DUCK POND BARN Church Lane, Wingfield, Trowbridge, BA14 9LW. Janet & Marc Berlin, 01225 777764,janet@berlinfamily.co.uk. On B3109 from Frome to Bradford on Avon, turn R opp Poplars PH into Church Lane. Duck Pond Barn is at end of lane. Big field for parking. Sun 2 July (2-5). Adm £4, chd free. Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement Apr to Sept. Garden of 1.6 acres with large duck pond, flower garden, orchard, vegetable garden, spinney and wild area of grass and trees. Large dry stone wall topped with flower beds. Set in farmland and mainly flat. Coach parties please ring in advance for catering purposes. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS REFRESHMENTS COACHES NORTH COTTAGE Tisbury Row, Tisbury, SP3 6RZ. Jacqueline & Robert Baker, 01747 870019,baker_jaci@yahoo.co.uk. 12m W of Salisbury. From A30 turn N through Ansty, L at T-junction, towards Tisbury. From Tisbury take Ansty road. Car park entrance nr junction signed Tisbury Row. Sun 18 June, Sun 2 July (11.30-5). Adm £3, chd free. Home-made light lunches and teas. Visits also by arrangement June & July for groups of 10+. On leaving car park, walk past vegetables and through wild flowers to reach house and gardens. Although small there is much variety to find. Garden is divided, much to explore as each part differs in style and feel. From the intimacy of the garden go out to see the orchard, find the ponds, walk the coppice wood and see the rest of the smallholding. It will be a memorable visit. Ceramics and handicrafts all made by garden owners, many made from their own sheep’s wool. DOGS ALLOWED PLANTS FOR SALE REFRESHMENTS
THE MANOR HOUSE, CASTLE COMBE Castle Combe, Chippenham, SN14 7HR. The Manor House, Castle Combe, 01249 782206,enquiries@manorhouse.co.uk, www.exclusive.co.uk. 15 mins from J17 of M4. Follow signs for Castle Combe race circuit, continue past circuit, follow rd round to R, take 3rd L into village. Hotel immediately R after hump back bridge. Thur 6 July (11-4). Adm £5, chd free. Light refreshments. Tea and cake incl in entry fee. 200 yr old Italian garden design with kitchen garden supplying our Michelin starred restaurant. Mature wild flower orchard with bee hives and livestock area with rare breed pigs and various birds and fowl. The garden also boasts intricate rock gardens, mature Japanese magnolias, stunning walks and over 2000 years of fascinating history linked to the estate and village of Castle Combe. Garden is in grounds of C14, 5 star Manor House Hotel and is also a fantastic wildlife area, abundant in flora and fauna. Regret no wheelchair access. DOGS ALLOWED REFRESHMENTS
LANDFORD VILLAGE GARDENS Landford, Salisbury, SP5 2AX. Landford is off A36 between Salisbury and Southampton. From S leave M27 at J2 onto A36. From S/N A36 turn into Landford and through village. At Xrds take Forest Rd. Parking on L. Sat 8, Sun 9 July (2-5). Combined adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas at Bentley, Whitehorn Drive. Landford is a small village set in the northern New Forest, famous for the beauty of its beech and oak trees and freeroaming livestock. The 5 gardens range in size, planting conditions and setting. 3 are in the village, adjacent to Nomansland with its green grazed by New Forest ponies. The Gatehouse has formal herbaceous borders with exuberant planting and colour schemes in mixed herbaceous borders, looking out over paddocks to the forest. Bentley is a small garden, a green oasis containing a wide range of plants and raised vegetable borders. 5 Whitehorn Drive is a small garden with lush colour and surprises in planting. A short distance away in the forest itself are Forest Cottage, a naturalistic garden with hidden delights around each corner, incl field of wild orchids, and next door Cove Cottage, a mature garden showing a digital screening of the wildlife found in both gardens yr round, which may be of special interest to children. PLANTS FOR SALE REFRESHMENTS
