed for refurbishment.

The Tudor House Museum,
Bugle Street,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
SO14 2AD
In Bugle Street, Southampton.

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Tel : 023 8063 5904

Upton Grey Manor House Garden

The 15th century Manor House was altered by Ernest Newton in 1903-1905 for Charles Holme, founder of the leading Arts and Crafts magazine The Studio. The garden was designed and planted in 1908 and 1909 by Gertrude Jekyll. This is the most accurately and fully restored of her gardens. The garden consists of a Wild garden where grass paths run amongst rambling roses, shrubs and trees to a planted pond. The Formal garden holds herbaceous borders with colours running from cool colours at either end to hot in the centre, a rose lawn, planted drystone walls, bowing and tennis lawns. This is surrounded by a nuttery, kitchen garden, and orchard with pergolas and arbours. The garden was awarded a Gold Star in Channel Five's television programme 'I own Britain's Best Home and Garden' (broadcast October 25th 2008. The garden was selected amongst the late Geoff Hamilton's Paradise Gardens and appears in his television series of that name. It is a very fine garden and is visited by gardeners from around the world. In 2005 the garden featured solo in a half hour television programme that appeared on three Japanese TV channels. Opening times - May to July. Weekdays except bank holidays 9-4pm by appointment only

Upton Grey,
nr Basingstoke,
Hampshire,
RG25 2RD

In Upton Grey, on the hill above and beside the church.

UPTON GREY MANOR HOUSE CLICK

Tel: 01256 862827

Victoria Park Gardens

A traditional City Centre park dating from 1878 and originally known as "The Peoples Park". It has many mature trees, flower gardens, play area, aviary, pets corner and interesting monuments. The park is close to Victoria Swimming Centre, the Guildhall and the railway station.

Victoria Park, Portsmouth
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023 9282 2251

The Vyne

This is an attractive 16th Century house and estate that forms a treasure trove of history. The house is a rare treasure in this region, having been in the hands of the same family for over three hundred and fifty years, and managed by the National Trust. The park was designed by John Chute between 1755 and 1776. There are lawns, lakes, woodland walks and a wild garden. The extraordinary Tudor chapel is one of the many highlights here.Opening times - April to October. Daily except Thursday and Friday. Also weekends in February and March. Open 11am to 5pm.

Sherborne St John,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire
RG24 9HL
The Vyne garden is 4 miles north of Basingstoke, between Bramley and Sherborne St John.
Map
THE VYNE CLICK

Phone: +44 (0)1256 883858 - Mobile: +44 (0)1256 881720

Wayfarers Walk

The Wayfarers Walk extends 70 miles between the coast near Portsmouth and Inkpen Beacon just across the Berkshire border. It connects with other long distance paths at Emsworth (the Sussex Border Path), at Bedhampton (the Solent Way) and at Inkpen Beacon (the Test Way). Linking with the Wayfarers Walk are six circular walks each consisting of a network of paths of varying distances. Near the villages of Burghclere and Kingsclere the Wayfarer's Walk traverses Watership Down, the setting for Richard Adams' best-selling book of the same name about a community of rabbits.

Start - Inkpen Beacon - Burghclere - North Oakley - Deane - Dummer - Brown Candover - New Alresford - Cheriton - Droxford - Hambledon - Denmead - Bedhampton - Emsworth - End
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Wellington Country Park Stratfield Saye Gardens

The estate was a gift to the Duke of Wellington's from a grateful nation. It has a Victorian garden with a collection of trees, an American garden, a summerhouse, a camellia house, a herbaceous border and a rose garden. Loudon, in 1833, remarked that 'we expected the surface of the grounds to be flat, but were agreeably surprised to find a gentle hollow running through them in the direction of the length of the park [which is] as well wooded as could be desired'. He also saw 'the charger which the duke rode at waterloo [for] 15 hours, without once dismounting, and it has never been ridden since that day'. Wellington Country Park has all the ingredients for a fantastic day our with barbeque and picnic areas, nature trails, adventure playgrounds, crazy golf, miniature railway, sandpit, animal farm, fishing lake, cafe, gift and Toy shop.

In the heart of the park, you'll find the elegant, but intimate, Stratfield Saye House, home to the Dukes of Wellington since 1817. The house and gardens offer an intriguing and informative insight into the life of the Great Duke of Wellington.Opening times - See garden website for opening information.

Stratfield Saye,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire,
RG7 2BZ

between Reading and Basingstoke.- just off the A33 on the B3349, near the village of Riseley, and accessible from the M4 (Junction 11) and M3 (Junction 6)
WELLINGTON COUNTRY PARK CLICK

Tel: 0118 9326 444

West Green House Garden

Celebrated garden with an intriguing collection of follies - Voted one of the UK's top 50 gardens - Herbaceous beds with wonderful colour combinations - Superb ornamental kitchen garden. An eighteenth century house with old walled gardens which were re-designed in the late twentieth century. The use of plants and colour themes is imaginative. Most of the planting is in the Arts and Crafts style but there is also an Islamic garden loosely based on the chahar bagh idea. The gardens have been restored by Marylyn Abbott.- Restrictions frequently necessary for the development and protection of the garden. Opening times - Open to the public from 12noon until 5.00pm on on Easter Sunday 12th April. Sunday 26th April Sunday 3rd May June midsummer concert date tba July summer concert - date tba Sunday 27th September

West Green,
Hartley Wintney,
Hampshire
RG27 8JB
1 mile west of Hartley Witney village.
WEST GREEN GARDEN CLICK

Tel : 01252 844611

West Walk

West Walk at 350 hectares is the largest relic fragment of the former Royal Forest of Bere. It is designated a Forest Nature Reserve and is probably one of the most important woodlands, outside the New Forest, in Hampshire. Much old Oak remains, protected by a management plan for the next 200 years. Ancient records and warrants establish a close relationship between the forest and the naval dockyards. It is recorded that in 1232, during the reign of Henry III, galleys were repaired with timber from the forest; in 1522 during the reign of Henry Vlll shipwrights were sent to the forest to select timber, and in 1653, 500 trees were felled in three days to repair ships damaged in skirmishes with the Dutch.

West Walk, Forest of Bere, near Fareham,
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Westwood Woodland Park

180 acres of woodland and grassland with impressive views over Southampton Water and the City. It lies between the medieval remains of Netley Abbey and Weston Shore, a Site of Special Scientific Interest for wading birds and Southampton's only beach. Westwood is managed for nature conservation and quiet informal recreation for local people. Westwood is open all year round and there is no charge to visit. It has a network of well surfaced paths which are passable in all but the wettest weather. There are two waymarked trails, many benches and a picnic site to help you enjoy your visit.

Weston Shore, Southampton Water The site has lots of entrance points, most of these are kissing gates
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Woolmer Forest

One of Britain's richest nature heathland reserves, in the guardianship of the army. Woolmer Forest is a remnant of a medieval hunting forest, situated in North East Hampshire near the village of Selborne. Some of the earliest descriptions of the Forest came from the pen of Gilbert White, a naturalist who lived in Selborne in the late 18th Century. A large area, some 300 hectares, has survived largely because it was purchased by the War Department in the 1860s and has been used since then as a rifle range.

