Wild places 31 Somerleyton


• South Walsham is a small village but it has two churches sharing the same churchyard – St Mary’s, dating from the 13th century and St Lawrence’s, now an arts centre. They were on the border between two medieval manors. broadsideparishes.org.uk st-lawrence.org.uk


ducks, kingfi shers and herons enjoy the water and Ashmanhaugh Wood is home to white admiral, purple hairstreak and speckled wood butterfl ies. 01603 784297 hovetonhallestate.co.uk • For something to eat, pop into the estate’s Garden Kitchen Café. • For more things to do at Hoveton see page 6.


Fairhaven


Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden, South WalshamC3 If you enjoy a combination of the cultivated and the wild, this garden is one for you. Its facilities are all fully accessible and normally include all- terrain wheelchairs and boat trips on the garden’s own broad. In spring you’ll see an abundance of bluebells and candelabra primulas, dragonfl ies and butterfl ies are among the wild fl owers in summer, autumn shows amazing leaves and fungi, and winter is great for bird-watching. The gardens are organically managed, which benefi ts all the wildlife. 01603 270449 fairhavengarden.co.uk • Fairhaven Cafe Bistro is open to all throughout the year.


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Raveningham Gardens, between Loddon and Haddiscoe D6 The main season starts in May with spring bulbs, shrubs and wild fl owers. The roses will be looking good in June, followed by the amazing agapanthus in July and August, with late fl owering into September. Summer is also the best time to see the Victorian walled kitchen garden in full swing with salad crops, vegetables and soft fruits interspersed with fl owers. The estate’s conservation policy promotes and enhances biodiversity within the local landscape, creating new habitats and improving existing ones. 01508 548480 raveningham.com • When the gardens are open, try the Tea Room for cakes and other light refreshments. • The Old Granary Studio, part of the estate, normally off ers a series of concerts each year. The historic building dates from the 1790s and retains many original features from its agricultural past. oldgranarystudio.com


Somerleyton Hall and Gardens E6 As with many large estates, Somerleyton has evolved over the centuries and the present house and gardens date from the Victorian period, when Sir Samuel Morton Peto, engineer and railway pioneer, commissioned John Thomas, sculptor and architect, and William Andrews Nesfi eld, celebrated garden designer. The gardens include a wonderful yew hedge maze, planted in 1846, in which to lose yourself. Current restoration projects are highlighting the best of both the garden’s 17th and 19th century designs. 01502 734901 somerleyton.co.uk • For something to eat, try the estate’s Tea Room. • Feel like a walk? From the Duke’s Head pub in the village, you can stroll along the River Waveney to Herringfl eet Mill. VisitTheBroads.co.uk/walking


To fi nd more gardens to visit, including town and village open gardens, go to ngs.org.uk and opengardens.co.uk


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