Essex Open Gardens – June 2019
St Helens – Stebbing, Dunmow
A garden established over 40 years from a bog-ridden, cricket-bat plantation into a gently sloping woodland garden. Springs and ponds divide the garden into different areas with various shrubs and perennial planting.
Wheelchair access
Refreshments
Admission: Adults £4.50, Children Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: Stephen & Joan Bazlinton 01371 856495
Address: St Helens, High Street, Stebbing CM6 3SE
Opens: Saturday 1st June
Starts: 1pm
Ends: 5pm
Mill End – Bradwell-on-Sea
Discover up to six very individual gardens at Mill End – all within easy walking distance of each other.
The gardens cover about five acres in total and include shrub, flower and vegetable beds, as well as lakes and woodland.
This hamlet of cottages has gardens that range from the delightfully small to over two acres.
Refreshments
Plant Stall
Easy parking
No dogs allowed
Admission: Adults £5 Children Free
Address: New House, Curry Farm, Bradwell-on-sea, Southminster CM0 7HL
Opens: Sunday 2nd June
Starts: 10am
Ends: 6pm
Friary Walled Garden – Maldon
Small walled garden set in the centre of Maldon. Cared for by volunteers from Maldon & Heybridge Horticultural Society.
Refreshments
Parking: Public car park in White Horse Lane
Admission: Free, but donations would be welcomed
Owners information: 01621 855902
Address: Next to County Library, White Horse Lane, Maldon CM9 5FW
Opens: Sunday 2nd June
Starts: 10am
Ends: 4pm
(please note that closing times may vary due to weather conditions)
Feeringbury Manor – Feering, Colchester
The garden of Feeringbury Manor is on an ancient site and there is always plenty to see in this peaceful 10-acre garden with two ponds and river Blackwater.
Dogs allowed
Wheelchair access
This garden also makes a donation to Feering Church.
Admission: Adults: £5, Children Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: Mr & Mrs Giles Cooe-Adams: 01376 561946
Address: Feeringbury Manor, Coggeshall Road, Feering, Colchester CO5 9RB
Opens: Thursday and Friday from 6th June to 26th July 2019
Starts: 9am
Ends: 4pm
(Garden also opened by arrangement on selected dates)
Aldham Open Gardens – Colchester
A good selection of large and small gardens to see.
There will be a minibus to ferry people around the village, which you can pick up from Mill Race Garden Centre on New Road.
All Proceeds to the Village Hall, Church Fabric Fund and a registered charity
Most gardens are wheelchair friendly
Plants for sale at the village hall and some gardens.
Refreshments available in the village hall
Admission: Adults: £5, Accompanied under 16’s: Free
Event passports available from Aldham Village Hall, The Church and any participating Garden.
Owners information: 01206 210963
Address: Aldham, Sat Nav CO6 3RB – Parking CO6 3PN & CO6 3PR & Mill Race Garden Centre
Opens: Sunday 9th June 2019
Starts: 11am
Ends: 5pm
Writtle Open Gardens – Chelmsford
Some extremely interesting and different gardens will be open in this picturesque village, plus the chance to visit the Bowling Green in action, allotments, and the church.
The day will commence with Morris Dancing on The Green at 12.00noon followed by prize giving for the winners of the Scarecrow Competition held on The Green for the children
All proceeds to Friends of Writtle Parish Church, a charity that raises funds to help maintain the fabric of the church.
Refreshments
Plants for sale
Dogs not allowed
Parking at Writtle College’s Lordship Road car park
Admission: Adults: £5 per person, Accompanied under 16s: Free (admission by programme from The Green on the day).
Owners information: 01245 421 503
Address: Writtle Sat Nav CM1 3DU
Opens: Sunday 9th June 2019
Starts: 12pm
Ends: 6pm
Wychwood – Roydon, Harlow
¾ acre garden with a large pond attracting wildlife and has resident ducks. Free range chickens roam in the shrubbery and there is also a budgerigar aviary.
Vegetable and fruit plot as well as mixed shrub and herbaceous borders. English roses are also a feature of the garden.