Woolmer Forest, near Petersfield , Hampshire
Longmoor Training Camp, Longmoor Liss, near Petersfield, Hampshire GU33 6EL
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Yateley Common Country Park

This Country Park consists of 476 acres of heathland, woods, grassland and ponds. Much of the Common is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) because of its importance for wildlife. Heathland supports a large number of rare and beautiful species and the site is carefully managed in order to conserve and restore this important habitat.

In The Blackwater Valley
Yateley Common Country Park

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Abbey Cottage

This 1½-acre organic garden, on alkaline soil, is a fine garden by any standards. Inside the C18 walls of an old kitchen garden there are enclosures, on different levels, which together make an inspirational garden, designed, created and now maintained by the owner. The adjoining meadow contains specimen trees, an orchard, spring bulbs, summer wild flowers and a plantation of native trees Open: Easter Mon 5 Apr, Sun 11 Apr; Sun 29, Mon 30 Aug (12-5).

Abbey Cottage,
Itchen Abbas,
Hampshire
SO21 1BN
2½m W of Alresford. On B3047 between Kingworthy and Alresford, ½m E of the Trout Inn at Itchen Abbas
ABBEY COTTAGE CLICK

80 Abbey Road,

Small garden with extensive collection of herbs and unusual plants of botanical and historical interest, many of which are for sale. Formal box edging provides structure for the more relaxed planting. Interesting use of containers, and other ideas for small gardens. Two ponds and tiny meadow area attract wide range of butterflies and other animals. Wildlife pond enlarged for 2010. Garden trails for children. Living willow seat, trained grapevine Open: Sun 9 May (11-5). Visitors also welcome by appointment.

80 Abbey Road,
Fareham,
Hampshire
PO15 5HW
1m W of Fareham. From M27 J9 take A27 E towards Fareham for approx 2 m. At top of hill (past Titchfield gyratory) turn L at T-lights into Highland Rd. Turn 4th R into Blackbrook Rd. Abbey Rd 4th turning on L
80 ABBEY ROAD CLICK

Tel : 01329 843939

Alverstoke

Restored Regency ornamental garden, designed to enhance fine Crescent (Owen 1828). Trees, walks and flowers lovingly maintained by community/Council partnership. Garden's considerable local historic interest highlighted by impressive restoration and creative planting of adjacent St Mark's churchyard. Worth seeing together. Heritage, history and horticulture: a fascinating package (see website)

Alverstoke Crescent Garden,
Gosport,
Hampshire
PO12 2DH
1m S of Gosport. From A32 & Gosport follow signs for Stokes Bay. Continue alongside bay to small roundabout, turn L into Anglesey Rd. Crescent Garden signed 50yds on R
ALVERSTOKE CLICK

Tel : 02392 422467

23 Anglesey Road

A trio of garden styles in one small package. Exuberant mix of trees, shrubs and perennials with pool and greenhouse round the back. A Mediterranean feel at the front, linked by a shady fern border. Unusual angular design packed with interesting plants and constantly evolving
Open: Weds 14 Apr; 16 June; 22 Sept (2-6). Visitors also welcome by appointment , all year

23 Anglesey Road,
Aldershot,
Hampshire
GU12 4RF
On E edge of Aldershot. From A331 take A323 towards Aldershot. Keep in R-hand lane, turn R at T-lights into North Lane, then immed L into Lower Newport Rd. Round bend turn immed R into Newport Rd, 1st R into Wilson Rd. Round L-hand bend turn immed R into Roberts Rd, Anglesey Rd 1st on L. Please park considerately in local rds
23 ANGELSEY ROAD CLICK

Tel : 01252 677623

Apple Court

1½-acre formally designed and exuberantly planted sheltered walled garden. Theatrical white garden, extensive ornamental grass plantings, subtropical borders. 70 metre hosta walk. International display gardens of day lilies, fern walk, Japanese-style garden with koi pond
Open: Easter Sun, Mon, 4, 5 Apr (10-5).

Apple Court, Hordle,
Lymington,
Hampshire
SO41 0HU
4m W of Lymington. From A337 between Lymington & New Milton, turn into Hordle Lane at Royal Oak at Downton Xrds
APPLE COURT CLICK

Tel : 01590 642130

Appletree House

Very popular, small romantic woodland garden with many varieties of clematis climbing through richly planted beds as well as over obelisks and arches. Meandering paths lead to views of the meadow beyond, and sitting areas afford vistas across the garden. The design belies the actual size: 40ft x 100ft. Open: Weds 16, 30 June; Wed 14 July (12-4). Visitors also welcome by appointment.

Appletree House,
Soberton,
Hampshire
SO32 3QU
10m N of Fareham. A32 N to Droxford, at Xrds turn R B2150. Turn R under bridge into Station Rd, garden 1m. Parking in lay-by 300yds or in rd
APPLETREE HOUSE CLICK

Tel : 01489 877333

Appletrees

A garden to explore, down narrow winding paths edged with subtle and original plant associations, leading to secluded seats. Created by flower-arranger owner, with good use of contrasting foliage and flowers. No lawn, just a crown of clipped box contrasting with the relaxed and exuberant planting elsewhere. Sinks and container planting, small pond and waterfall. Open: Sat 22, Sun 23 May (11-5). Visitors also welcome by appointment.

Appletrees,
Burridge,
Hampshire
SO31 1BS
From A27 take A3051 Park Gate to Botley, on L after 1½m. From Botley take A3051, Appletrees is 2m on R
APPLETREES CLICK

Tel : 01489 579429

27 St Ronan's Avenue (part of Southsea Gardens group)

Exceptional design and landscaping has been used to create a modern family concept with exuberant planting. Start under the pergola, onto the dining area meandering towards the waterfall crossing over the pond and arriving on the decking outside the garden studio
Open: Same opening times as group garden.

27 St Ronan's Avenue
Southsea,
Hampshire
PO4 0QE
Location: Turn into St Ronan’s Rd from Albert Rd at junction opp Trinity Methodist Church. Alternatively follow signs from seafront and then follow yellow NGS signs from Canoe Lake and Eastern Parade. Park at Craneswater School in St Ronan’s Rd. Entrance to all gardens from St Ronan’s Ave
SOUTHSEA GARDENS GROUP CLICK

Atheling Villas,

'Winding paths, archways, shrubberies, dry weather planting, shady nooks, and sunny flower beds. A garden for all seasons, with surprises around every corner' (Waterside Herald). 1/3 acre with less usual trees and shrubs; species bulbs; wall-trained fruit; several seating areas; self-guide leaflet and children's quiz. Teas in gardener's cottage Open: Sat 20, Sun 21 Mar; Sun 2, Mon 3 May; Sat 5, Sun 6 June (2-5). Visitors also welcome by appointment.

