March Opening
Gardens for 2008
A list of gardens opening in March
Bedfordshire
March 23 Sunday
King's Arms Path Garden
Ampthill 01525 755648 bryden.k@ntlworld.com
March 30 Sunday
The Old Vicarage
Church Road Westoning
Berkshire
March 5 Wednesday
Stockcross House
Church Road 07764 180922 (Gardener)
Buckinghamshire
March 2 Sunday
Fielding House
31 High Street Whitchurch
The Old School
Church Lane Oving
March 8 Saturday
Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens
Church Lane 01753 537619 E. graham.pattison@southbucks.gov.uk
March 23 Sunday
Overstroud Cottage
The Dell, Frith Hill Gt Missenden 01494 862701 E. susie@jandsbrooke.co.uk
March 30 Sunday
Chesham Bois House
85 Bois Lane Chesham Bois 01494 726476 E. julia.plaistowe@yahoo.co.uk www.cheshamboishouse.co.uk
Cambrian Coast
March 9 Sunday
Nant-yr-Eryd
Abercych Boncath
March 21 Friday
Plas Newydd
Anglesey 01248 714795 www.nationaltrust.org.uk
March 23 Sunday
Bont Fechan Farm
Llanystumdwy 01766 522604
March 24 Monday
Bont Fechan Farm
Llanystumdwy 01766 522604
March 29 Saturday
Weir Castle
Treffgarne Wolfscastle 01437 741252
March 30 Sunday
Weir Castle
Treffgarne Wolfscastle 01437 741252
Cambridgeshire
March 16 Sunday
Florence House
Back Road, Fridaybridge Wisbech 01945 860268
March 23 Sunday
Netherhall Manor
Soham
March 30 Sunday
Chippenham Park
Chippenham, nr Newmarket
Trinity Hall - Wychfield
Storeys Way Cambridge
Willow Holt
Willow Hall Lane Thorney 01733 222367 janda.salix@virgin.net
Cambrian Coast
March 30 Sunday
Farmyard Nursery Woodland Garden
Llandysul 01559 363389 www.farmyardnurseries.co.uk
Cornwall
Trewoole Orchard
open most days but please telephone to confirm 01736 810214
March 16 Sunday
Ince Castle
Saltash
March 23 Sunday
Trengwainton
Madron 01736 363148 www.nationaltrust.org.uk
March 30 Sunday
Carclew Gardens
Perran-ar-Worthal
Poundstock Gardens
Poundstock
Cumbria
March 21 Friday to March 28 Friday
Copt Howe
Chapel Stile, Great Langdale 015394 37685 for recorded message
Devon
March 2 Sunday
Sherwood
Newton St Cyres, Exeter 01392 851216 www.quickes.co.uk
March 2 Sunday
Yonder Hill
Shepherds Lane Colaton Raleigh 01395 567075
March 8 Saturday
Newton Farm
Hemyock 01823 680410
March 9 Sunday
Newton Farm
Hemyock 01823 680410
Sherwood
Newton St Cyres, Exeter 01392 851216 www.quickes.co.uk
March 15 Saturday
Chapel Farm House
Halwill Junction, Beaworthy 01409 221594
Newton Farm
Hemyock 01823 680410
Coombe Sculpture Garden
Bradstone Coombe
March 16 Sunday
Newton Farm
Hemyock 01823 680410
Higher Knowle
Lustleigh 01647 277275 quicke@connectfree.co.uk
Sherwood
Newton St Cyres, Exeter 01392 851216 www.quickes.co.uk
Coombe Sculpture Garden
Bradstone Coombe
Yonder Hill
Shepherds Lane Colaton Raleigh 01395 567075
March 21 Friday
The Downes
Bideford 01805 622244
Cliffe
Lee, Ilfracombe
Yonder Hill
Shepherds Lane Colaton Raleigh 01395 567075
March 22 Saturday
The Downes
Bideford 01805 622244
Newton Farm
Hemyock 01823 680410
Cliffe
Lee, Ilfracombe
