FORMAL GARDENS
[IN ORDER OF COUNTY / REGION]
Arley Hall & Gardens [Cheshire]
A garden of delights. Created over the past 500 years
by the same family, the award winning gardens at Arley offer a
peaceful, relaxing visit in breathtaking surroundings. Open 31 March -
29 Sept 2002 and weekends in October. Gardens from 11.00am-5.00pm. Hall
open Tuesday and Sunday only from noon. CLOSED MONDAYS. Admission
charged. Plant nursery, gift shop and restaurant. Disabled facilities.
Dogs welcome. See website for Calendar of events for 2002.
Contact: Mrs Judy A Popley, Arley, Northwich, Cheshire. CW9 6NA
Ph. +44 (0)1565 777353 | Fax +44 (0)1565 777465 | e-mail | Visit our website
Auchgourish Gardens [Inverness-shire]
Scotland's Millennium Garden is laid out in
Biogeographic areas of the Northern Hemisphere. All plants must be
hardy down to -25 C and capable of growing in an acid soil with a Ph of
4.5 as the Gardens and Arboretum is located in the most continental
climate of the British Isles. The Gardens specialise in Allium, Betula,
Iris, Primula and Sorbus.
Contact: Iain Brodie of Falsyde, Boat of Garten. PH24 3BP
Ph. +44 (0)1479 831464 | Fax +44 (0)1479 831672 | e-mail | Visit our website
Groombridge Place Gardens and Enchanted Forest [Kent]
Set in 200 acres, Groombridge features a series of
magnificent, traditional walled gardens. Plus the ancient woodland of
the "Enchanted Forest" where there's mystery, innovation and excitement
for all ages.
Contact: Jocelyn Kennard, Groombridge Place, Groombridge, Nr Tunbridge Wells, Kent. TN3 9QG
Ph. +44 (0)1892 863999 | Fax +44 (0)1892 863996 | e-mail | Visit our website
Doddington Hall [Lincs.]
Doddington Hall is a superb Elizabethan manor house
with a superb atmosphere, standing today as it was built in 1600. It is
surrounded by 6 acres of romantic formal and wild gardens.
Contact: Fiona Cairns-Watson (House Manager), Doddington Hall, Lincoln. LN6 4RU
Ph. +44 (0)1522 694308 | Fax +44 (0)1522 685259 | e-mail | Visit our website
Weston Park [Shropshire]
Magnificent Stately Home situated in 1,000 acres of
Parkland. House, formal gardens, miniature railway, deer
park, restaurant and bar, giftshop.
Contact: Andrea Webster, Weston-under-Lizard, Nr Shifnal, Shropshire. TF11 8LE
Ph. +44 (0)1952 852100 | Fax +44 (0)1952 850430 | e-mail | Visit our website
Gants Mill & Garden [Somerset]
Colour-themed designer garden and historic working
watermill. Visits 2-5 on Sundays, Thursdays and Bank Holiday Mondays
from June to September. Groups by arrangement.
Contact: Alison & Brian Shingler, Gants Mill, Bruton. BA10 0DB
Ph. +44 (0)1749 812393 | e-mail | Visit our website
Somerleyton Hall & Gardens [Suffolk]
Somerleyton Hall is a splendid early-Victorian stately
mansion with lavish architectural features, 12 acres of beautiful
gardens and a famous yew hedge Maze.
Contact: Ian Pollard, Somerleyton Hall, Somerleyton, Lowestoft, Suffolk. NR32 5QQ
Ph. +44 (0)1502 730224 | Fax +44 (0)1502 732143 | e-mail | Visit our website
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