12 Ansell Road - One Year On! 05/01/2012 New garden owner reflects on a successful first year of opening in 2011 and looks forward to the coming season ahead
Bluebell Arboretum and Nursery, Annwell Lane, Smisby, Ashby de la Zouch, Derbyshire, LE65 2TA Beautiful 9-acre woodland garden planted in last 19yrs incl many specimens of rare trees and shrubs. Information posters describing the more obscur...
12 Ansell Road, Ecclesall, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S11 7PE Established 1930s, the garden contains many original plants maintained in the original style. Traditional rustic pergola and dwarf-wall greenhouse....
26 Wheeldon Avenue, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 1HN Tiny Victorian walled garden near to city centre. Lawn and herbaceous borders with newly expanded old rose collection, lupins, delphiniums and foxg...
35 Wyver Lane, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2UB Cottage garden of approx 500sq yds on side of R Derwent opp Belper River Gardens. Full of hardy perennial plants with pergola, troughs, greenhouse,...
Hillside, 286 Handley Road, New Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 2ET 1/3-acre sloping site. Herbaceous borders, rock garden, alpines, streams, pools, bog gardens, asiatic primula bed, and alpine house. Acers, bamboos...
Cashel, Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire, DE6 3JX 3-acre garden situated on sloping site, featuring terraced ravine and several wood sculptures by local artists. Open views of surrounding countrysi...
Field Farm, Field Lane, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3JU Glorious 2- acre garden for all seasons set in superb countryside. Gravelled courtyard with specimen plants. Herbaceous borders, many rare trees an...
334 Belper Road, Stanley Common, Derbyshire, DE7 6FY Relax in our constantly evolving country garden with informal planting and features with plenty of seating to enjoy our highly recommended home mad...
9 Newfield Crescent, Dore, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S17 3DE Mature, wildlife friendly garden planted to provide all-yr interest. Upper terrace with alpines in troughs and bowls. Lower terrace featuring 1 of ...
Craigside, Reservoir Road, Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, SK23 7BW 1 acre rising steeply for magnificent views across Todbrook reservoir into Peak District. Gravel paths, stone steps with stopping places. Many matu...
The Dower House, Church Square, Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 8JH Beautiful view of Melbourne Pool from balustraded terrace running length of 1838 house. Garden drops steeply by way of paths, steps and shrubbery t...
The Leylands, Moorwood Lane, Owler Bar (Holmesfield), Derbyshire, S17 3BS A 2-acre country garden, set on a sloping site at the edge of the Peak District. With family ties from 1947, the garden has been developed by the c...
Windward, 62 Summer Lane, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4EB All yr round interest. 1-acre garden, many different areas - a surprise round every corner. Spring bulbs, young orchard, gravel garden, fernery, gr...
Dolly Barn, Ash Lane, Ash, nr Etwall, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 6HT Eclectic mix of contemporary, cottage and prairie styles in 2½ acre rural setting. Walled garden (formerly cow yard) with 17m rill containing diffe...
Clovermead, Commonpiece Lane, Findern, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 6AF Cottage garden set in approx 1-acre. Garden rooms full of perennial flowers. Honeysuckle, roses, jasmine and sweet peas scent the air. Pergolas and...
Shatton Hall Farm, Bamford, Derbyshire, S33 0BG Original walled garden of C16 farmhouse now spills out to water gardens and sheltered slopes, planted informally and merging into the picturesque l...
Fanshawe Gate Hall, Holmesfield, Derbyshire, S18 7WA C13 seat of the Fanshawe family. Old-fashioned cottage-style garden. Many stone features, fine C16 dovecote. Upper walled garden with herbaceous, v...
24 Wheeldon Avenue, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 1HN Small Victorian garden, with original walling supporting many shrubs and climbers with contrasting colour and texture. Circular lawn surrounded by ...
122 Dobcroft Road, Millhouses, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S7 2LU Attractive long (250ft) garden, with colourful herbaceous borders, 2 wildlife ponds, productive vegetable garden with raised beds and greenhouse. F...
Park Hall, Walton Back Lane, Walton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 7LT Romantic 2-acre plantsmans garden, in a stunningly beautiful setting surrounding C17 house (not open) 4 main rooms-terraced garden, parkland area w...
