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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> somerset >> barley wood |
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Barley Wood Walled Gardens Long Lane, Wrington Nth. Somerset BS40 5SA Tel: 0117 9251 725 |
Restored one acre Victorian walled garden with
herbaceous borders, large orchard and vegetable garden. Open: Thurs-Sat, 9am-4pm. Directions: A38 Redhill, A370 Congresbury signposted Wrington, left at garage, garden is just over a mile away on right. |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> somerset >> barrington court |
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Barrington Court Barrington nr Ilminster TA19 0NQ Tel: 01460 241938 |
Restored Tudor manor house with a working kitchen
garden. Formal gardens include rose, lily, iris and white
gardens. National Trust. Open: Mar-Oct, Thurs-Sun 11am-4.30pm (Apr-Sept open to 5.30pm - also open Mon & Tues). Directions: Off the B3168 north east of Ilminster in Barrington Village, follow tourism signs. |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> somerset >> cothay manor |
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Cothay Manor Gardens Greenham Nr Wellington Somerset TA21 0JR Tel: 01823 672283 |
Fifteenth century manor house surrounded by
evocative gardens. Yew walk, cottage garden, courtyard,
bog garden, and riverside walks. Open: May-Sept, Wed, Thurs-Sun & Bank Hols 2-6pm. Directions: M5 j26 or 27, A38 west of Wellington, follow signs for Greenham village. |
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>> gardens to visit >> west country >> somerset >> forde abbey |
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Forde Abbey Chard Somerset TA20 4LU
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of the top ten gardens in England surrounds this magnificent
stately home. The abbey was founded in 1140 on the banks
of the River Axe nestled in the rolling Dorset hills.
Built of deep golden hamstone, it evolved over the years into a
beautiful country house of immense character and charm.
Home to the Roper family since 1863, it is one of the oldest
inhabited homes in England open to the public.The 30 acres of world famous gardens date from 1700 when the monastic Great Pond was linked to a chain of ponds and cascades in one of the earliest examples of landscape gardening. Not to be missed are the millions of spring bulbs, bog garden, rockery, arboretum, herbaceous borders and working walled kitchen garden. The majority of the gardens have been developed over the past 100 years to create a garden worthy of the house it surrounds.
Gardens open daily throughout the year 10:00am-4.30pm last
admission. |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> somerset >> georgian garden |
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Gaulden Manor Tolland, Lydeard St Lawrence nr Taunton TA4 3PN Tel: 01984 667213 |
Medieval manor house surrounded by a series of
pretty gardens. Rose garden, Monk's Fish Pond, Secret
Garden, herb garden and butterfly garden. Open: Phone for details. Directions: Between the B3188 Tolland and the B3224. |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> somerset >> georgian garden |
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Georgian Garden Central Bath Nth Somerset BA1 1EE Tel: 01225 477101 |
Restored eighteenth century garden with authentic
period planting. Open: Mon-Frid, May-Oct. Directions: Access from the Gravel Walk behind the Circus in Central Bath. |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> somerset >> hadspen garden |
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Hadspen Garden Castle Cary BA7 7NG Tel: 01749 813707 |
Colourist garden with Victorian terraces, walled
garden with roses, shrubs, fruit and vegetables. Open: Mar-Sept, 10am-5pm Thurs-Sun & Bank Hols. Directions: On the A359 between Bruton and Castle Cary. |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> somerset >> hestercombe gardens |
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Hestercombe Gardens Cheddon Fitzpaine Taunton TA2 8LG Tel: 01823 413923 |
The gardens surround Hestercombe House, the
headquarters of the Somerset Fire Brigade. Georgian and
Edwardian gardens, Victorian terrace, formal garden, tours and
talks. Open: Daily 10am-6pm. Directions: Near Upper Cheddon, north east of Taunton. |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> somerset >> lytes cary |
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Lytes Cary Manor nr Charlton Mackrell, Somerton, TA11 7HU Tel: 01458 224471 |
Characterful manor house surrounded by attractive
gardens laid out in a series of 'rooms'. Herbal border,
ancient hedges and rare plants. National Trust. Open: Apr-Oct 11am-5pm Mon, Wed, Frid, Sun. Directions: Signposted from Podimore roundabout at junction of A303, A37 take A372. |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> somerset >> marjery fish garden |
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Marjery Fish Garden East Lambrook Manor South Petherton Tel: 01460 240328 |
Pretty cottage garden created by the garden
writer Marjery Smith over twenty years from the 1940s and
recently restored. Grade I listed. Open: Feb-Oct, 10am-5pm daily. Directions: Off A303 north west of Yeovil. |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> somerset >> milton lodge gardens |
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Milton Lodge Gardens Old Bristol Road Wells BA5 3AQ Tel: 01749 672168 |
Grade II listed terraced gardens containing a
seven acre arboretum. Views of Wells and the Vale of Avalon.
Open: Easter-October, Wed, Sun & Bank Hol Mon, 2-5pm. Directions: Off the A39, half a mile north of Wells. |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> somerset >> prior park |
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Prior Park Landscape Garden Ralph Allen Drive Bath BA2 5AH Tel: 01935 822545 |
Set in a beautiful valley with views over the
city of Bath, this eighteenth century garden was created with
advice from Capability Brown and Alexander Pope. Palladian
bridge, lakes, grotto and temple. National Trust. Open: All year Mon, Wed-Sun 11am-5.30pm except Dec & Jan - open Fri-Sun till dusk. Directions: As a Green Tourism site, there is no parking or car access. Park & ride services to town centre from Odd Down (daily) and Bath University (Sats). Phone for public transport leaflet. |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> somerset >> tintinhull |
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Tintinhull Garden Farm Street, Tintinhull Yeovil BA22 9PZ Tel: 01935 822545 |
Seventeenth century manor house with attractive
walled gardens divided into a series of rooms. Small
pools, colourful borders and kitchen garden. National
Trust. Open: Mar-Sept, Wed-Sun 12-6pm. Directions: 5 miles north west of Yeovil, ½ mile south of A303 - follow signs to Tintinhull village. |