Refreshments
Plants for sale
Admission: Adults: £4, Children: Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: Mrs Madeleine Paine 01279 792172
Address: Wychwood, Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow. CM19 5DW
Opens: Sunday 16th June 2019
Starts: 12noon
Ends: 5pm
Jericho Cottage (Megarry’s Antiques & Teashop) – Blackmore, Ingatestone
Small walled wildlife & woodland garden with mature trees, shrubs, bamboos, palms and ponds. Historic Romany Vardo and Victorian Glasshouse.
Primroses, bluebells, camellias, rhododendrons and later hydrangeas, euphorbias and geraniums clothe the ground, while a canopy of wisteria, rambling roses, honeysuckle and kiwi vine shade the patio and pergola.
The garden is an untamed hidden oasis.
Wheelchair access
Dogs allowed on lead
Plants on sale
Refreshments
Antique shop
Admission: Adults: £3, Children Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: Judi Wood 01277 822170
Address: Jericho Cottage, The Green, Blackmore, Ingatestone CM4 0RR
Opens: Tuesday 18th June
Starts: 1:30pm
Ends: 5pm
Pettits Boulevard – Romford
The garden is 80ft x 23ft on three levels with an ornamental pond, patio area with shrubs and perennials, many in pots.
Large eucalyptus tree leads to a woodland themed area with many ferns and hostas. There are agricultural implements and garden ornaments giving a unique and quirky feel to the garden.
There are also tranquil seating areas situated throughout.
Wheelchair access
Dogs allowed on lead
Refreshments
Admission: Adults £4, Children Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: Peter & Lynn Nutley
Address: 18 Pettits Boulevard, Rise Park, Romford. RM1 4PL
Opens: Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd June
Starts: 1pm
Ends: 5pm
Fun Day for dogs at the Gardens of Easton Lodge – Little Easton, Dunmow
Come and join us for this main season open day and fun day for dogs.
The Countess of Warwick loved her dogs and so would be pleased to see this fun day, building on the success of the event last year!
There will be a range of dog classes and activities and stalls to buy a little something for your favourite four-legged member of the family.
Locally sourced bacon and cheese rolls will be available until 2.15pm.
Homemade cakes, hot and cold drinks will be available until 4.30pm or until they run out!
Admission: Adults £4.50, Children under 16 Free
Address: Easton Lodge, Little Easton, Dunmow. CM6 2BD
Opens: Sunday 23rd June
Starts: 11.30am
The gardens open from 11.30am until 5pm with the last entry at 4pm.
Ends: 5pm
Ulting Wick Garden – Malton
Nestling in the conservation area of the Chelmer Valley in rural Essex the eleven-acre gardens at Ulting Wick have been redesigned, extended and developed over the past 15 years by Philippa and Bryan Burrough.
The garden is centered around three listed black Essex barns and a 17th century farmhouse. The buildings provide structure, shelter and a canvas for exuberant, colourful and vibrant planting of thousands of tulips in box-edged beds followed by an exotic display of dahlias, bananas, grasses, cosmos, sunflowers and other annuals to provide late summer interest.
Refreshments
Wheelchair access
Plants on sale
Dogs allowed on lead
Admission: Adult £5, Children Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: Mr & Mrs B Burrough 01245 380216
Address: Ulting Wick, Crouchmans Farm Road, Maldon. CM9 6QX
Opens: Friday 28th June 2019
Starts: 2pm
Ends: 5pm
St Helens – Stebbing, Dunmow
A garden established over 40 years from a bog-ridden, cricket-bat plantation into a gently sloping woodland garden. Springs and ponds divide the garden into different areas with various shrubs and perennial planting.
Wheelchair access
Refreshments
Admission: Adult £4.50, Children Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: Stephen & Joan Bazlinton 01371 856495
Address: St Helens, High Street, Stebbing CM6 3SE
Opens: Saturday 29th June 2019
Starts: 1pm
Ends: 5pm
Deers- Clavering, Saffron Walden
Over nearly 50 years, Deers has developed into a wildlife oasis
There is a rose garden, pool garden, a walled vegetable garden and two stunning curved borders for you to enjoy.
The garden has two ponds with lilies and three footbridges which cross over the River Stort where you will find a delightful wild flower meadow.