March 23 Sunday
The Downes
Bideford 01805 622244
Newton Farm
Hemyock 01823 680410
Cliffe
Lee, Ilfracombe
Higher Knowle
Lustleigh 01647 277275 quicke@connectfree.co.uk
Sherwood
Newton St Cyres, Exeter 01392 851216 www.quickes.co.uk
Dippers
Shaugh Prior
Littleham House Cottage
11 Douglas Avenue Exmouth 01395 266750
Kia-Ora Farm & Gardens
Knowle Lane Cullompton 01884 32347 rosie@kiaorafarm.co.uk
Yonder Hill
Shepherds Lane Colaton Raleigh 01395 567075
March 24 Monday
The Downes
Bideford 01805 622244
Cliffe
Lee, Ilfracombe
Higher Knowle
Lustleigh 01647 277275 quicke@connectfree.co.uk
Kia-Ora Farm & Gardens
Knowle Lane Cullompton 01884 32347 rosie@kiaorafarm.co.uk
Yonder Hill
Shepherds Lane Colaton Raleigh 01395 567075
March 25 Tuesday
The Downes
Bideford 01805 622244
Cliffe
Lee, Ilfracombe
March 26 Wednesday
The Downes
Bideford 01805 622244
Cliffe
Lee, Ilfracombe
March 27 Thursday
The Downes
Bideford 01805 622244
Cliffe
Lee, Ilfracombe
March 28 Friday
The Downes
Bideford 01805 622244
Cliffe
Lee, Ilfracombe
March 29 Saturday
The Downes
Bideford 01805 622244
Greenway Garden
Galmpton nr Brixham 01803 842382 www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Wood Barton
Kentisbeare 01884 266285
Cliffe
Lee, Ilfracombe
March 30 Sunday
The Downes
Bideford 01805 622244
38 Phillipps Avenue
Exmouth
Wood Barton
Kentisbeare 01884 266285
Cliffe
Lee, Ilfracombe
Higher Knowle
Lustleigh 01647 277275 quicke@connectfree.co.uk
Sherwood
Newton St Cyres, Exeter 01392 851216 www.quickes.co.uk
Littleham House Cottage
11 Douglas Avenue Exmouth 01395 266750
Yonder Hill
Shepherds Lane Colaton Raleigh 01395 567075
March 31 Monday
The Downes
Bideford 01805 622244
Cliffe
Lee, Ilfracombe
Dorset
March 21 Friday
44 Daws Avenue
Wallisdown
March 22 Saturday
Knowle Farm
Uploders, nr Bridport 01308 485492 www.knowlefarmbandb.com
March 23 Sunday
The Old Rectory, Netherbury 01308 488757
Snape Cottage Plantsman's Garden
Chaffeymoor, Bourton, Gillingham 01747 840330 (evenings) www.snapestakes.com
Frankham Farm
Ryme Intrinseca
10 Milner Road
Westbourne
Deans Court
Deans Court Lane Wimborne Minster
Herons Mead
East Burton Road East Burton, Wool 01929 463872
March 24 Monday
Ivy House Garden
Piddletrenthide 01300 348255 biddybowen@aol.com
10 Milner Road
Westbourne
Edmondsham House
Wimborne 01725 517207
Deans Court
Deans Court Lane Wimborne Minster
March 29 Saturday
Manor Farm, Stourton Caundle
Stourton Caundle
Grange Cottage
Golden Hill Stourton Caundle
March 30 Sunday
Shute Farm
Donhead St Mary
Manor Farm, Stourton Caundle
Stourton Caundle
Grange Cottage
Golden Hill Stourton Caundle
Durham & Northumberland
March 30 Sunday
Moorbank Botanic Garden
Claremont Road Newcastle upon Tyne 01434 602403 hightreesgarden@btinternet.com
Essex
March 9 Sunday
Writtle College
Writtle www.writtle.ac.uk
March 24 Monday
Braxted Place
Kelvedon Road Little Braxted 01621 891502
March 30 Sunday
Green Island
Park Road Ardleigh 01206 230455 www.greenislandgardens.co.uk
Glamorgan & Gwent