Atheling Villas,
Hythe,
Southampton,
Hampshire
7m E of Lyndhurst. Leave M27 J2, follow A326 signed Hythe and Fawley. Go across all roundabouts until Dibden roundabout (½m after Marchwood Priory Hospital). Turn L towards Hythe. After Shell garage, Atheling Road is 2nd L
ATHELING VILLAS CLICK

Tel : 023 8084 9349

Aviemore

Charming smaller ‘all-yr-round’ garden. Extensive collections of shrubs, small trees, climbers, grasses and herbaceous plants to interest plantspersons and inspire all with ideas for colour, combinations and structure. Planted banks alongside the stream, vegetables, alpines and raised beds encircle curving lawns, patios and gravel areas Open: Suns 23 May; 6 June (2-5). Visitors also welcome by appointment July & Sept only, no coaches

Aviemore,
Bartley,
Southampton,
Hampshire
SO40 2LF
Location: 3m N of Lyndhurst, 7m W of Southampton. 5mins from M27 J1. Exit onto A31, ¼m to Cadnam r’about. 3rd exit A337, signed Lyndhurst, for ¾m then L into Beechwood Rd for ¾m to Bartley Xrds. Continue straight & follow signs into Chinham Rd. Also signed on A337, 3m N of Lyndhurst
AVIEMORE CLICK

Tel : 023 8081 3651

Barhi

Compact 'modern cottage' garden shared with lively Springer Spaniels, designed around a chambered nautilus spiral. No lawn, so lots of space for plants. The dense planting, meandering paths, secluded pergola, raised formal pond and feature patio have led visitors to describe the garden as 'Tardis-like'Open: Sat 5, Sun 6 June (2-5). Visitors also welcome by appointment.

Barhi,
Ashurst,
Southampton,
Hampshire

Barn Cottage (part of Crawley Gardens group)

¾-acre landscaped garden surrounds a converted barn. Painted trellising divides a courtyard garden into 3 areas where viticella clematis, roses and jasmine scramble and bee-loving plants abound
Open: Same opening times as group garden.

Barn Cottage (part of Crawley Gardens group), Hampshire

19 Barnwood Road
Step through the gate to an enchanting garden designed for peace with an abundance of floral colour and delightful features. Greek-style courtyard leads to natural pond with bridge and bog garden, complemented by a thatched summerhouse and jetty, designed and built by owners. Secret pathways, mosaic seating area and hexagonal greenhouse
Open: Suns 6, 27 June (11-5). Visitors also welcome by appointment.

19 Barnwood Road,
Fareham,
Hampshire

Bay Tree House (part of Crawley Gardens group)

Contemporary garden created during the last 6yrs. Features incl a rill, pleached lime square, large prairie-style borders, potager and fruit trees with wild flowers Open: Same opening times as group garden.

Bay Tree House (part of Crawley Gardens group),
Hampshire

7 Beacon Square (part of Emsworth Gardens group)

Award winning, medium sized garden close to the sea. Exuberant, densely planted herbaceous beds and borders. Small, raised beds which produce vegetables and salad leaves throughout summer. Tree ferns, fruit trees, herb, pond and sculptures Open: Visitors also welcome by appointment in July only, for max 20

7 Beacon Square (part of Emsworth Gardens group), Hampshire

Beechcroft

Challenging long and narrow 1-acre plot developed solely by us over the last 7yrs. Main garden has generous borders with wide variety of trees, shrubs and perennials. Gravel garden, 2 wildlife ponds linked by small waterfall, gazebo and productive greenhouse. Steeply-sloping wild flower bank with fruit trees and coppiced willows descends to natural pond with pontoon decking area surrounded by bog garden. Path continues up steep slope to very large fruit & vegetable cage and small orchard Open: Sun 30, Mon 31 May (11-5).

Beechcroft,
Wickham,
Fareham,
Hampshire

Beechenwood Farm

2-acre garden in many parts. Lawn meandering through woodland with drifts of crocus, daffodils, hyacinths, tulips and bluebells. Rose pergola with steps, pots with spring bulbs and later aeoniums. Fritillary and cowslip meadow. Walled herb garden with pool and exuberant planting incl alliums and angelica. Orchard incl white garden and hot border. Large greenhouse and vegetable garden. Rock garden extending to grasses, ferns and bamboos. Shady walk to belvedere with views over farmland. 8-acre copse of native species with grassed rides Open: Every Wed 31 Mar to 2 June incl (2-5). Visitors also welcome by appointment Apr & May only, no coaches. Small groups and individuals welcome

Beechenwood Farm,
Odiham,
Hampshire

Bere Mill

The garden is in a beautiful setting beside the R Test, with carriers and a large lake next to a restored SSSI water meadow. It is grazed by Jacob sheep, lambs and belted Galloway cattle. Riverside walks, specie tulips (some growing in grass), peonies, wisteria collection. Double perennial beds and swamp cypress avenue. Eastern influence includes Japanese Tea House, many different riverside irises and unique bridges Open: Sun 21 Mar; Sun 30, Mon 31 May (1.30-5). Visitors also welcome by appointment , Fris only, for 10+

Bere Mill,
Whitchurch,
Hampshire

Berry Cottage

Small organic cottage garden with all-yr interest. Spring bulbs, roses, clematis and herbaceous borders. Pond and bog garden. Shrubbery and small kitchen garden. The owner designed and maintained garden surrounds C17 house. The borders are colour-themed and contain many unusual plants
Open: Suns 2, 30 May; 20 June; 11 July; 8 Aug; 5 Sept (2.30-6).

Berry Cottage,
Farringdon,
nr Alton,
Hampshire

Blackdown House

A family garden in the making. 2010 will be the 3rd year of the 100m long, colourful herbaceous border set against a flint wall. There is a 13yr-old wild flower meadow to meander through, a part-walled kitchen garden, orchard and family garden. In all, the garden covers approx 5 acres. Jacob sheep and alpacas in the parkland Open: Sun 6 June, Thur 10 June (2-6).

Blackdown House,
Upham,
Hampshire

Braemoor

In the pretty hamlet of Harbridge, this ¾-acre garden is brimming with bold, colourful planting and interesting areas. Step through one of our two moongates into a seaside haven of painted beach huts and driftwood gems. In contrast, walk through to a cottage garden of overflowing herbaceous borders with a trickling little stream running by the lawn to a pond. Two greenhouses contain collections of cacti and carnivorous plants. Enjoy tea on the grass overlooking the vegetable patch with our bantam chickens Open: Fris, Suns 18, 20 June; 2, 4, 23, 25 July; 6, 8 Aug (2-5.30). Visitors also welcome by appointment June to Aug, coaches permitted

Braemoor,
Ringwood,
Hampshire

Bramlins (part of Froyle Gardens group), Lower Froyle

Informally planted to harmonise with surrounding countryside and to provide variety of material for nationally-known flower arranger. Wild flowers in small orchard. Conservatory with unusual plants Open: Same opening times as group garden.

Bramlins (part of Froyle Gardens group), Lower Froyle, Hampshire

Brandy Mount House

1-acre, informal plantsman’s garden. Spring bulbs, hellebores, species geraniums. National Collections of snowdrops and daphnes. European primulas, expanding collection of dwarf narcissi, herbaceous and woodland plants. 2 new raised beds to display early spring bulbs. New small collections of ferns in the shady part of the garden Open: Sat 6 Feb (11-4).