Refreshments
Limited wheelchair access
Dogs allowed on lead
Easy car parking
Admission: Adult: £5
Address: Deers, Deers Green, Clavering, Saffron Walden CB11 4PX
Opens: Sunday 30th June 2019
Starts: 2pm
Ends: 5pm
Essex Open Gardens – July 2019
Feeringbury Manor – Feering, Colchester
The garden of Feeringbury Manor is on an ancient site and there is always plenty to see in this peaceful 10-acre garden with two ponds and river Blackwater.
Dogs allowed
Wheelchair access
Admission: Adults: £5, Children Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
This garden also makes a donation to Feering Church.
Owners information: Mr & Mrs Giles Cooe-Adams: 01376 561946
Address: Feeringbury Manor, Coggeshall Road, Feering, Colchester CO5 9RB
Opens: Thursday and Friday from 4th July to 26th July
Starts: 9am
Ends: 4pm
(Garden also opened by arrangement on selected dates)
16 Maida Way – Chingford
There are three distinct areas to the garden. A walled patio with raised beds of ferns, climbers, hostas and planters.
Steps up to middle garden with a large koi pond, seating area, with acers, shrubs, herbaceous plants, grasses and grapevine.
Numerous retro artefacts creatively upcycled. The third area is a kitchen garden with raised beds of fruit trees and bushes, herbs and vegetables.
Refreshments
Plants on sale
Admission: Adults £7.50, Children Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: Clare & Steve Francis
Address: 16 Maida Way, Chingford E4 7JL
Opens: Saturday 6th July
Starts: 4pm
Ends: 9pm
Barnardiston House – Witham
A circular deck overlooks a beautiful circular lawn and follows around the magnolia grandiflora. There is also a hidden circular pond with a small decking area beyond.
Across the garden are raised beds, laid out in a geometric pattern, where small quantities of many different varieties of both modern and heritage vegetables are grown. Apple, pear, fig and plum trees are a real delight and thrive in this garden oasis.
The garden is largely organic, no pesticides being used, and herbicides very occasionally on paths.
Refreshments
Limited wheelchair access
Dogs allowed on leads
Admission: Adults £5, Children under 12: Free
Address: 35 Chipping Hill, Witham CM8 2DE
Opens: Sunday 14th July 2019
Starts: 11am
Ends: 4pm
Dragons – Chelmsford
¾ acre garden, planted to encourage wildlife. Small vegetable garden, two summerhouses of which one overlooks a stream and farmland.
Refreshments
Plants for sale
Owners information: Mrs Margot Grice 01245 248651
Admission: Adults: £4, Children: Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Address: Dragons, Boyton Cross, Chelmsford CM1 4LS
Opens: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Starts: 2pm
Ends: 5pm
262 Main Road – Hawkwell, Hockley
The garden comprises of 185 metres of island beds and borders sited on ⅓ acre. Some of the borders are elevated from the house resulting in steep banks which provide a different and interesting aspect. Salvia, dahlia, hedychium, brugmansia peak in the summer months.
Refreshments available
Plants on sale
Admission: Adult £4, Children: Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: Karen Mann 07976 272999
Address: 262 Main Road, Hawkwell, Hockley SS5 4NW
Opens: Saturday 20th July
Starts: 12.30pm
Ends: 5.30pm
Barnards Farm – West Horndon, Brentwood
So much to explore! Climb the Belvedere for the wider view and take the train for a woodland adventure. Spring bulbs and blossom, summer beds and borders, ponds, lakes and streams, walled vegetable plot. ‘Japanese garden’, sculptures grand and quirky enhance and delight.
Wheelchair access
Plants on sale
Refreshments
Admission: Adult £7.50, Children: Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: Bernard & Sylvia Holmes & The Christabella Charitable Trust 01268 454075
Address: Barnards Farm, Bentwood Road, West Horndon, Brentwood CM13 3LX
Opens: Thursday 25th July
Starts: 11am
Ends: 4:30pm
30 Glenwood Ave – Leigh on Sea
Nestled next to the busy A127 lies a beautifully transformed town garden. Homemade raised beds with tulips in spring, dahlias and roses in the summer. From a corridor of Cyprus trees and grass emerges an open garden giving a vista of colour, inspiration and peaceful harmony, with many different scents to savour. Hanging baskets bloom in the fruit trees and along the fences.
