COTSWOLDS
Admission: £3.50, children free.
Telephone: 01285 810131
www.kempsfordmanor.co.uk
Green Cottage, Lydney
Just outside Lydney, this is a country garden of one and a half
acres which has been planted for interest throughout the year
and for wildlife. Green Cottage has mature trees and plenty of
interesting water features, with a stream, a duck pond and a
bog garden.
The woodland area which is being developed by the owners,
Mr. and Mrs Baber, has ferns, hellebores, daphnes and other
shade loving plants. Although it is open for spring flowers
now, the garden has a National Collection of rare Victorian and
Edwardian peonies, so make a note that it would be good for a
later visit as well.
In May there are the early peonies, and June is the best time to
see the Victorian and Edwardian lactifolia cultivars.
The garden has limited wheelchair access in March due to the
location of the hellebores.
Location: Green Cottage, Lydney, Glouc. GL15 6BS. A quarter
mile SW of Lydney. Approaching from Gloucester keep to
the A48 through Lydney then turn right into Watery Lane.
From Chepstow take the A48, approximately 8 miles through
Aylburton, go forward at traffic island and take second left
Kempsford Manor an elegant eighteenth century country house with a
into Watery Lane.
garden that is at its very best in spring.
Open: Sundays 14th and 21st March 1pm. – 4pm. (later
The gardens are open from February until October, and openings on 16th May – 27th June 2pm- 5pm).
groups are particularly welcome, with a talk on the village of
Admission: £3, children free.
Kempsford and the manor and a lunch provided. Sometimes
musical entertainment is provided.
In summer there are 200 roses giving a dazzling display as well
Home Farm, Huntley
as traditional herbaceous borders in this tranquil setting.
Dress warmly and with stout footwear to beat the cold, and
Later visits during the summer would allow you to watch a
you’ll be rewarded with great views from the farm’s high
cricket match from the garden. Adults and children can play
position with a mile-long walk to find the snowdrops and
croquet and other outdoor games, and there are quizzes
other spring flowers in the copses and spinneys.
provided to keep children entertained. Teas are available but
Mrs. T. Freeman moved here a decade ago from Huntley Manor,
you can take a picnic and just relax under the trees.
bringing with her many snowdrops which have spread to form
Art exhibitions and painting days are new features for 2010.
carpets among the trees. All are singles – no doubles allowed –
The vegetable garden has been improved and organic produce
and they start to flower before Christmas.
may be available, with the gardener on hand to offer advice to
The copses and spinneys make a shelter belt on this high site,
vegetable growers.
with names like ‘Larch border’, ‘Snowdrop Wood’ and ‘Spring
Location: High Street,
Spinney’. Not only snowdrops but violets, narcissi, primroses,
Kempsford, Glouc. GL7
spurge and later on the bluebells take the stage. Common
4EQ. Three miles south of
orchids have been introduced.
Fairford. Take A419 from
The ‘Bluebell Path’ runs through a larch wood towards the
Cirencester or Swindon,
house, winding through trees thinned out to let spring flowers
and Kempsford is
thrive – primroses, wood anemones, wild garlic, and cuckoo
signposted approximately
flowers. Nearer the house find the ‘Berry Border’ where shrubs
ten miles from each. The
to attract birds entices them towards the feeding table by the
Manor is in the centre of
kitchen window.
the village. Location: Huntley Farm, Huntley, Glouc. GL19 3HQ. 4 miles
Wheelchair access is
S of Newent. On B4216 quarter of a mile off A40 in Huntley,
limited with gravel paths
going towards Newent.
and beside the canal. Open: earlier openings were 31st January and 14th February,
Open: Sundays 14th/21st/28th February; 21st March; 25th
and gardens will be open 14th March, 11th and 25th April,
April; 16th May; and Suns. 8th/15th and 22nd August. 2pm –
2pm – 5pm. Visitors also welcome by appointment.
5 pm. Group visits of more than six people by arrangement. No Admission: £3, children free
dogs allowed.
Telephone: 01452 830209/10
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