Brandy Mount House, Alresford, Hampshire

6 Breamore Close

Delightful ½-acre plant lover's garden designed with coloured foliage and unusual plants, giving a pleasing tapestry effect of texture and colour. Many different hostas displayed in pots. The peaceful garden is laid out in distinctive planting themes with many seating areas to sit and contemplate. Over 60 clematis scramble up fences, through roses and over a pergola which displays a magnificent wisteria (flowers 3ft-4ft long) in late spring Open: Suns, Mons 2, 3, 30, 31 May (1-5.30). Visitors also welcome by appointment in May & June only, for groups of 10+

6 Breamore Close, Eastleigh, Hampshire

Bridge Cottage (part of Monxton & Amport Gardens group)

2-acre garden that has evolved over the last 6yrs. Trout stream and lake, the banks planted informally with drifts of colour. Large vegetable garden and fruit cage. Small mixed orchard. Arboretum with specimen trees. A haven wildlife Open: Same opening times as group garden.

Bridge Cottage (part of Monxton & Amport Gardens group), Hampshire

Brooklyn Cottage

Small, continually changing cottage garden in the Roman garrison town of Silchester. Several seating areas in which to take afternoon tea whilst contemplating collections of hostas, acers, ferns and a selection of interesting mature shrubs. Clematis and rose-clad gazebo and pergola with a mature wisteria scrambling up the C19 cottage walls Open: Sun 23 May (2-5).

Brooklyn Cottage, Silchester, Reading, Hampshire

Buckland Stead,

Two gardens in one: 'His and Hers'. Tranquil ¼ acre designed and maintained by owners. His: formal rose garden with lavender edging filling the air with fragrance. Shady walk through 'neutral zone' to Hers: less formal with colour themes using herbaceous perennials and grasses. Winding paths, archways, pergola and water features Open: Weds 9, 16, 23 June; Weds 7, 14, 21 July (11-5). Visitors also welcome by appointment for small groups, max 20

Buckland Stead, nr Lymington, Hampshire

The Buildings

Another wet summer, yet our dry garden flourishes in the old cattle yard of this downland steading. The kind compliments continue to flow from our visitors, often beginning with a 'wow' as they first come through the gate from the wide open spaces of the Hampshire chalk downs Open: Sats, Suns 10, 11 July; 7, 8 Aug; 11, 12 Sept (2-5). Visitors also welcome by appointment.

The Buildings, Broughton, Stockbridge, Hampshire

2 Carisbrooke Road

1/3-acre cottage-style garden developed by owners over 20yrs. Shrubs, herbaceous perennials, gravel and alpine gardens give yr-round interest. Raised organic kitchen garden. Interesting colourful baskets and containers with plants propagated by owners. Wildlife area and garden, birds enthusiastically encouraged. Fishpond and miniature wildlife pond Open: Sat 26, Sun 27 June (10-4). Visitors also welcome by appointment in June & July, any number