Refreshments available
Admission: Adult £3.50, Children free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information:
Joan Squibb 07543 031772
Address: 30 Glenwood Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea SS9 5EB
Opens: Friday 26th and Sunday 28th July
Starts: 11am
Ends: 4pm
Harwich Gardens – Harwich
Five different gardens by the seaside. All within walking distance in the historical town of Harwich.
8 St Helens Green, just 100m from the sea. Whilst a small town garden, there is an abundance of dahlias, salvias, and hydrangeas mixed with complimentary perennials.
63 Church Street (access via Cow Lane) is a long, narrow walled courtyard with shrubs, climbers, perennials and veg packed into the garden and architectural features including an Elizabethan window with original glass.
30 Church Street (access via Customs House Lane) is a tiny courtyard reclaimed from a barren space in 18 months. Crammed with pots and climbers it is a restful space. The sunken garden is a hidden gem.
Behind Quayside Court, originally a Victorian hotel and is possibly below sea level, features a pond, veg patch, roses and climbers.
The Walled Garden, a garden without a house. A previous waste area enclosed by high walls planted with perennials.
Admission:
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Address: 8 St Helens Green – Quayside Court – 63 and 30 Church Street – The Walled Garden
Opens: Sunday 28th July
Starts: 1pm
Ends: 5pm
Essex Open Gardens – August 2019
2 Days Cottages – Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood
A superb plant lovers garden, featuring herbaceous plants, trees and shrubs with year-round interest. Winding paths lead to a stunning rockery backdrop to a natural pond.
The Art Garden, leads into another ‘room’ with a Mediterranean feel containing dry garden, palms and grasses. An archway leading to a Koi Carp pond with water feature.
The barn features Doddinghurst Art Society annual Art Exhibition and sale of original water colours, acrylics and ceramics. All work by local artists many featuring local places of interest and all available to buy.
Limited wheelchair access
Tea and refreshments
Dogs allowed on lead
Parking outside in Lane.
Admission: Adult £5, Children under 12: Free
Address: 2 Days Cottages, Days Lane, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood CM15 9SL
Opens: Sunday 4th August
Starts: 11.30am
Ends: 4pm
Dragons – Chelmsford
¾ acre garden, planted to encourage wildlife. Small vegetable garden, two summerhouses of which one overlooks a stream and farmland.
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Refreshments
Plants for sale
Admission: Adults: £4, Children: Free
Opened as
Owners information: Mrs Margot Grice 01245 248651
Address: Dragons, Boyton Cross, Chelmsford CM1 4LS
Opens: Tuesday 6th and Friday 16th August 2019
Starts: 2pm
Ends: 5pm
Ingatestone Hall Open House and Gardens – Ingatestone, Brentwood
Take a look inside this stunning Grade 1 Listed, 16th century manor house, set in 10 acres of garden.
You can visit eight principal rooms, containing paintings, furniture and other Petre family memorabilia, amassed over the centuries.
Wander around the beautiful garden and finish with tea and cake served in the tea room.
Dogs not allowed
Admission: Adults: £7, Seniors: £6, Children over 5: £3
All money raised will go towards the work of the British Red Cross, supporting those who find themselves in crisis.
Address: Ingatestone Hall, Ingatestone. CM4 9NR
Opens: Sunday 11th August
Starts: 12pm
Ends: 5pm
Tudor Roost – Fingringhoe, Colchester
An unexpected hidden colourful ¼-acre garden. Well manicured grassy paths wind round island beds and ponds. Densely planted subtropical area with architectural and exotic plants – cannas, bananas, palms, agapanthus, agaves and tree ferns surround a colourful gazebo. Garden planted to provide year-round colour and encourage wildlife. Many peaceful seating areas.
