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Garden
lovers will be sure to find something to delight them in the famous
gardens of the Cotswolds. You can stroll around a garden attached
to an old manor house and soak up the atmosphere or admire the
formality and manicured gardens elsewhere.
The National Trust owns the world-renowned Hidcote
Manor gardens, while the nearby Kiftsgate Court garden is famous
world-wide for the Kiftsgate climbing rose. Rodmarton Manor and
Barnsley House gardens are both fine examples of traditional
English country gardens while Westbury Court garden is the earliest
formal Dutch water garden remaining in the country. There are
many to explore.
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| CERNEY HOUSE GARDENS |
HIDCOTE MANOR GARDENS |
KIFTSGATE COURT |
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Garden Type - Romantic
Soil Type - Alkaline - Neutral |
Garden Type - Outdoor Rooms
Soil Type - Alkaline |
Garden Type - Early 20th Century
Soil Type -Neutral |
| Secret Cotswold garden with
typical Victorian features. Working kitchen garden in walled
area with large herbaceous borders, plant collection, and parkland
setting. Located in the village of North Cerney, not far from Cirencester. |
This garden is internationally renowned and is
a series of smaller gardens each with it's own theme. One of
the most inventive and influential gardens of the 20th century.
Located near the village of Hidcote Bartrim not far from Chipping
Campden. |
Perched on the edge of the Cotswolds with wonderful
views to the west, the gardens of Kiftsgate reflect gardening
through the 20th century. The original gardens around the house
are planted in colour themes separated by yew hedges. Located
opposite to Hidcote Manor Gardens. |
| Open April to July. www.cerneygardens.com |
Open April to October.
Tel. 01386 438333 |
Open April to September.
Tel. 01386 438777 |
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| LYDNEY PARK |
PAINSWICK ROCOCO |
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Garden Type - Woodland
Soil Type - Magnesium enhanced limestone |
Garden Type - Historical
Soil Type - Lime |
| The home of Viscount Bledisloe
and is set in beautiful countryside. The spring gardens are
in an enchanting secluded wooded valley with lakes and Rhododendrons,
Roman temple site museum and New Zealand Museum. Located at
Lydney in Gloucestershire on the edge of the Forrest of Dean
and the River Seven estuary. |
Situated in a hidden 6 acre Cotswold valley,
the Rococo garden is the only compete survivor from the brief
early 18th century period of English Rococo Garden design.
It combines formality and informality in a magical experience
at any time of the year. Located on the outskirts of the market
town of Painswick. |
Open 25 March to 3 June.
Tel 01594 842027 |
Open January to November.
www.rococogarden.org.uk |
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ROUSHAM HOUSE GARDENS |
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Garden Type - Mixed
Soil Type - Mixed |
Garden Type - Arts and Crafts
Soil Type - Brash |
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Rousham and its landscape garden should be a place of pilgrimage for students of the work of William Kent (1685-1748). Rousham represents the first phase of English landscape design and remains almost as Kent left it, one of the few gardens of this date to have escaped alteration, with many features which delighted eighteenth century visitors to Rousham still in situ, such as the ponds and cascades in Venus' Vale, the Cold Bath, and seven arched Praeneste, Townsend's Building, the Temple of the Mill, and, on the skyline, a sham ruin known as the 'Eyecatcher'. |
The Gardens consist of a number of different rooms each with its own character.
The Manor House was completed in 1920, the last manor-house to be built in England.
Located near Cirencester. |
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Open all year.
www.rousham.org |
Open 9 May to 29 August
www.rodmarton-manor.co.uk |
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| SNOWSHILL MANOR |
STANWAY HOUSE |
SUDELEY CASTLE |
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Garden Type - Organic Cottage Garden
Soil Type - Neutral Loam |
Garden Type -Landscape
Soil Type - Medium Loam / Clay |
Garden Type - Historic House
Soil Type - Stoney Alkaline |
Snowshill Manor is full to the brim of Charles
Wade's collection from all over the world.
The charming cottage style garden is set in 2.5 acres and is organically
run. The garden has stunning views. Located at the village of Snowshill,
5 minutes by car from Broadway. |
Fodor's Great Britain Guide describes Stanway
House 'as perfect and pretty a Cotswold manor house as anyone
is likely to see'. The house and gardens are a jewel surrounded
by beautiful landscaped parkland and villages. There are two
wonderful water features. Located near the village of Stanton. |
Sudeley Castle is set against the backdrop of
the Cotswold hills and is steeped in history. Surrounding the
castle are ten enchanting gardens and a wild flower walk to
the tithe barn and heritage seed library with it's rare vegetables.
Located at Winchcombe. |
Open April to 4 November.
Tel 01386 852410 |
Open August and September.
Tel 01386 584469 |
Open 1st w/e in Mar to last in
Oct. www.stratford.co.uk/sudeley |
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| WESTBURY COURT |
WESTONBIRT |
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| Garden Type - Formal Water Garden Soil
Type - Clay / Silt Loam PH7 |
Garden Type - Arboretum
Soil Type - Mixed |
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| A fully restored Dutch style formal water garden
dating originally from 1700. The garden includes topiary, yew
hedges, a 400 year old evergreen oak and a relaxing tranquil
atmosphere. Located at Westbury-on-Severn approx. 9 miles from Gloucester. |
Contains one of the finest collection of trees
and shrubs in Europe. There are 18000 of them spread throughout
600 acres of glorious Cotswold countryside. Also displays of
rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias, and the wild flowers of
silk wood. Located at the village of Westonbirt, not far from Tetbury. |
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Open Marsh to October.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk |
Open all year.
www.forestryengland.uk |
Open 9 May to 29 August
www.rodmarton-manor.co.uk |
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| MALMESBURY
ABBEY |
SPETCHLEY
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SEZINCOTE |
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| Garden type - Diversified |
Garden type - Diversified |
Garden type - Diversified |
| 5 acres of magnificent garden located
adjacent to Malmebury Abbey. There is a huge variety of planting
through double herbaceous borders, foloiage garden, wooded
and laburnum walks. Along the sloping pathways collections
of hellebore, hydrangea, camellia, rhodoendon and azalea. There
is a collection of 2000 roses and 2000 herbal plants. See Malmesbury
Abbey details. |
30 acres of lake, landscaping,
and walled garden loved by laymen and plantsmen alike. Spetchley
House and gardens are owned by the Berkeley family - the owners
of Berkeley Castle. The House is not open to the public. In
spring the banks of the lake are covered in daffodils and
makes a wonderful sight. Located 3 miles east of Worcester on
the A422 towards Evesham.
Tel. 01905 345213 |
This garden at Sezincote surrounds a fine house built to encompass Indian character in 1810.
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.
Fine trees include copper beeches, cedars, limes and yews with many unusual shrubs. In Autumn the tints are marvellous. Located on A44 1.5 miles from Moreton-in-Marsh towards Broadway.
Tel.
01386 700444 |
| Open Daily - March 31 to October
31. www.abbeyhousemanor.com |
Open April to September, Tuesday
to Friday 11-5, Sundays 2-5 www.spetchleyparkestate.co.uk |
Open - Thurs, Fri and BHs 2 - 6 except Dec. House open May, Jun, Jul, Sept, Thur and Fri, 2 30 - 6 00 (no children in house). |
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