Days Out
Opened in 1832, this peaceful 'oasis of delight' comprises fifteen acres of peaceful landscaped gardens with over 7000 plants, shrubs and trees, incorporating many rare species. Four glasshouses take the visitor from the tropical rainforest, with its steamy heat and exotic plants, to the palms and tree ferns of the Sub-tropical House. The lush colours and fragrances of the Mediterranean House then welcome the visitor who finally reaches the hot dry desert conditions of the Arid House.
131 Acres of ancient woodland and water garden set in the heart of the Norfolk Broads. Boat trips run daily from April to the end of October and the kingfisher tearoom is open throughout the year from 10am serving Fairtrade tea and coffee and homemade cakes as well as hot and cold meals served throughout the day.
Holloways is a wonderful day out for all Garden Lovers - and it is much more than just a garden centre!
In a beautiful countryside setting, amongst hills and farmland, you will stumble upon their courtyards overflowing with garden ornaments, antiques, pots and planters. Inside converted hop kilns there are extensive showrooms of conservatory furniture, furniture for today's casual living and garden furniture for every garden. The Flower Patch Company, occupying the adjacent glasshouse, specialises in old-fashioned roses, perennials and annuals suitable for gardens and containers, plus a large selection of conservatory plants.
Award winning 5-acre Walled Garden divided into themed areas. A mixed fruit and vegetable kitchen garden.120m double Herbaceous Border; Formal Rose Garden; Greenhouse; Croquet Lawn. Statues and fountains, including Jeppe Hein's 'Waterflame'. Contemporary Sculptures in the grounds. Deer Park. Splendidly furnished Palladian mansion built by Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first Prime Minister.
Take a wonder around Patrick's Patch, a unique productive fruit and vegetable garden found at the top of Beaulieu Village High street opposite Fairweather’s Plant and Garden Centre. Ask advice from the head gardener or discover something different that you could grow at home. Open daily from 9am-5pm all year round. The enclosed walls are built from New Forest heather bales and local softwood. The garden uses raised beds for year round salad production.
Over the last few years we have become a ‘must see’ destination in Ceredigion.
Here are some of the visitor comments “We came hoping the garden and sculptures would be nice, we leave overwhelmed and inspired”. “This place is absolutely magical” “Amazing sculptures and yummy cakes! “ “Perfect marriage of nature and sculpture.”
This beautiful historic house, gardens and parkland set in the wonderful Worcestershire Countryside provides the ideal day out for you and your family. The 30 acre garden is the perfect venue for your wedding or to bring a group. There is a wonderful tea room run by renowned Worcestershire caterers, Chanterelles, where you can buy a light lunch, full, traditional English tea or even buy some of our Estate Venison.
The Plantation Garden, 4 Earlham Road, Norwich is a Grade II garden, created between 1856 and 1897 by Henry Trevor, a successful Norwich furniture maker in a 3 acre medieval chalk quarry close to Norwich city centre It fell into disrepair in the mid 20th century, but was rediscovered in 1980 and over the subsequent 30 years, lovingly restored by volunteers. It features a Gothic fountain, flower beds, lawns, an Italianate terrace, summer house and woodland walkways, and is a haven of peace and a glimpse into a bygone age.
Set in the heart of the town of Sandwich, and officially re-opened in 2007 after 25 years of neglect, the Lutyens and Jekyll Gardens has been transformed and returned to its former glory after an extensive restoration and re-planting programme.
Walsingham Abbey Grounds are famous for our 20 acres of naturalised snowdrops carpeting the woods in February, as well as for the ruins of the medieval priory, a place of pilgrimage since the 11th century. The designed landscape was laid out in the early 19th century around the house and ruins, which are surrounded by peaceful woodland and river walks, a joy at any time of year. Entrance is through Walsingham Shirehall Museum, a unique, original Georgian Courthouse, now our local history museum, where you can learn more of Walsingham’s fascinating 950 year history from early medieval times to the revival of modern pilgrimage.
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Discover Northumberland’s best kept secret. Kirkharle is a unique destination. Just a short drive from Newcastle is a collection of boutique shops, arts and crafts workshops set in a converted 18th Century farm courtyard. These beautiful buildings were the birthplace of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, arguably Britain's most famous landscape architect.
At Griffin Glasshouses we have been designing, building and installing the highest quality bespoke aluminium glasshouses, traditional greenhouses and orangeries since the early 1960s. Our glasshouses are installed in the UK and worldwide, where we continue to be the top choice for many professional and discerning gardeners today.