March 30 Sunday
Slade
Southerndown 01656 880048 ros@sladewoodgarden.plus.com
Gloucestershire North & Central
March 2 Sunday
Green Cottage
Lydney
Kempsford Manor
High Street Kempsford 01285 810131 www.kempsfordmanor.co.uk
March 4 Tuesday
Tinpenny Farm
Fiddington, nr Tewkesbury 01684 292668
March 5 Wednesday
Tinpenny Farm
Fiddington, nr Tewkesbury 01684 292668
March 6 Thursday
Tinpenny Farm
Fiddington, nr Tewkesbury 01684 292668
March 9 Sunday
Green Cottage
Lydney
Kempsford Manor
High Street Kempsford 01285 810131 www.kempsfordmanor.co.uk
March 10 Monday
The Old Rectory, Duntisbourne Rous
Duntisbourne Rous mary@keengardener.com
March 11 Tuesday to March 13 Thursday
Tinpenny Farm
Fiddington, nr Tewkesbury 01684 292668
March 16 Sunday
Home Farm
Huntley 01452 830209
Green Cottage
Lydney
Pear Tree Cottage
58 Malleson Road Gotherington 01242 674592
Kempsford Manor
High Street Kempsford 01285 810131 www.kempsfordmanor.co.uk
March 18 Tuesday to March 20 Thursday
Tinpenny Farm
Fiddington, nr Tewkesbury 01684 292668
March 21 Friday
Mill Dene Garden
School Lane Blockley 01386 700457 www.milldenegarden.co.uk
March 23 Sunday
Beverston Castle
nr Tetbury
Trench Hill
Sheepscombe 01452 814306 celia.hargrave@btconnect.com
Lammas Park
Cuckoo Row Minchinhampton 01453 886471
March 24 Monday
Beverston Castle
nr Tetbury
Trench Hill
Sheepscombe 01452 814306 celia.hargrave@btconnect.com
Baldwins
Birches Lane nr Newent 01531 821640/020 7834 8233
Mill Dene Garden
School Lane Blockley 01386 700457 www.milldenegarden.co.uk
March 25 Tuesday to March 27 Thursday
Tinpenny Farm
Fiddington, nr Tewkesbury 01684 292668
March 30 Sunday
Misarden Park
Miserden 01285 821303 www.misardenpark.co.uk
Hampshire
March 2 Sunday
Heathlands
47 Locks Road Locks Heath, nr Fareham
March 15 Saturday
Atheling Villa
16 Atheling Road Hythe, Southampton 02380 849349 athelingvillas@mac.com
March 16 Sunday
Bramdean House
Bramdean 01962 771214
Atheling Villas
16 Atheling Road Hythe, Southampton 02380 849349 athelingvillas@mac.com
The White Cottage
35 Wellhouse Road Beech, Alton 01420 89355
March 17 Monday
The White Cottage
35 Wellhouse Road Beech, Alton 01420 89355
March 23 Sunday
Durmast House
Burley 01425 403527 philip@daubeney.co.uk
Appleshaw Manor
nr Andover
Westward
11 Ridgemount Avenue Bassett, Southampton 02380 767112 russjsmith@btinternet.com March 24 Monday
Little CourtCrawley, nr Winchester 01962 776365 elkslc@tiscali.co.uk
Appleshaw Manor
nr Andover
Mottisfont Abbey & Garden
Romsey 01794 340757 www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Westward
11 Ridgemount Avenue Bassett, Southampton 02380 767112 russjsmith@btinternet.com
March 26 Wednesday
Beechenwood Farm
Odiham 01256 702300 beechenwood@totalise.co.uk
March 30 Sunday
Mittens
Mapledurwell 01256 321838
East Lane
Ovington
Bere Mill
London Road Whitchurch rnabarro@aol.com
Flintstones
Sciviers Lane Durley 01489 860880
March 31 Monday
Bere Mill
London Road Whitchurch rnabarro@aol.com
Herefordshire
