Basing House was one one of the largest private houses in England, the home of William Paulet, Marquess of Winchester in the Tudor period. The house was besieged and destroyed by Oliver Cromwell in the Civil War. Visitors can view excavated remains of the Old House and tour the extensive Norman earthworks which surround the site. Garden: The Tudor garden of this ruined palace has recently been recreated.
Redbridge Lane, Basing Basingstoke,
Hampshire,
England, RG24 7HB
Plan for a long stay in this 200 acre garden begun in the 1920's by the Rothschild family. Known for developing hybrid rhododendrons and azaleas. Notable eatures include pools, a winter garden, a rock garden, fruit trees, a daffodil meadow, and an iris garden.
Exbury,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
England, SO45 1AZ
An informal modern garden set around a 16th century cottage. There is ample botanical interest at all seasons of the year, with a lakeside walk, heather garden, and Summer and Winter flowering trees and shrubs.
School Lane,
Minstead,
Lyndhurst,
Hampshire,
England, SO43 7GL
166 acres containing over 40,000 plants from all over the world. Well labelled scree, heather, bog, and herbaceous gardens.
Jermyns Lane,
Ampfield,
Romsey,
Hampshire,
England, SO51 0QA
It is rare that a stately home is the result of a single man's vision, but Hinton Ampner house and the lovely gardens that surround it are very much the result of one man's passion for Georgian style. Ralph Dutton (1898-1985) grew up in the Victorian pile fashioned by his grandfather from an earlier 18th century house. That house, in turn, was built on the site of a Tudor manor first leased by Dutton's ancestor, Sir Thomas Stewkley in 1597. Historic House: The house is tenanted but can also be visited and contains a fine collection of English furniture, Italian paintings and hard-stones.
Bramdean,
Alresford,
Hampshire,
England, SO24 0LA
A delightful mix of formal and informal gardens beside the River Test. Here you will find imaginative topiary, including a dragon, chalk walled garden, woodlands walks to a secluded grotto, an orchid house, riverside walks, and lovely herbaceous borders. The gardens provide a setting for the 18th century Gothic cottage of Houghton Lodge.
Houghton,
Stockbridge,
Hampshire,
England, SO20 6LQ
The National Collection of Roses calls the grounds of this 12th century abbey home. The estate includes Mottisfont village and surrounding farmland and woods. The park features the largest London plane tree in England, plus small formal gardens. Abbey: This 12th-century Augustinian priory was converted into a private house after the Dissolution and still retains the spring or 'font' from which its name is derived. The abbey contains a drawing-room decorated by Rex Whistler and Derek Hill's 20th-century picture collection but the key attraction is the grounds with magnificent trees, walled gardens and the National Collection of Old-fashioned Roses. The estate includes Mottisfont village and surrounding farmland and woods.
Mottisfont,
Romsey,
Hampshire,
England, SO51 0LP
Tucked neatly in a narrow space behind the Great Hall of Winchester Castle is a quiet gem, Queen Eleanor's Gardens. This peaceful oasis is an accurate recreation of an early medieval garden, complete with many features that would have been present during the 13th century, and all the plants are known to have been grown in that period. more...
Winchester Castle,
Winchester,
Hampshire,
England, SO23 8PJ
Built in the early 16th-century for Lord Sandys, Henry VIII's Lord Chamberlain, the house acquired a classical portico in the mid-17th-century (the first of its kind in England). It contains a fascinating Tudor chapel with Renaissance glass, a Palladian stircase and a wealth old panelling and fine furniture. The attractive grounds feature herbaceous borders and a wild garden with lawns, lakes and woodland walks. Garden: 50,000 new snowdrops! Gardening at the Vyne is on a grand scale that humbles one's own visit to the garden centre... Large and varied country park to explore, from formal gardens to meadows, woods and wetlands.
Sherborne St John,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire,
England, RG24 9HL
A popular historic garden featuring a number of interesting follies and a series of small, walled gardens. In the largest of these 'garden rooms' is a patterned herbaceous border and clipped yew hedges.
West Green,
Hartley Wintney,
Hampshire,
England, RG27 8JB
Housed in a part 17th century building and set within its own large tranquil and rural surrounds, the Casa Dei Cesari Hotel has enjoyed a growing reputation over many years for its excellent standard of cuisine and accommodation. Being situated within easy reach of Basingstoke, Bracknell, Reading, Farnborough, Camberley, Sandhurst … more >>
The De Vere Venues Warbrook Grange sits within 130 acres of stunning park and woodlands on the Hampshire/Berkshire border. This peaceful and scenic location is perfect for a relaxing break in the country, yet still just minutes from the M3 and M4 offering easy access to Reading, central London and … more >>