Tilford House, Hognaston, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1PW A 1½- acre streamside plantlovers country garden. Mixed borders containing some unusual plants lie sympathetically beside untamed areas Raised veg...
10 Chestnut Way, Repton, Derbyshire, DE65 6FQ Meander through an acre of sweeping mixed borders, spring bulbs, mature trees to a stunning butterfly bed, young arboretum and new prairie style ga...
Cherry Hill, The Edge, off The Nook, Eyam, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 5QP One-acre naturally planted artists' garden. The S-facing aspect is a delightful blend of herbaceous borders, secret areas, and a geranium carpeted ...
Birchfield, Dukes Drive, Ashford in the Water, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1QQ Beautifully situated ¾-acre part terraced garden with pond and a 1¼-acre arboretum and wild flower meadow. An extremely varied selection of trees, ...
Owl End, Newfield Lane, Dore, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S17 3DB Large garden of 1½-acres with woodlands and meadow. Herbaceous and mixed borders. Vegetables, soft fruit with polytunnel. Views towards Blackamoor
High Roost, 27 Storthmeadow Road, Simmondley, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 6UZ Garden on terraced slopes, views over fields and hills. Winding paths, archways and steps explore different garden rooms packed with plants, design...
The Paddock, 12 Mankell Road, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8LZ ½-acre garden incorporating small formal garden, stream and koi filled pond. Stone path over bridge, up some steps, past small copse, across the st...
Highfield House, Wingfield Road, Oakerthorpe, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7AP Delightful family garden of ¾ acre. Individual areas include a shady garden, small areas of woodland, tree house, laburnum arch, orchard, lawns, he...
Southfield, Bullbridge Hill, Fritchley, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2FL 1½ acre all-year round garden surrounded by mature trees. Lawned areas are interspersed with beds and borders of rhododendrons, flowering and folia...
2 Manvers Street, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3EQ Summer garden with backdrop of neighbouring trees, 10 borders bursting with colour surrounded by immaculate shaped lawn. Perennials incl 26 clemati...
22 Pinfold Close, Repton, Derbyshire, DE65 6FR Small garden with an interest in tropical plants. Palms, gingers, tree ferns, cannas, bananas. Mainly foliage plants
Woodend Cottage, 134 Main Street, Repton, Derbyshire, DE65 6FB Plant lover's garden with glorious views on a sloping 2½-acre site developed organically for yr-round interest. On lower levels herbaceous borders ...
Moorfields, 257/261 Chesterfield Road, Temple Normanton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 5DE Two adjacent gardens, the larger developed from field over last few years and has newly extended gravel garden, herbaceous island beds, small wild ...
The Cottage, 25 Plant Lane, Old Sawley, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 3BJ Cottage garden full of colour, steeped in herbaceous borders. Annual plants raised from the greenhouse. Number of surprising features. Summerhouse ...
Cloud Cottage, Simmondley, Derbyshire, SK13 6JN 1¼-acre arboretum and rhododendron garden. Altitude 750ft on side of hill in Peak District National Park. Collections of conifers, most over 40yrs ...
Cuckoostone Cottage, Chesterfield Road, Matlock Moor, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5LZ Situated on a SW-facing, sloping, rural hillside at 850ft, this ½-acre is a plantsman's garden. Developed in under 9yrs it incorporates colour-them...
Dam Stead, 3 Crowhole, Barlow, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 7TJ ¾ acre with stream, weir, fragrant garden, rose tunnel (new), orchard and dam with an island. Long woodland path, alpine troughs/rockeries and mixe...
16 The Grove, Totley, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S17 4AS Quirky garden on edge of moors, featuring unusual topiary, junk sculptures, national collection watering cans and extensive rainwater collection sy...
The Green, Southgate, Eckington, Derbyshire, S21 4FT A unique, historic Italian water garden designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1916 for Sir George Sitwell. Now privately owned and 4 yrs into an ongoing...
8 Curzon Lane, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8QS Mature garden with lawns, borders packed full with perennials, shrubs and small trees, tropical planting. Ornamental and wildlife ponds, greenhouse...
Gamesley Fold Cottage, Gamesley Fold, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 6JJ Old-fashioned cottage garden. Spring garden with herbaceous borders, shrubs and rhododendrons, wild flowers and herbs in profusion to attract butte...
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