2 Carisbrooke Road, Gosport, Hampshire

THE GARDENS OF KENT "The Garden of England"
Garden & Opening Times	Picture	Address	Tel
Bayham Old Abbey This 13th Century abbey survived until it was dissolved by Henry VIII during the Reformation. It was, however, partly rebuilt in the 18th century to provide a romantic view for the nearby house. Despite this, the remains of the church, cloister, chapter house and dormitory date still date from the thirteenth Century, as does all the detail found on the abbey remains. The abbey was built out of local sandstone. Visitors to Bayham Abbey can also view the nearby 18th century Dower house. The abbey is set in a picturesque wooded valley, near Tunbridge Wells and Lamberhurst. Repton produced one of his best Red Books for this place. He described the project as an 'Application of Gardening and Architecture united, in the formation of a new place'. One can see it as a precursor of the Jekyll-Lutyens approach. The scheme was not implemented, except for a lake more or less as he proposed it. The Abbey ruins are managed by English Heritage and can be visited.Opening times - April to September. Daily. Open 11am to 5pm.		Lamberhurst, Kent, TN3 8DE 4 miles east of Tunbridge Wells and 2 miles west of Lamberhurst. BAYHAM OLD ABBEY CLICK	Tel :01892 890381
Beacon Wood Country Park This 70-acre country park takes its name from the beacons that were built here during the Napoleonic Wars to warn Londoners if their enemies were attempting an invasion. Given the wide variety of plant life found here, such as oak, ash, chestnut, bluebells, dogs mercury and wood anemone, and the numerous ponds that are home to both amphibians and insects, many walkers are surprised to learn of the park’s industrial history. In the late 19th Century the EC Powder Company manufactured smokeless gun powder here.		Southfleet Road, Bean, Kent DA2 8BS BEACON WOOD COUNTRY PARK CLICK	Tel : 01622 817623
Bedgebury National Pinetum The National Pinetum at Bedgebury has one of the largest collections of conifers on one site in the world, with many rare and endangered species The character of the Pinetum has more seasonal variation than one would expect in a conifer collection: green in winter, except when touched by frost and snow, brightened by rhododendrons and bulbs in spring, heavy with shade in summer, illuminated by the autumn colour of deciduous trees and berries in autumn. The National Pinetum at Bedgebury was established as the National Conifer Collection in 1925. It is now recognised as the most complete collection of conifers on one site anywhere in the world and is a Historic Arboretum Grade II. The collection has over 10,000 trees specimens growing across 320 acres; including rare, endangered and historically important specimens. The Pinetum is home to some 91 vulnerable or critically endangered species and five NCCPG National Collections (Yew, Juniper, Thuja, Lawson Cypress and Leyland Cypress) and contains some of the oldest and largest examples of conifers in Britain. As well as playing an important scientific role in international conservation, the National Pinetum is a beautiful and tranquil place to walk, picnic and enjoy nature away from the stresses of everyday life. It was voted Warburtons Best Picnic Site in the South 2007.Opening times - All year. Daily. Open 8am to dusk (8pm in summer).		Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, England, TN17 2SL Bedgebury National Pinetum is 7 miles east of Tunbridge Wells, just off the A21 along the B2079. BEDGEBURY NATIONAL PINETUM CLICK	Tel : 01580 211781
Beech Court Gardens, Nr Ashford The ten acre informal garden at Beech Court is noted for its tranquility and natural beauty. Many of our regular customers describe it as “a little bit of old England!”, planted and landscaped in the 1950s by the previous owners out of a medieval farm with the famous gardens of Inverewe in mind. The peak of colour is in the month of May with rhododendrons, azaleas and viburnums in full bloom. The garden is also planted with rare and interesting trees including Kalopanax, Eucryphia (the tallest in Kent), Redwoods and a fine collection of acers. The present owner has introduced climbing roses, such as the famous Bobby James, Kitsgate and Paul’s Himalayan Musk. Island beds, spacious lawns and an interesting collection of many different varieties of hydrangeas make this a garden for all seasons ending with a spectacular finale of autumn colour. Opening times Sat. March 20 - Sun. Oct 31. Saturday - Thursday - 10.30 - 5.30 but CLOSED on Fridays except for group bookings. Disabled Access, refreshments, plant sales, picnic area, pet animals, rural life collection, picture gallery, childrens trail.		Beech Court Gardens, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TNT25 4DJ 5m N of Ashford, Faversham 6m, Canterbury 9m. W of Xrds A251/A252, off the Lees click here for a map BEECH COURT GARDENS CLICK	Tel 01233 740735
Belmont Park Belmont is an eighteenth century house (designed by Samuel Wyatt) with a Victorian garden. The old garden has a yew walk, borders, a pool, a rockery and a folly. The former vegetable garden Belmont has been re-designed by Arabella Lennox Boyd. Fruit and vegetables are still grown but the space is also an aesthetic design and it is interesting to see the two objectives combined. There is also a mandala garden outside the walled garden. Opening times - House open April to end September, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays. Open 2pm to 5pm. Gardens open all year daily 10am to 6pm (or dusk).		Belmont Park, Throwley, Faversham, Kent, ME13 0HH Belmont Park is 4.5 miles south west of Faversham, off A251. BELMONT PARK CLICK	Tel : 01795 890202
Broadview Gardens A college garden with a good plant collection and a series of demonstration and experimental gardens. The gardens are coming under the influence of the University of Greenwich BA Hons Garden Design course, which has a studio on this campus. Broadview Gardens is a unique garden originally designed and maintained as a teaching resource for students at Hadlow College, now open to the public. The 8 acres of garden are formed around a 100 metre long double mixed border backed with clipped Yew hedges and columnar Oak trees. From the border run two grass avenues lined with clipped hedges. Hanging from this structure are a variety of large and small contemporary and traditional gardens designed and built by students of Hadlow College. Each year, from September to May, students build new gardens on themes from domestic gardens, show gardens to public landscape styles using an extensive variety of plants and materials in common and innovative ways. A selection of the gardens currently able to be seen are The Grasses Garden, The Medicinal Garden, The Oriental Garden, The subtropical style Garden (May to October), The Italian Garden and the Dry Garden. There is also a natural style space with lake, meadow and wooded areas, and an ornamental planted lake with moist border. Broadview Gardens are used as a teaching resource for our BA (Hons Garden Design, our HND in Amenity Horticulture and other programmes (including the University of Greenwich MA and BA in Landscape Architecture). Opening times - All year. Daily. Open 10am to 5pm (4pm on Sunday).		Hadlow, nr Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 0AL 4 miles east of Tonbridge, west of Hadlow village. BROADVIEW GARDENS CLICK
Canterbury Cathedral Cloister Garden Canterbury Cathedral was founded in 602 rebuilt after the Norman Conquest (1066) by the first Norman archbishop Lanfranc (1070-1077). He also built the cloister when is shown on the oldest European garden drawing (1165) of an actual cloister. The cloisters were rebuilt in the 15th century. See blog post on the social use of cloister gardens and information on monastic cloister garths.Canterbury was founded as a cathedral (ie the seat of a bishop). It then became a monastic instutition, Christ Chuch Priory, which was disolved in 1539. The cloister, which was the heart of the monks' daily routine, survives.		Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2EH Canterbury Cathedral Precincts. Enter Precincts by main Christchurch gate. No access for cars: please use park & ride and public car parks. Gardens will be signed within Precincts click here for a map CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL CLICK	Tel : 01227 762862
Camer Park Camer Park is comprised of 45 acres of designated Outstanding Natural Beauty. Following the death of its last resident, Kate Smith-Masters, the Camer estate was sold to Strood Rural District Council in 1967 for £9,750 and converted to a public park in 1971. Visitors can choose to either roam at leisure admiring the variety of original trees that make up the mature parkland or undertake one of the series of walks devised by Meopham Footpaths Group through the adjoining woodland.		Camer Park Road, Meopham, Kent DA13 0AL CAMER PARK CLICK	Tel : 01474 337553
Charts Edge, Westerham Charts Edge is located on the outskirts of Westerham, Kent (near to Chartwell) as seen on TV and in the Good Gardens Guide. There are 10 acres of spectacular gardens interspersed with many unusual and diverse features including magnificent displays of rhododendrons and azaleas, a Victorian folly and dell garden, water gardens and cascades. We also have a rill garden with rainbow border, a sculpture trail, rock gardens and mixed/herbaceous borders along with an exotic garden. The majority of the plants are labelled and there are many rare and unusual plants. Other features include a tearoom and plant sales. The gardens are ideally suited for all ages, and provide partial access for disabled visitors. Dogs and group tours are also welcome. From Friday 16th April to Friday 17th September - Friday's and Sunday's 2-5pm. Private visits by appointment, including tours by the Head Gardener. Tearoom and plant sales. Partial access for disabled visitors		Charts Edge, Hosey Hill, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1PL, ½m S of Westerham, 4m N of Edenbridge. On B2026 towards Chartwell click here for a map CHARTS EDGE CLICK	Tel 01959 565541/01732 504556