Dogs allowed on lead
Refreshments
Plants on sale
Admission: Adults £4, Children Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: Chris & Linda Pegden 01206 729831
Address: Tudor Roost, 18 Frere Way, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7BP
Opens: Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August
Starts: 2pm
Ends: 5pm
Japanese Garden Day at Eaton Lodge – Little Easton, Dunmow
Open Day including a celebration of Harold Peto’s work and Japanese garden designs in the Gardens, which we are restoring or drawing inspiration from in our management of the Gardens.
Robin Whalley, who is an authority on the work of Harold Peto and is Conservation & Historic Advisor to the Gardens, will be on hand to explain Peto’s work.
Exhibition of bonsai trees
Children’s activities, including craft and fun trail.
Locally sourced bacon and cheese rolls will be available until 2.15.
Homemade cakes, hot and cold drinks will be available until 4.30 pm or they run out!
Dogs welcome on lead
Address: Easton Lodge, Little Easton, Dunmow. CM6 2BD
Opens: Sunday 18th August
Starts: 11.30am
Ends: 5pm
262 Main Road – Hockley
The garden comprises of 185 metres of island beds and borders sited on ⅓ acre. Some of the borders are elevated from the house resulting in steep banks which provide a different and interesting aspect. Salvia, dahlia, hedychium, brugmansia peak in the summer months. ‘This garden features a completely new, RHS accredited Dahlia named “Jake Mann” after my late son.
Refreshments available – plants on sale
Admission: Adult: £4, Children: Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: Karen Mann 07976 27299
Address: 262 Main Road, Hawkwell, Hockley. SS5 4NW
Opens: Sunday 18th August
Starts: 12.30pm
Ends: 5.30pm
23 New Road – Dagenham
This is an exotic garden, themed on the foothills of the Himalayas in India. This garden will be like no other you may have seen before despite its modest size. It is filled with exquisite tropical plants including Canna, Gingers and Bananas. A feast for the eyes filled with good ideas for vertical space. An extravaganza of plants in all shapes, colour and form.
Admission: Adults: £4, Children; Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: John Seaman 07504 712818
Address: 23 New Road, Dagenham. RM10 9NH
Opens: Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th August
Starts: 12pm
Ends: 5pm
Ulting Wick Garden – Maldon
Nestling in the conservation area of the Chelmer Valley in rural Essex the eleven-acre gardens at Ulting Wick have been redesigned, extended and developed over the past 15 years by Philippa and Bryan Burrough.
The garden is centered around three listed black Essex barns and a 17th century farmhouse. The buildings provide structure, shelter and a canvas for exuberant, colourful and vibrant planting of thousands of tulips in box-edged beds followed by an exotic display of dahlias, bananas, grasses, cosmos, sunflowers and other annuals to provide late summer interest.
Refreshments
Wheelchair access
Plants on sale
Dogs allowed on lead
Admission: Adult: £5, Children: Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owner information: Mr & Mrs B Burrough 01245 380216
Address: Ulting Wick, Crouchmans Farm Road, Maldon CM9 6QX
Opens: Monday 26th August Bank Holiday
Starts: 2pm
Ends: 5pm
Barnards Farm – West Horndon, Brentwood
So much to explore! Climb the Belvedere for the wider view and take the train for a woodland adventure.
Spring bulbs and blossom, summer beds and borders, ponds, lakes and streams, walled vegetable plot. ‘Japanese garden’, sculptures grand and quirky enhance and delight.
Wheelchair access
Plants on sale
Refreshments
Admission: Adult: £7.50, Children: Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: Bernard & Sylvia Holmes & The Christabella Charitable Trust 01268 454075
Address: Barnards Farm, Bentwood Road, West Horndon, Brentwood CM13 3LX
Opens: Thursday 29th August
Starts: 11am
Ends: 4.30pm
Essex Open Gardens September 2019
Ulting Wick Garden – Maldon
Nestling in the conservation area of the Chelmer Valley in rural Essex the eleven-acre gardens at Ulting Wick have been redesigned, extended and developed over the past 15 years by Philippa and Bryan Burrough.
The garden is centered around three listed black Essex barns and a 17th century farmhouse. The buildings provide structure, shelter and a canvas for exuberant, colourful and vibrant planting of thousands of tulips in box-edged beds followed by an exotic display of dahlias, bananas, grasses, cosmos, sunflowers and other annuals to provide late summer interest.
