A living collection on the river bend
A botanical garden on the old millrace: woodland and glasshouse, a rose terrace and a wild riverbank meadow, tended by hand and open to everyone. Come for the blooms, stay for the quiet.
In season now
The garden changes every fortnight. This is what our head gardener has flagged as at or near its peak right now, and where to find it.
Shade planting under old oaks: magnolia, fern, and a carpet of spring bulbs.
15 min loopFour climate houses, from cloud forest to desert, kept warm year round.
Open all seasonsFormal beds stepping down to the water, best in the long light of June.
Peak in summerLeft deliberately wild: native grasses, bees, and a slow bend of the river.
Bring bootsHeritage vegetables and cutting flowers, worked by our volunteers.
Produce stall SatWater lilies and marginal planting around the old mill pond and sluice.
Quietest at duskPlan your visit
Support the garden
Membership keeps the glasshouses warm and the meadow wild. Unlimited entry, seed swaps, early access to the spring plant sale, and ten percent off in the cafe and shop.
Join from 45 a yearThe kind of place you visit for twenty minutes and leave two hours later.
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