2020 Garden Openings

Under the National Gardens Scheme

• Sunday 23rd August 2-5pm. Homemade teas and plant stall. Admission £6. Children 16 and under free.

Private visits by appointment 

• A small number of groups are welcome to visit each year.
• Minimum of 20, cost £8 per head.
• Tea/ coffee and biscuits included.

History

• The C17 house was built for the Bishop of Peterborough. The specimen trees in the woodland and the cedars were planted c.1850.
• The main gardens were extensively redesigned in 2010.

Features

• “Hot” flower border (July/August/ September)
• Rose Garden planted with over 40 different varieties of roses, mainly ‘Roses of the year’ & ‘Gold Standard’ roses
• Spring fed stream garden with three interlinked ponds
• Potager together with greenhouse and tropical borders
• Cottage garden
• Peony and prunus walk
• Willow arbour and hydrangea 'Annabel' walk
• White garden
• Stumpery
• Attractive C17 house (not open)
• Tea room seating 30
• 1 acre walled kitchen garden, now an orchard with 40+ named apple varieties.
• Winter border
• 8 acres of woodland planted c1850, including pets' graveyard

Last Updated 27/10/2017