Chartwell House Gardens Once the home of Winston Churchill, Chartwell boasts spectacular views over the Kent countryside. The gardens include the various lakes and ponds which Churchill built, as well as Lady Churchill’s rose garden and a vegetable garden, which is being restored to its original state. The house contains a vast collection of Churchill’s paintings, photos and memorabilia. Sir Winston Churchill's garden has a fine site and a calm dignified air. The style is Arts and Crafts, with a grass terrace in front of the house, a walled garden to one side and an 'informal' area on the other. It was designed by Sir Winston and Lady Churchill, with the Malborough Pavilion designed by Philip Tilden. Sir Winston built the garden walls and a summerhouse himself. The property also has a restaurant and a National Trust gift shop. Details of special events, such as guided walks and lectures, can be obtained upon request.		Mapleton Road, Westerham, Kent TN16 1PS 4m N of Edenbridge. 2m S of Westerham. Fork L off B2026 after 1½m click here for a map CHARTWELL CLICK	Tel :01732 868193
Cobham Hall Garden One of the largest, finest and most important houses in Kent, Cobham Hall is an outstandingly beautiful, red brick mansion in Elizabethan, Jacobean, Carolean and 18th Century styles.It yields much of interest to the student of art, architecture and history. The Elizabethan wings were begun in 1584 whilst the central section contains the Gilt Hall, wonderfully decorated by John Webb, Inigo Jones_ most celebrated pupil, 1654. Further rooms were decorated by James Wyatt in the 18th century.Cobham Hall, now a girls_ school, has been visited by several of the English monarchs from Elizabeth I to Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor.A great Elizabethan house, with seventeenth and eighteenth century additions, set in a deer park which no longer has deer. Humphry Repton produced a Red Book for the garden (c1790) and it is being restored the Cobham Hall Heritage Trust. The bastion and balustrade Humphry Repton designed survive and have been restored, as has a section of Repton's wire fence. His grand plan for making gardens round what was a big house in a bare landscape is very much in evidence. The 'Elizabethan' gardens in front of the house were not part of Repton's scheme - they were designed by a Cobham Hall school teacher (Kathleen Faure) in the 1980s. The area east of the house has a small temple and a pumphouse designed by Repton. Repton hoped to 'astonish some of the improvers in modern serpentine gardening' by proposing a 'broad and stately mall along a straight line of terrace' Opening times - Various Sunday, Wednesday and Bank Holidays. 1. Open 2pm to 6pm.		Cobham, Kent DA12 3BL 5m W of Rochester. 8m E of M25 J2. Take A2 to exit signed Cobham, Shorne, Higham. Disregard Sat Nav directions to Lodge Lane; entrance to Cobham Hall on Brewers Rd 100m S of A2 click here for a map COBHAM HALL CLICK	Tel :01474 823371
Doddington Place Gardens The lovely landscaped gardens are set in the grounds of an imposing Victorian mansion and cover ten acres. There is a notable woodland garden – spectacular in May and June – which includes many different varieties of rhododendron and azalea; also a large Edwardian rock garden with pools; a formal sunk garden with borders and a recently completed flint and brick folly. Extensive lawns and avenues are framed by impressive clipped yew hedges and many fine trees.open 2010. Every Sunday from Easter Day until the end of September. Sundays 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm. Bank Holiday Mondays 2 – 5:00 pm. Group visits on other days by arrangement. Coaches by appt only. Refreshments, disabled access.		Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 0BB 6m SE of Sittingbourne. From A20 turn N opp Lenham or from A2 turn S at Teynham or Ospringe (Faversham), all 4m click here for a map DODDINGTON PLACE GARDENS CLICK	Tel : 01795 886385
Downs House Visit the family home of Charles Darwin and see the very chair in which he sat to write the scientific masterpiece that first scandalised and then revolutionised the Victorian world. Walk in the footsteps of a true genius and compare Darwin’s public persona with the family man. Through a variety of displays and interactive exhibitions especially designed to inspire a younger audience, you can involve yourself in Key Questions about mankind and its origins.Orchids, sundews, peas, hollyhocks and even weeds all played a central role in Charles Darwin’s evolutionary studies. Many of the experiments he conducted on them for over 40 years in his ‘living’ laboratory - his pretty garden at Down House near Orpington , Kent - have now been recreated by head gardener Toby Beasley and his team. They form the highlight of twice-weekly expertly guided tours of the restored Victorian grounds taking place throughout the summer. The tours graphically bring to life Darwin ’s prolific studies of nature in his gardens at Down House and in the surrounding countryside – the area selected as this year’s UK nomination to UNESCO for World Heritage Site statusOpening times - March to mid December. Opens 11am. Guided garden tours June to September every Wednesday and Sunday at 3pm. Tea Room, Good disabled access.		Luxted Road, Downe, Kent BR6 7JT Down House garden is off the A21, signposted from Biggin Hill. DOWNS HOUSE CLICK	Tel : 01689 859119
East Northdown Farm & Gardens This lovely garden is at the home of William and Louise Friend. East Northdown has a traditional Kent farmhouse garden on chalk near the sea. It has a wide range of plants tolerant of local conditions, especially draught tolerant, grey leaved or evergreen small shrubs that benefit from the dry, windy but mild Mediterranean microclimate. The adjacent nursery has a vast range of small trees, shrubs and perennials in a variety of sizes on sale which are catalogued on their web-site. Please phone for details. Refreshments, dogs on lead.		East Northdown Farm and Gardens, Margate, Kent CT9 3ES 5m SW of Sevenoaks. 1½m S of A25 on Sundridge-Ide Hill Rd. 1½m N of Ide Hill off B2042 click here for a map EAST NORTHDOWN CLICK	Tel 01843 862060
Emmetts Garden Fans of Merchant Ivory will recognise these 18 acres of gardens and woodland from the 1985 film ‘Room With A View’. Frederick Lubbock, influenced by his friend, the Edwardian garden writer, William Robinson, was responsible for transforming the existing farmland into the six acres of informal gardens. In addition to having the highest tree top in Kent, the 100 feet high Wellingtonia, the gardens contain numerous rare shrubs and trees from across the world. Of particular note are the Italianate Rose Garden, the Camellia Garden and the Bluebell Den. Opening times - Mid March to May: Tuesday to Sunday., June: Wednesday to Sunday., July to October: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday., Open 11am to 5pm.		Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 6AY 5m SW of Sevenoaks. 1½m S of A25 on Sundridge-Ide Hill Rd. 1½m N of Ide Hill off B2042 click here for a map EMMETTS GARDENS CLICK	Tel : 01732 751509
Finchcocks Garden Finchcocks is an early Georgian manor house surrounded by 13 acres of gardens and parkland. The house is now a musical museum with a famous collection of period keyboards. There is a walled garden, pergolas and orchard. Opening times - Easter to September. Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays. Also open Wednesday and Thursdays in August.		Finchcocks, Kent, TN17 1HH On the A262. FINCHCOCKS GARDEN CLICK
Godinton House and Gardens "An ancient estate in a magnificant park with thrilling formal gardens now splendidly restored - one of Kent’s finest" - The Times. A Jacobean house incorporating a medieval hall, Tudor staircase and later additions. Its wonderful carving, furniture, porcelain and contrasting decoration, reflect a fascinating history. Set in 12 acres of wonderful gardens and surrounded by tranquil parkland, convenient for M20 (J9) and Ashford. Visitors are taken in small groups on a guided tour of the house and are free to explore the gardens at will.Opening times - Late March to late October. Garden opens Thursday to Monday 2pm to 5.30pm.		Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 3BP 1½m W of Ashford. M20 J9 to Ashford. Take A20 towards Charing and Lenham, then follow brown tourist signs click here for a map GODITON HOUSE & GARDENS CLICK	Tel : 01233 620773
Goodnestone Park Gardens A Palladian house with garden features from various periods. There is parkland, a terrace, a walled garden and a woodland garden. Jane Austen was a frequent visitor here, to see her brother. Opening times - End March to end October. Daily except Mondays (but open Bank Holidays) and Tuesdays. Also open some Sundays for early Spring bulbs before end March - check Goodnestone Website. Open 11am to 5pm.		Goodnestone, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1PL 6m SE of Canterbury. Village lies S of B2046 from A2 to Wingham. Brown tourist signs off B2046 click here for a map GOODNESTONE PARK GARDENS CLICK	Tel 01304 840107
Great Comp Garden Great Comp is a garden of 7 acres, comprising many beautiful and rare shrubs, perennials and other hardy and half hardy plants. It is a plantsman's haven, with the year starting off with Helleborus, followed by Magnolias, Rhododendrons and Azaleas; then through the remainder of the year with rare and exotic shrubs and perennial plants - such as the huge collection of Salvias. There are substantial areas of both formal and informal plantings - teasingly linked with meandering grass paths and home built ruins - homing in on an Italian Garden! The garden has been built over the last 40 years by Eric Cameron. The garden is open every day from 1st April - 31st October. 11am until 5pm. Coach parties are welcome - by appointment. Visits can be arranged outside normal opening times.