LANDFORD VILLAGE GARDENS As Above MITRE COTTAGE Snow Hill, Dinton, SP3 5HN. Mrs Beck. 9m W of Salisbury. From B3089 turn up Snowhill by shop. From Wylye bear L at fork by church. Sun 9 July (2-6). Adm £3.50, chd free. ‘Mitre cottage exemplifies what can be achieved In ¾ of an acre without looking contrived or over designed. Well-chosen and often unusual plants are balanced at this time of the year by effusive plantings of old fashioned roses and perennials. Set on a slight hillside, paths lead enticingly from one area to another.’ Daily Telegraph July 2016. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS DOGS ALLOWED 84 STUDLEY LANE Studley, Calne, SN11 9NH. Stephen Cox, 01249 812968, stephencox.gardentrust@gmail.com,stephencoxgarden.simplesite.com. Studley Lane: just off A4 between Chippenham & Calne. At A4 Studley.Turn opp Derry Hill & Bowood. 1st house in lane. Purple fence/gates.Park in field. Sun 9 July (2-6). Adm £3, chd free. Tea & biscuits. Visits also by arrangement May to Sept for groups, max 20. Student groups for art & nature studies also welcome. Study placements. Created from field a garden of rooms: Orchard, vegetables, conifers, dianthus, roses, fuchsias; grasses, exotics, coastal, heathers, herbarium, alpines, begonias, cottage, specimen trees. All divided by lawns, paths, arches. Fish pond, fountains, waterfall, wetland, beach. Stone statues, 30 plaques of garden wisdom. Relax in 18 seating areas. Stephen is a tenant of the Bowood Estate (the entrance to Bowood House & Gardens is less than 200 metres away). Private conducted tours are also available. PLANTS FOR SALE REFRESHMENTS
WINDMILL COTTAGE Kings Road, Market Lavington, SN10 4QB. Rupert & Gill Wade, 01380 813527. 5m S of Devizes. Turn E off A360 1m N of West Lavington, 2m S of Potterne. At top of hill turn L into Kings Rd, L into Windmill Lane after 200yds. Limited parking on site, ample parking nearby.Fri 26 May, Thur 8, Fri 9, Thur 22, Fri 23 June, Thur 13, Fri 14 July (2-5). Adm £4, chd free. Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement May to July for groups of 4+. 1 acre cottage style, wildlife friendly garden on greensand. Mixed beds and borders with long season of interest. Roses on pagoda, vegetable patch for kitchen and exhibition at local shows, greenhouse. Whole garden virtually pesticide free for last 19yrs. Small bog garden by wildlife pond. Secret glade with prairie. New for 2017 - grandchildren’s little wood and annual flower meadow in July. DOGS ALLOWED PLANTS FOR SALE REFRESHMENTS COACHES
WINDMILL COTTAGE Kings Road, Market Lavington, SN10 4QB. Rupert & Gill Wade, 01380 813527. 5m S of Devizes. Turn E off A360 1m N of West Lavington, 2m S of Potterne. At top of hill turn L into Kings Rd, L into Windmill Lane after 200yds. Limited parking on site, ample parking nearby.Fri 26 May, Thur 8, Fri 9, Thur 22, Fri 23 June, Thur 13, Fri 14 July (2-5). Adm £4, chd free. Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement May to July for groups of 4+. 1 acre cottage style, wildlife friendly garden on greensand. Mixed beds and borders with long season of interest. Roses on pagoda, vegetable patch for kitchen and exhibition at local shows, greenhouse. Whole garden virtually pesticide free for last 19yrs. Small bog garden by wildlife pond. Secret glade with prairie. New for 2017 - grandchildren’s little wood and annual flower meadow in July. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS DOGS ALLOWED PLANTS FOR SALE REFRESHMENTS COACHES