March 9 Sunday
Whitfield
Wormbridge 01981 570202 tboyd@globalnet.co.uk
March 15 Saturday
Moors Meadow
Collington 01885 410318 www.moorsmeadow.co.uk
March 21 Friday
The Old Corn Mill
Aston Crews 01989 750059
March 24 Monday
The Old Corn Mill
Aston Crews 01989 750059
March 30 Sunday
Lower Hope
Ullingswick
Hertfordshire
March 1 Saturday
Capel Manor Gardens
Bullsmoor Lane Enfield,Middlesex 08456 122122 www.capelmanorgardens.co.uk
March 2 Sunday
Bullsmoor Lane Enfield,Middlesex 08456 122122 www.capelmanorgardens.co.uk
March 30 Sunday
Brent Pelham Gardens
Pelham House
Brent Pelham 01279 777473
Isle of Wight
March 23 Sunday
Northcourt Gardens
Shorwell
Kent
March 1 Saturday
Yew Tree Cottage
Penshurst 01892 870689
March 2 Sunday
Yew Tree Cottage
Penshurst 01892 870689
Great Comp Garden
Comp Lane Platt, nr Borough Green 01732 886154 www.greatcomp.co.uk
March 9 Sunday
Goodnestone Park Gardens
Wingham 01304 840107 www.goodnestoneparkgardens.co.uk
Great Comp Garden
Comp Lane Platt, nr Borough Green 01732 886154 www.greatcomp.co.uk
March 12 Wednesday to March 16 Saturday
Yew Tree Cottage
Penshurst 01892 870689
March 16 Sunday
Great Comp Garden
Comp Lane Platt, nr Borough Green 01732 886154 www.greatcomp.co.uk
March 21 Friday to March 23 Sunday
One Dering Road
Ashford 07979 816104 nazgulnota-bene@ntlworld.com
March 23 Sunday
Mere House
Mereworth www.mere-house.co.uk
The Pines Garden
St Margaret’s Bay 01304 851737 www.baytrust.org.uk
Copton Ash
105 Ashford Road Faversham 01795 535919
Great Comp Garden
Comp Lane Platt, nr Borough Green 01732 886154 www.greatcomp.co.uk
Godinton House & Gardens
Godinton Lane Ashford 01233 632652 www.godinton-house-gardens.co.uk
March 24 Monday
One Dering Road
Ashford 07979 816104 nazgulnota-bene@ntlworld.com
Mere House
Mereworth www.mere-house.co.uk
Copton Ash
105 Ashford Road Faversham 01795 535919
Parsonage Oasts
Hampstead Lane Yalding
March 30 Sunday
Stonewall Park
Chiddingstone Hoath, nr Edenbridge
Cobham Hall
Cobham 01474 825925 www.cobhamhall.com
Godmersham Park
Godmersham
Laurenden Forstal
Blind Lane Challock
Great Comp Garden
Comp Lane Platt, nr Borough Green 01732 886154 www.greatcomp.co.uk
Godinton House & Gardens
Godinton Lane Ashford 01233 632652 www.godinton-house-gardens.co.uk
Highlands
Hackington Close St Stephen's, Canterbury
Leicestershire & Rutland
March 2 Sunday
he Homestead
Normanton-by-Bottesford 01949 842745
1700 Melton Road
Rearsby
March 16 Sunday
Barnsdale Gardens
The Avenue Exton, nr Oakham 01572 813200 www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk
March 23 Sunday
Parkside
6 Park Hill Gaddesby
Lincolnshire
March 16 Sunday
Doddington Hall Gardens
Lincoln 01522 694308 www.doddingtonhall.com
March 21 Friday
Easton Walled Gardens
Easton 01476 530063 www.eastonwalledgardens.co.uk
March 24 Monday
21 Chapel Street
Hacconby, Bourne 01778 570314
London
March 23 Sunday
Chelsea Physic Garden, SW3
66 Royal Hospital Road 020 7352 5646 www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk
March 30 Sunday
72 Tanfield Avenue, NW2 07887 853090 oohanians@yahoo.co.uk
167 Rosendale Road, SE21
West Dulwich 020 8766 7846
Norfolk
March 23 Sunday
Wretham Lodge
East Wretham
March 24 Monday
Wretham Lodge
East Wretham
March 30 Sunday
Burlingham Gardens
31 Main Road North Burlingham 01603 716615 linda@wildflowers.co.uk
North Wales
March 2 Sunday
Dolhyfryd
yn Lawnt Denbigh 01745 814805 virginia@dolhyfryd.com www.dolhyfryd.com
March 30 Sunday
Hawarden Castle
Hawarden
Northamptonshire
March 16 Sunday
The Old Rectory, Sudborough
March 22 Saturday
The Maltings
10 The Green Clipston 01858 525336 j.connell118@btinternet.com
March 23 Sunday
The Maltings
10 The Green Clipston 01858 525336 j.connell118@btinternet.com
March 24 Monday
Great Addington Manor
Great Addington
The Maltings
10 The Green Clipston 01858 525336 j.connell118@btinternet.com
March 30 Sunday
Maidwell Hall
Maidwell
Nottinghamshire
March 30 Sunday
Roselea
40 Newark Road Coddington 01636 676737 richmonds@roselea47.fsnet.co.uk
Oxfordshire
March 9 Sunday
Trinity College
Oxford
March 16 Sunday
Kingston Bagpuize House
nr Abingdon 01865 820259 www.kingstonbagpuizehouse.org.uk
Buckland Lakes
nr Faringdon
March 24 Monday
Kencot Gardens
nr Lechlade
Brook Cottage
Well Lane Alkerton 01295 670303 or 670590 www.brookcottagegarden.co.uk
March 30 Sunday
Wadham College
Oxford
Lingermans
Burford Road Brize Norton
Powys
March 23 Sunday
Maesfron Hall and Gardens
Trewern, Welshpool 01938 570600 www.maesfron.co.uk
Shropshire
March 25 Tuesday
Radnor Cottage
Clun 01588 640451
March 30 Sunday
Preen Manor
Church Preen 01694 771207
Somerset & Bristol
March 2 Sunday
Sherborne Garden
Litton 01761 241220
March 4 Tuesday
Hestercombe Gardens
Cheddon Fitzpaine 01823 413923 www.hestercombe.com
March 23 Sunday
Wayford Manor
Crewkerne 01460 73253
The Stables
North Cheriton, nr Templecombe
March 27 Thursday
Elworthy Cottage
Elworthy 01984 656427 www.elworthy-cottage.co.uk
March 30 Sunday
Rock House
Elberton 01454 413225
Fairfield
nr Stogursey
March 30 Sunday
Saltford Farm Barn
565a Bath Road Saltford 01225 873380 eve.hessey@blueyonder.co.uk
Wibble Gardens
Wibble Farm Nurseries Williton
Staffordshire & part of West Midlands
March 23 Sunday
23 St Johns Road
Stafford 01785 258923 fiona_horwath@yahoo.co.uk
March 30 Sunday
Millennium Garden
London Road Lichfield 01543 262544
Suffolk
March 15 Saturday
Green Farm House
The Green Redgrave, nr Diss
March 16 Sunday
Green Farm House
The Green Redgrave, nr Diss
Surrey
March 9 Sunday
Albury Park
Albury
March 24 Monday to March 30 Sunday
Vann
Hambledon 01428 683413 www.vanngarden.co.uk
March 30 Sunday
Timber Hill
Chertsey Road Chobham
March 31 Monday
Vann
Hambledon 01428 683413 www.vanngarden.co.uk
Sussex
March 4 Tuesday to March 6 Thursday
Pembury House
Ditchling Road (New Road) Clayton, nr Hassocks 01273 842805 www.pemburyhouse.co.uk
March 9 Sunday
Aldsworth House
Emsworth Common Road Aldsworth
March 11 Tuesday