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Refreshments
Wheelchair access
Plants on sale
Dogs allowed on lead
Admission: Adult: £5, Children: Free
Owner information: Mr & Mrs B Burrough 01245 380216
Address: Ulting Wick, Crouchmans Farm Road, Maldon. CM9 6QX
Opens: Friday 6th September
Starts: 2pm
Ends: 5pm
Dragons – Chelmsford
¾ acre garden, planted to encourage wildlife. Small vegetable garden, two summerhouses of which one overlooks a stream and farmland.
Refreshments
Plants for sale
Admission: Adults: £4, Children: Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: Mrs Margot Grice 01245 248651
Address: Dragons, Boyton Cross, Chelmsford. CM1 4LS
Opens: Sunday 8th and Wednesday 25th September 2019
Starts: 11am (8th) / 2pm (25th)
Ends: 4pm (8th) / 5pm (25th)
Furzelea – Danbury
A Victorian house surrounded by a garden designed, created and maintained by the owners to provide all year-round interest. The colour coordinated borders and beds are enhanced with topiary, grasses, and climbers.
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Refreshments
Plants for sale
Admission: Adults: £5, Children: Free
Owners information: Avril & Roger Cole-Jones
Address: Furzelea, Bicknacre Road, Danbury. CM3 4JR
Opens: Wednesday 11th & Sunday 15th September 2019
Starts: 1pm (11th) / 11am (15th)
Ends: 5pm
18 Pettits Boulevard – Romford
The garden is 80ft x 23ft on three levels with an ornamental pond, patio area with shrubs and perennials, many in pots.
Large eucalyptus tree leads to a woodland themed area with many ferns and hostas.
There are agricultural implements and garden ornaments giving a unique and quirky feel to the garden. There are also tranquil seating areas situated throughout.
Wheelchair access
Dogs allowed on lead
Refreshments
Admission: Adults: £4, Children: Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: Peter & Lynn Nutley
Address: 18 Pettits Boulevard, Rise Park, Romford. RM1 4PL
Opens: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th September
Starts: 1pm
Ends: 5pm
Sandy Lodge – Halstead
A stunning garden, with amazing views over Halstead, there is something to see every day.
¾ acre created over the last 5 years, enter to our gravel Bee Border full of irises and tulips; wander in our Winter Wedding border and the Woodlands Walk.
Across the lawn you find the new double borders with flowing prairie planting. Lots of seating and viewing spots.
Refreshments available
Admission: Adults: £4.50, Children: Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners Information: Emma & Rick Rengasamy
Address: Sandy Lodge, Howe Drive, Hedingham Road, Halstead. CO9 2QL
Open: Sunday 22nd September 2019
Starts: 11am
Ends: 5pm
Layer Marney Tower Open House and Garden – Layer Marney, Colchester
Come along and enjoy a visit to Layer Marney Tower and its wonderful garden. The Long Gallery, church, & the Medieval Barn will also be open for you to explore.
Enjoy tea and cake in the delightful tea room and watch performances by the Military Wives Choir*, Rock Choir* & Leigh Orpheus Male Voice.
*Choirs are subject to change- times to be released nearer to the event
Refreshments
Limited Wheelchair access
Dogs allowed
Free parking
Admission: Adults: £9, Children: £5
All money raised will go towards the work of the British Red Cross, supporting those who find themselves in crisis.
Address: Layer Marney Tower, Layer Marney, Colchester CO5 9US
Opens: Sunday 29th September
Starts: 11am
Ends: 5pm
The Beth Chatto Gardens – Elmstead Market, Colchester
Internationally famous gardens, including dry, damp, shade, reservoir and woodland areas.
The result of over 50 years of hard work and application of the huge body of plant knowledge possessed by Beth Chatto and her husband Andrew.
Large plant nursery
Gift Shop
Free parking
Tearoom
Admission: Adults: £5, Children: Free
Opened as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise funds for nursing and health charities.
Owners information: The Beth Chatto Gardens
Address: The Beth Chatto Gardens, Elmstead Market, Colchester CO7 7DB
Opens: Sunday 29th September
Starts: 10am
Ends: 4pm
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