BROADLEAS HOUSE GARDENS Devizes, SN10 5JQ. Mr & Mrs Cardiff. 1m S of Devizes. From Hartmoor Rd turn L into Broadleas Park, follow rd for 350 metres then turn R into estate. Please note, there is no access from A360 Potterne Rd. Sun 21 May, Sun 25 June, Sun 16 July, Sun 3 Sept (2-5.30). Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas. 6 acre garden of hedges, herbaceous borders, rose arches, bee garden and orchard stuffed with good plants. It is overlooked by the house and arranged above the small valley garden which is crowded with magnolias and rhododendrons, cornus and hydrangeas. DOGS ALLOWED REFRESHMENTS COACHES LYDIARD PARK WALLED GARDEN Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon, SN5 3PA. Swindon Borough Council, 01793 466664,lydiardpark@swindon.gov.uk, www.lydiardpark.org.uk. 3m W Swindon, 1m from J16 M4. Follow brown signs from W Swindon. Light refreshments in Coach House Tea Rooms. For NGS: Sun 16 July (11-5). Adm £3, chd £2. Light refreshments. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website. Beautiful ornamental C18 walled garden. Trimmed shrubs alternating with individually planted flowers and bulbs incl rare daffodils and tulips, sweet peas, annuals and wall-trained fruit trees. Unique features incl well and sundial. Wide level paths, no steps. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS PLANTS FOR SALE REFRESHMENTS COACHES
MANOR HOUSE, STRATFORD TONY Stratford Tony, Salisbury, SP5 4AT. Mr & Mrs Hugh Cookson, 01722 718496, lucindacookson@stratfordtony.co.uk, www.stratfordtony.co.uk. 4m SW of Salisbury. Take minor rd W off A354 at Coombe Bissett. Garden on S after 1m. Or take minor rd off A3094 from Wilton signed Stratford Tony and racecourse. Wed 19 July, Wed 6 Sept (2-5). Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement Apr to Oct for garden groups, refreshments by arrangement. Varied 4 acre garden with all yr interest. Formal and informal areas. Small lake fed from R Ebble, waterside planting, herbaceous borders with colour from spring to late autumn. Pergola-covered vegetable garden, formal parterre garden, orchard, shrubberies, roses, specimen trees, winter colour and structure, many original contemporary features and places to sit and enjoy the downland views. Some gravel. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS PLANTS FOR SALE REFRESHMENTS COACHES
HORATIO’S GARDEN Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre, Salisbury Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ. Horatio’s Garden Charity,www.horatiosgarden.org.uk. 1m from centre of Salisbury. Please park in car park 8 or 10.Sun 23 July (2-5). Adm £5, chd free. Tea, served in Horatio’s Garden mugs made by Emma Bridgewater, and delicious cakes made by Horatio’s Garden volunteers. Donation to Horatio’s Garden. Award winning hospital garden which opened in Sept 2012 and was designed by Cleve West for patients with spinal cord injury at the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. Built from donations given in memory of Horatio Chapple who was a volunteer at the centre in his school holidays. Low limestone walls, which represent the form of the spine, divide densely planted beds and double as seating. Everything in the garden has been designed to benefit patients during their long stays in hospital. Garden is run by Head Gardener and team of volunteers. At 3pm there will be a talk about therapeutic gardens by Charity Chair Dr Olivia Chapple & Head Gardener. 3 Society of Garden Designers Awards 2015 and Bali Award 2014. Cleve West has 8 RHS gold medals, incl Best in Show at Chelsea Flower Show in 2011 and 2012. Beneficiary Charity of the NGS 2016, supporting the third Horatio’s Garden at Stoke Mandeville Spinal Injury Centre. Fully accessible to wheelchairs. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS PLANTS FOR SALE REFRESHMENTS COACHES MAWARDEN COURT Stratford Road, Stratford Sub Castle, SP1 3LL. Alastair & Natasha McBain. 2m WNW Salisbury. A345 from Salisbury, L at T-lights, opp St Lawrence Church. Sun 23 July (2-5). Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas in pool pavilion. Donation to Friends of St Lawrence. Mixed herbaceous and rose garden set around C17 house (not open). Pergola walk down through white beam avenue to R Avon and pond pontoon with walk through poplar wood and along river. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS PLANTS FOR SALE REFRESHMENTS SWEET BRIAR COTTAGE 19 Gladstone Road, Chippenham, SN15 3BW. Paul & Joy Gough, 01249 656005,paulgough@btopenworld.com. Chippenham town centre. In town centre, turn off A4 Ave La Fleche into Gladstone Rd. Park in Borough Parade car parks. Garden just above car park opp Angel Hotel. Sun 23 July (1-5). Adm £4, chd free. Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement June & July. Town centre oasis of nearly 1 acre of wildlife friendly planted beds, still wowing our visitors. Low Box edged borders full of succession flowering plants has the garden buzzing throughout the year. Large collection of roses, ornamental and fruit trees. Garden can be accessed by slate paths. 2 small ponds, 4ft beds, gravel beds, crisp edged lawns. Large patio and seating throughout. BBC West Finalist Best Private Garden. Featured on BBC Wiltshire Radio. PLANTS FOR SALE REFRESHMENTS TWIGS COMMUNITY GARDEN Manor Garden Centre, Cheney Manor, Swindon, SN2 2QJ. TWIGS, 01793 523294,twigs.reception@gmail.com, www.twigscommunitygardens.org.uk. From Gt Western Way, under Bruce St Bridges onto Rodbourne Rd. 1st L at r’about, Cheney Manor Industrial Est. Through estate, 2nd exit at r’about. Opp Pitch & Putt. Signs on R to Manor Garden Centre. For NGS: Sun 21 May, Sun 23 July (1-5). Adm £3, chd free. Home-made teas. Excellent hot and cold lunches available at Olive Tree café within Manor Garden centre adj to Twigs. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website. Delightful 2 acre community garden, created and maintained by volunteers. Features incl 7 individual display gardens, ornamental pond, plant nursery, Iron Age round house, artwork, fitness trail, separate kitchen garden site, Swindon beekeepers and the haven, overflowing with wild flowers. Featured in Garden Answers & Wiltshire Life magazine and on Great British Gardens website. In Top 100 Attractions in South West England. Most areas wheelchair accessible. Disabled WC. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS DOGS ALLOWED PLANTS FOR SALE REFRESHMENTS COACHES
NEW FOREST LAVENDER Giles Lane, Landford, Salisbury, SP5 2BG. Mr Michael Hayward,www.newforestlavender.com. 11m from Southampton, 11m from Salisbury on A36. From Salisbury: Village landmark on A36 Royal Jaipur Indian restaurant approx 1m turn L. From Southampton landmark The Shoe Inn approx 1m turn R. Tue 20 June (12-8); Tue 25 July (10-6). Adm £4, chd free. NGS days: cream teas, cakes and light lunches. Small lavender field with adjacent cottage and annual garden. Mostly grass pathways in garden area. Cottage plants, lavender, herbs and roses. Tearoom, nursery and gift shop open Wed - Sun (10-4). Featured in local press. Wheelchair access from car park to tea room and plant sales area. Remainder of access level grassed area. Disabled WC WHEELCHAIR ACCESS DOGS ALLOWED PLANTS FOR SALE REFRESHMENTS
130 LADYFIELD ROAD AND ALLOTMENTS Ladyfield Road, Chippenham, SN14 0AP. Philip & Pat Canter and Chippenham Town Council. 1m SW of Chippenham. Between A4 Bath and A420 Bristol rds. Signed off B4528 Hungerdown Lane which runs between A4 & A420. Sun 30 July (1.30-5.30). Adm £3.50, chd free. Very pretty small garden with more than 40 clematis, climbing roses and small fish pond. Curved neat edges packed with colourful herbaceous plants and small trees. 2 patio areas with lush lawn, pagoda and garden arbour. Also Hungerdown Allotments, 15 allotments owned by Chippenham Town Council. Wheelchair access to garden and to allotments on main drive only. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS PLANTS FOR SALE REFRESHMENTS COACHES