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 kentchurch laskett brobury stockton bury Glorious Gardens
westonbury rhodds farm hergest
Privately owned and tended to, discover these unique horticultural destinations for a lovely day out.
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Kentchurch Court’s 5,000 acre estate remains the ancestral home of the Scudamore family. Tour the house, admire the 25 acre gardens, beautiful rhododendron wood and ancient deer park.
The uniquely autobiographical garden
of Sir Roy Strong and his late wife Julia, The Laskett Gardens is set over 4 acres and is unmistakably English, divided into distinctive ‘rooms’. Take an audio tour and then purchase exclusive Laskett souvenirs from the gift shop.
Open all year round, award-winning Brobury House and Gardens offers acres of terraced peace and tranquility, overlooking the River Wye towards Hay
on Wye. You’re encouraged to bring a picnic and follow the sun around this garden for every season.
Near Leominster garden writer and RHS judge, Tamsin Westhorpe runs highly acclaimed Stockton Bury Garden, offering gardening and craft courses and the lovely Tythe Barn cafe, including stars of BBC Gardener’s World. Look out for Tamsin’s new book Diary of a Modern Country Gardener on sale now.
Set in 70 acres and created over 120 years by four generations of the Banks family, Kington’s Hergest Croft Gardens has a unique collection of over 5,000 rare plants. Each year they stage their spring and autumn Flower Fairs for your own bit of Hergest to take away.
Along the Black & White Village Trail
and home to the largest cuckoo clock in England, Westonbury Mill Water Gardens has over 3 acres of plants laid out across a twist of streams and ponds. Marvel at the glass dome sculpture made from 5000 wine bottles (that was one big party!). Hellens Manor at Much Marcle near Ledbury is the dramatic centre-piece to
a beautiful garden of many spaces. A romantic English Garden incorporating a rare 17th century octagonal dovecot, a physic garden, a yew labyrinth, woodland and ponds, herb and kitchen gardens.
The wild flower meadow contrasts with the formal terrace, and the fragrant rose garden softens the knot garden. Look out for their annual Garden Festival weekend every June; a family weekend of green interests and plants galore.
Photos 1 Kentchurch Court 2 Brobury House 3 Rhodds Farm
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