The National Garden Scheme Open Gardens season is underway, and we are pleased to highlight some of the gardens local to us.
St Paul’s Walden Bury
Sun 10th May 2-6pm
Spectacular formal woodland garden, Grade I listed, laid out 1720, covering over 50 acres.
St Paul’s Walden Bury, Hitchin SG4 8BP
White Horse Cottage, Reed End
Sun 31st May 10am-4pm
Romantic cottage garden of under an acre surrounding a C16 listed thatched cottage.
Reed End, Therfield, SG8 9RL
Mill House, Bassingbourn
Sun 7th Jun 11am-5pm
Four acre traditional English garden with different areas of interest.
Mill House, Bassingbourn, SG8 5NS
Duxford Gardens
Sun 7th Jun 2-6pm
Seven gardens of different sizes and character. Duxford Gardens, Duxford, CB22
Kirtling Tower
Sun 14th Jun 11am-4pm
Large formal gardens incl. moat, ornamental Walled Garden, Cloisters Rose Garden, Cutting and Vegetable Garden. Secret Gardens.
Kirtling, nr Newmarket CB8 9PA
Burloes Hall
Sun 14th Jun & Sun 6th Sept 11am-5pm
Formal gardens with deep colourful mixed herbaceous borders.
Burloes Hall, Royston SG8 9NE
Audley End House
Thu 18th Jun 5.30-7.30pm
A landscape designed and influenced by Capability Brown, later enhanced by William Sawry Gilpin.
Audley End House, nr Saffron Walden CB11
Dovehouse Shott, Barley
Sun 21st Jun 11am-5pm
Come and enjoy the large cottage garden of Pinkster founder, Stephen Marsh, with masses of lupins, peonies, roses and other perennials in the borders, a kitchen garden, orchard, lavender lined drive and wildlife meadow. Homemade tea, coffee and cake, Pinkster Gin bar, plant stall and a handful of decorative and horticultural stalls including Indiana and Rusty Things. Step-free access to most of the gardens and parking available. £7 entry but children are free.
Dovehouse Shott, Smiths End Ln, Barley, SG8 8LL
Exclusive offer: Bring along a copy of the June magazine* when you visit the Open Garden at Dovehouse Shott, Barley, SG8 8LL, for £1 off a Gin & Tonic or Cocktail *Bring the magazine itself, cut out the article, or simply take a photo of it to show on arrival
King’s College Fellows’ Garden and Provost’s Garden
Sun 28th Jun 10am-4.30pm
A Victorian garden with rare specimen trees, small woodland walk, herbaceous and sub-tropical borders, rose pergola, kitchen garden and orchard.
Queen’s Road, Cambridge CB3 9DW