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Alexandra Gardens Alexandra Gardens is a good place to begin your visit to Windsor as it offers spectacular views of the castle on the hill. The gardens were laid out in the early 1900s and they still retain a Victorian charm which adds to the regal atmosphere of Windsor. Before walking along the promenade that takes you along the river and into Windsor, there is plenty to enjoy in the Gardens themselves. There are trampolines, a skate park, and a café offering light refreshments.		Barry Avenue, Windsor, Berkshire ALEXANDRA GARDENS CLICK
Ashdown House 17th-century house perched on the Berkshire Downs. Famous association with the sister of King Charles I, Elizabeth of Bohemia, known as 'The Winter Queen'. Important paintings contemporary with the house. Spectacular rooftop views over the gardens and Berkshire Downs. Includes an Iron Age hill fort where King Alfred is thought to have battled the Danes Limited opening times. A National Trust Property		Estate Office Lambourn Hungerford Berkshire RG16 7RE Apr-Oct, Wed and Sat, 1400-1700. Guided tour only 1415,1515,1415. ASHDOWN HOUSE CLICK	tel: 01488 72584
Basildon Park Basildon Park features in the new Pride and Predudice film. See our Behind the Scenes exhibition here this year. Costumes from the film on display April - end June. Basildon Park, situated between Streatley and Pangbourne in the Thames Valley in Berkshire, was due for demolition before Lord and Lady Iliffe saved it in 1952. Between 1910 and 1952 the house was largely unoccupied. It was requisitioned in both wars and the parkland used as a training ground for the D-Day landings.The house was restored and filled with fine pictures and furniture and in 1978 presented to the National Trust who continue with its restoration and conservation. The house is a particularly fine Palladian mansion built in Bath Stone by the architect John Carr of York, for Sir Francis Sykes. Surrounding the house are gardens and pleasure grounds leading to 400 acres of park and woodland		Lower Basildon Reading RG8 9NR Between Pangbourne and Streatley, 7ml NW of Reading, on W side of A329; leave M4 at exit 12 and follow brown NT signs to Pangbourne. BASILDON PARK CLICK	Tel: 01189 843 040 Fax: 01189 767 370
Black Park and Langley Park Country Parks A historic parkland of 130 acres which once housed extensive herds of deer. There are many formal features to interest the visitor, including the rhododendron and azalea-filled Temple Gardens, and the walled Arboretum which has many beautiful species of trees and shrubs. The pond has been restored to an attractive feature. Nearby a group of trees were planted in 1994 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the D-day landings. Langley Park is easily accessible by road, being located opposite Black Park off the A412 Slough-Uxbridge road.		Black Park Road Wexham Slough Berkshire SL3 6DR	tel: 01753 511060
Cliveden This spectacular estate overlooking the River Thames has a series of gardens, each with its own character, featuring roses, topiary, statuary, water gardens, a formal parterre, informal vistas, woodland and riverside walks. The present house, the third on the site, was built by Charles Barry for the Duke of Sutherland in 1851. Once the home of Nancy, Lady Astor, it is now let as an hotel. It was also the backdrop to the 1960s scandal of Jack Profumo -a minister in the Conservative government and the call-girl Christine Keeler.		Taplow, Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 0JA Estate and Garden: 16th March to 30th October Daily 11.00am - 6.00pm 31st October to 22md December Daily 11.00am - 4.00pm. House (part) and Octagonal Temple: 3rd April to 30th October Thursday and Saturday 3.00pm - 5.30pm. Woodlands: 1st April to 30th October Daily 11.00am - 5.30pm. 31st October to 22nd December Daily 11.00am - 4.00pm.3rd January to 31st March Daily 11.00am - 4.00pm CLIVEDEN CLICK	tel: 01628 605 069
Dorney Court Dorney Court has been the home of the Palmer family for more than 450 years, passing from father to son through thirteen generations. It is a Grade 1 listed building, further designated as being of outstanding architectural and historical interest. Dorney Court has always been the manor house of Dorney village which was first recorded in the Doomsday Book. Dorney Court has been open to the public since 1981. A great deal has been achieved in restoring and preserving the historic house and gardens for the future. This has been possible thanks to the interest and patronage of visitors from the four corners of the globe. The House and Estate show the evolution of the squirearchy in English country life, and of particular interest are the early family portraits, furniture and needlework. The house is surrounded by attractive gardens, making it an oasis of living history. Dorney Court has for many centuries been the focus of country life on the western fringes of Royal Windsor. The manor house lies close to the village and common, where cattle and sheep still graze. The surrounding farmlands are carefully tended as they have been for generations. Horticulture has been central to the people of Dorney. The first pineapple grown in England was believed to have been grown in the village at Pin Cottage. The pineapple became the symbol for the whole of the Restoration! Today a large carved stone pineapple stands in the Great Hall, while adjacent to the house, within the old kitchen garden, lies The Walled Garden Centre.		Court Lane Dorney Windsor Berkshire SL4 6QP May: Bank Holiday Mondays and the preceding Sundays 1:30pm with last admissions at 4.00pm August: Every afternoon except Saturdays 1.30pm with last admissions at 4.00pm. DORNEY COURT CLICK	tel: 01628 604 638
Englefield House & Garden he formal garden at Englefield House was laid out in the 17th century and the terraces and stone staircases were built in 1860. The woodland and water garden on the hill above the house was designed and planted in 1936. In 1976 the formal planting and gravel paths were removed from the terrace and a new planting scheme was put in place with the assistance of Lanning Roper. There is a small garden especially created for children where four little statues conceal hidden jets of water. The walled kitchen garden is planted with fruit trees, a large selection of vegetables, herbs, salads, roses, lavender and sweetpeas.		Englefield House Englefield Reading Berkshire RG7 5EN ENGLEFIELD HOUSE CLICK	tel: 01189 302 221
Forbury Gardens The Forbury Gardens, originally part of Reading Abbey, were laid out between 1856 and 1864. The gardens are dominated by the Maiwand Lion, an 1886 memorial to the dead of the 66th Berkshire Regiment who fell during the battles of Maiwand and Kandahar at the end of the second Afghan War (1878-80). Designed by George Blackall-Simonds, it is one of the world’s largest bronze statues at 31 feet long. Nearby is Reading Prison to where Oscar Wilde was sentenced in 1895, writing The Ballad of Reading Gaol in 1898 after his release.		Between the Forbury and the Forbury Road, Reading, Berkshire RG1
Frogmore House Frogmore House, set in the private Home Park, is renowned for its beautiful landscaped garden and 18th-century lake. Queen Victoria was inspired to write 'all is peace and quiet and you only hear the hum of the bees, the singing of the birds'. Indeed Queen Victoria loved Frogmore so much that she chose to build a mausoleum for herself and her husband, Prince Albert, in the grounds. The interior of Frogmore House reflects the interests and talents of several generations of the royal family. In the Victoria Closet visitors can see works of art executed by three generations of the royal family - Victoria, Duchess of Kent, Queen Victoria, and a number of works by Queen Victoria's children, including Princess Victoria and Princess Louise. The garden is one of the enduring attractions of Frogmore. Queen Charlotte had a great interest in botany and was given full rein in the garden at Frogmore, which she laid out with rare and unusual plants. She formed an extensive botanical library and flowers became a major theme in the house.		Home Park Windsor Berkshire FROGMORE HOUSE CLICK	tel: 020 7766 7305