Aldsworth House
Emsworth Common Road Aldsworth
March 15 Saturday
The Grange
Fittleworth
The Manor of Dean
Pitshill, Tillington 07887 992349 emma@mitford.uk.com
Butlers Farmhouse
Butlers Lane Herstmonceux www.irenethegardener.zoomshare.com
March 16 Sunday
The Grange
Fittleworth
The Manor of Dean
Pitshill, Tillington 07887 992349 emma@mitford.uk.com
Butlers Farmhouse
Butlers Lane Herstmonceux www.irenethegardener.zoomshare.com
March 23 Sunday
Bradstow Lodge
The Drive Ifold 01403 753248 bradstow-lodge@tiscali.co.uk
March 26 Wednesday
Bradstow Lodge
The Drive Ifold 01403 753248 bradstow-lodge@tiscali.co.uk
March 29 Saturday
Lordington House
Lordington, Chichester
March 30 Sunday
Penns in the Rocks
Groombridge 01892 864244
Lordington House
Lordington, Chichester
Warwickshire & part of West Midlands
March 6 Thursday
Wootton Grange
Pettiford Lane Henley-in-Arden 01564 792592
Wiltshire
March 2 Sunday
Abbey House Gardens
Malmesbury Town Centre 01666 827650 www.abbeyhousegardens.co.uk
March 23 Sunday
Littleton Drew Gardens
March 24 Monday
Littleton Drew Gardens
March 30 Sunday
The Mill House
Berwick St James 01722 790 331
Worcestershire
March 6 Thursday
Red House Farm
Flying Horse Lane Bradley Green 01527 821269 www.redhousefarmgardenandnursery.co.uk
March 12 Wednesday
Stone House Cottage Gardens
Stone 01562 69902 www.shcn.co.uk
March 13 Thursday
Red House Farm
Flying Horse Lane Bradley Green 01527 821269 www.redhousefarmgardenandnursery.co.uk March 20 Thursday
Red House Farm
Flying Horse Lane Bradley Green 01527 821269 www.redhousefarmgardenandnursery.co.uk March 21 Friday
Spetchley Park Gardens
Spetchley 01453 810303 www.spetchleygardens.co.uk
March 22 Saturday
Stone House Cottage Gardens
Stone 01562 69902 www.shcn.co.uk
March 23 Sunday
4 Poden Cottages
Honeybourne 01386 438996 pots@poden.freeserve.co.uk
Frogs Nest
8 Stratford Road Honeybourne, Evesham
Whitlenge Gardens
Whitlenge Lane Hartlebury 01299 250720 www.whit-lenge.co.uk
March 24 Monday
4 Poden Cottages
Honeybourne 01386 438996 pots@poden.freeserve.co.uk
Little Malvern Court
Little Malvern 01684 892988
Frogs Nest
8 Stratford Road Honeybourne, Evesham
Gadfield Elm House
Malvern Road Staunton
Whitlenge Gardens
Whitlenge Lane Hartlebury 01299 250720 www.whit-lenge.co.uk
March 27 Thursday
Red House Farm
Flying Horse Lane Bradley Green 01527 821269 www.redhousefarmgardenandnursery.co.uk
March 29 Saturday
White Cottage
Stock Green, nr Inkberrow 01386 792414
March 30 Sunday
Dial Park
Chaddesley Corbett 01562 777451 olivemason@btinternet.com
White Cottage
Stock Green, nr Inkberrow 01386 792414
Yorkshire
March 16 Sunday
130 Prince Rupert DriveTockwith, York 01423 358791 anneswright@hotmail.co.uk www.dryad-home.co.uk
March 24 Monday
Wortley Hall
Wortley Village 0114 2882100 info@wortleyhall.com www.wortleyhall.com
March 27 Thursday
Manor Farm
Thixendale 01377 288315 www.manorfarmthixendale.co.uk
March 30 Sunday
Friars Hill
Sinnington 01751 432179 friars.hill@abelgratis.co.uk