Herb Farm & Saxon Maze The Herb Farm has a great deal more to offer than its name implies. It began some 20 years ago when Richard Scott, with enterprise and foresight, reconstructed a picturesque 18th century timber-framed barn transported from a farm south of Reading. This forms the centrepiece of the Specialist Herb Nursery, where experienced staff grow a comprehensive range of herb plants. The nursery also offers an unusual range of cottage garden plants and a selection of old style roses supplied by the renowned growers David Austin Roses. Many of the plants can be seen in mature settings in the attractive display Gardens. In 1999 a new purpose-built timber-framed barn, skillfully linked with the old barn, was opened as the Barn Shop. It contains a fascinating and ever-changing display of products that demonstrate the versatility of herbs, many of which make attractive gifts; also an eclectic collection of hand-crafted items which add a touch of elegance to the home and a sense of style to the garden. With its unique range of products, Christmas is an especially popular time to visit. A summer attraction for children is the Saxon Maze, designed by Adrian Fisher and opened in 1991. With over a mile of curving grass pathways this beech hedge maze is a challenge to all. No visit is complete without enjoying the excellent service at the recently opened Orangery Coffee Shop. A wide choice of freshly prepared food and drinks is served inside or outside in relaxed and comfortable garden surroundings.		Peppard Road, Sonning Common, Reading RG4 9NJ The Herb Farm is open seven days a week from 10am to 5pm HERB FARM CLICK	Tel: 0118 972 4220
Highclere Castle and Gardens Highclere Castle, home of the 8th Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, is probably the finest Victorian House still in existence. Created by Sir Charles Barry, who also designed the Houses of Parliament, the Castle dominates the magnificent grounds influenced by 'Capability' Brown. There are two exhibitions in the Castle one on Egyptology and one on horseracing. The Egyptology exhibition records the explorations of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon who, with Egyptologist Howard Carter, uncovered the tomb of Tutankhamun. The Horseracing exhibition celebrates a hundred years of Highclere's association with horseracing. There are woodland and temple walks in the grounds, these historic and enjoyable walks within the park are clearly signposted and take from 1½ to 2½ hours. Dogs are allowed on lead, please keep to the paths. The walks are open during July and August only.		Highclere Newbury Berkshire RG20 9RN Open until 2nd September: Monday to Friday & Sunday 11am - 4.00pm last admission one hour before closing. Closed 28th August. HIGHCLERE CASTLE CLICK	tel: 01635 253210
Living Rainforest Explore the rainforest, and discover its wonders for yourself.On your visit, look out for free roaming lizards, birds and butterflies - you never know where they will appear next! See some of the world's most popular foods, from bananas to coffee, cocoa and ginger... as well as plants that have changed the way we live today. Plus... monkeys, a crocodile and much more.		The Living Rainforest, Hampstead Norreys Berkshire, RG18 0TN Leave the M4 at Junction 13 and follow the Rainforest signs. open daily , with the exception of Christmas Eve, when we close at 1pm, and Christmas Day and Boxing Day when we are closed We open at 10am and close at 5.15pm. Last visitors are admitted at 4.30pm each day. LIVING RAINFOREST CLICK	tel: 01635 202444
Old Thatch Cottage & Garden Old Thatch, a 17th-century thatched cottage, is situated close to the River Thames on the edge of the Chiltern Hills, between Marlow and Bourne End. Beloved home to the world famous author Enid Blyton from 1929-1938, it was where she was inspired to write over forty books and plays, as well as a series called The Old Thatch. Enid was delighted by the garden and soon set about making it her own until she left in 1938. Old Thatch is now owned by the garden designer Jacky Hawthorne who has enhanced the spirit of Old Thatch and introduced structure to the garden while at the same time preserved a sense of the past. The lovely grey, sagging wood of the old arbour has been retained, as has the original well, an enticing glimpse of a former way of living.		Coldmoorholme Lane, Well End, nr Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5PS June, July and August Fridays and Saturdays from 11am to 5pm. Also Summer Bank Holiday weekend OLD THATCH COTTAGE CLICK	tel: 01628 527518
Savill Garden Magnificent landscaped 35-acre woodland garden within Windsor Great Park. Spectacular Spring displays; sweeping Summer herbaceous borders; formal rose beds; fiery Autumn colours; misty Winter vistas; landscaped temperate house and Golden Jubilee Garden.		Windsor Great Park Wick Lane Englefield Green Berkshire TW20 0UU SAVILL GARDEN CLICK	Tel: 01753 847 518
Waltham Place Estate Waltham Place Estate has often been described, as, “the best kept secret in Berkshire”, and that should arouse your curiosity to visit this hidden gem. The estate includes a farm, ornamental and kitchen gardens, with a lake and woodlands. It has been managed organically for over 20 years and has matured into a thriving environment. Visitors can come and enjoy the gardens on their own or on a guided walk. Head Gardener Beatrice Krehl, takes groups around the gardens. She explains the principles of naturalistic planting used here. With the current interest in food miles, sustainability, and a greener lifestyle, education is an important part of the Waltham offering and there are tours for schools and adult courses on offer too		Church Hill White Waltham Berkshire SL6 3JH WALTHAM PLACE ESTATE CLICK	Tel. 01628 825517
Welford Park Walks along the River Lambourne through the beech wood and enjoy the carpets of snowdrops followed by a visit to the Old Laundry Tea Rooms for a cream tea. Dogs on leads welcome.		Welford Park Welford Newbury Berkshire RG20 8HU WELFORD PARK CLICK	Tel: 01488 608 203
Wellington Country Park Welcome to Wellington Country Park, set in 350 acres of peaceful woodlands within the Duke of Wellington's Estate. With a wealth of open space, birds and wildlife, we have all the ingredients for a wonderful family day out. There are plenty of picnic and barbeque areas, and cream teas, coffee and cake are available in the coffee shop. This is a superb place for children, with safe play areas and fascinating nature trails. There are peaceful woodland walks where you can discover our herd of red deer and other wildlife in a natural environment. The large lake is home to a variety of water birds and can be explored by boat (boating available in season). Our very popular day fishing lake is available for carp, pike, perch and tench. Wellington Country Park is an ideal touring base if you are camping or caravanning. Stay on the ETB 4 star touring campsite and enjoy free entry to the Country Park during your stay.		Odiham Road Riseley Reading Berkshire RG7 1SP Open daily 17th March to 24th March: 10.00am - 4.30pm. 25th March to 30th September: 10.00am - 5.30pm. 1st October to 5th November: 10.00am - 4.30pm. WELLINGTON COUNTRY PARK CLICK	Tel: 01189 326 444
Windsor Great Park Windsor Great Park covers 4,800 acres, parts of which are open to the public. Its present area was determined in the 1360s and was popular with Saxon kings as a hunting forest. The park is shrouded in mystery and legend and for over 1,000 years the story of Herne the Hunter has been told. His ghost still appears wearing the antlers of a stag, riding a phantom black stallion at the head of a pack of black hounds. He appears to warn of times of trouble and gallops through Windsor Great Park only to disappear into thin air. The park today is the perfect place for picnics, walking, cycling and horse riding.		Accessible from Windsor town centre on foot via the Long Walk, or car parks are located along the A332 that goes through the Park. Alternatively you can drive to Virginia Water and park at Blacknest Gate for a walk around the lake, where you will pass a totem pole and miniature waterfall.	tel: 01753 743900

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In Upton Grey, on the hill above and beside the church.