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Abbey House Gardens Location map Malmesbury, Wiltshire Once the site of the Abbot of Malmesbury Abbey's garden, the garden today covers 5 acres, and is located directly beside the historic ruins of the Abbey. The gardens are built about a 16th century house, and offer richly colourful garden walks throughout the spring, summer, and fall. The Abbey House, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, SN16 9AS Location: Just off the market square in Malmesbury, beside Malmesbury Abbey Website: Abbey House Gardens Email: info@abbeyhousegardens.co.uk Phone: 01666 822 212 Fax: 01666 822 782 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Details of Abbey House Gardens - Photos of Abbey House Gardens

Avebury Manor and Garden Location map Marlborough, Wiltshire Edwardian garden graces this Tudor manor house. Medieval walls recall the older origins of the property; well-kept topiary, ancient box, and pleasant flower gardens. Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, SN8 1RF Location: 6 m W of Marleborough on the A4361 and B4003 Website: Avebury Manor and Garden Email: avebury@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01672 539 250 Fax: 01672 538 038 National Trust Photo Credit: David Ross

Bowood House and Gardens Location map Derry Hill, Wiltshire The 2000-acre estate surrounding the Georgian Bowood house was gloriously landscaped by 'Capability' Brown between 1762-68. Formal gardens, pinetum and arboretum, and 2 miles of a separate Rhododendron Walk open for six weeks in May and June. Calne, Derry Hill, Wiltshire, England, SN11 0LZ Location: off the A4 Website: Bowood House and Gardens Phone: 01249 812 102 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Details of Bowood House and Gardens

Corsham Court Location map Corsham, Wiltshire Several centuries of garden design at Corsham Court have left a legacy of 'Capability' Brown features (2-mile Great Walk, gothic bath house, and massive Cedars and Planes) as well as early 19th century and Victorian formal gardens. Corsham, Wiltshire, England, SN13 0BZ Location: off A4 Website: Corsham Court Email: staterooms@corsham-court.co.uk Phone: 01249 712 214 Fax: 01249 701 610 Photo Credit: Hugh McKechnie, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence

Heale Gardens Location map Middle Woodford, Wiltshire Carolinean Heale House (not open to the public) sheltered Charles II in 1651. Award-winning gardens start the year off with fantastic displays of snowdrops and aconites; in June the roses come into their own. Japanese tea house set in water garden. Walled kitchen garden. Heale House, Salisbury, Middle Woodford, Wiltshire, England, SP4 6NT Location: 4 m N Salisbury Website: Heale Gardens Email: info@healsgarden.co.uk Phone: 01722 782 504 Photo Credit: Ronald Searle, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence

Larmer Tree Gardens Location map Tollard Royal, Wiltshire Taking their name from the ancient traditional boundary between Dorset and Wiltshire, the Larmer Tree Gardens are the 1880 creation of General Pitt Rivers. The first privately owned gardens to be opened for public enjoyment, these 11 acres of pleasure grounds overlooking the Cranborne Chase contain an interesting collection of Victorian buildings, from a Roman temple to Nepalese rooms. Camillias and Rhododendrons brighten the woodland spring, while hydrangeas and Eucryphias are striking in midsummer. Lovely autumn colour, providing year-round interest for the visitor. Salisbury, Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, England, SP5 5PT Location: 2 miles S of Tollard Royal Website: Larmer Tree Gardens Email: larmertree@rushmoreuk.com Phone: 01725 516 228 Fax: 01725 516 321 Photo Credit: Chris Gunns, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence

Peto Garden Location map Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire Award-winning Grade I early 20th century hillside garden at Ilford Manor, beside the River Frome. Statuary, colonnade, cloister and formal terraces set the tone for this Italianate garden, with its grand views out over the Wiltshire countryside. Ilford Manor, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, BA15 2BA Location: half a mile SW of Bradford-on-Avon, on the B3109 Website: Peto Garden Email: info@ifordmanor.co.uk Phone: 01225 863 146 Fax: 01225 862 364 Photo Credit: David Anstiss, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence

Sheldon Manor Location map Chippenham, Wiltshire A romantic garden under restoration, Sheldon is Wiltshire's oldest inhabited manor. There is a rose garden in May/June. Formal and informal gardens. A 15th century chapel stands in the grounds. Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, SN14 0RG Location: 1.5 m W Chippenham, off A420 Website: Sheldon Manor Email: sheldonevents@btconnect.com Phone: 01249 653 120 Photo Credit: Roger Cornfoot, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence

Stourhead Location map Stourton, Wiltshire Stourhead is reason enough to visit England all by itself. It is a brilliant Arcadian design begun by Henry Hoare, incorporating ever changing vistas around a lake, replete with temples to Apollo and Flora, a rock bridge, a cascade, a pantheon, a thatched cottage, and a grotto. Hoare's vision did not run to the rhododendrons, added by a descendant, which are one of the main reasons people flock to Stourhead today. Best in: spring for rhododendrons, early summer for azaleas, and anytime for a truly wonderful landscape garden experience. My personal favourite among British gardens. Warminster, Stourton, Wiltshire, England, BA12 6QD Location: off B3092 Website: Stourhead Email: stourhead@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01747 841 152 Fax: 01747 842 005 National Trust Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Details of Stourhead - Photos of Stourhead

Stourton House Flower Garden Location map Stourton, Wiltshire Charming 4.5 acre plantsman's garden is an imaginative 20th century creation on the site of the derelict garden of the old Stourton Rectory. Peaceful oasis, filled with flowers. Warminster, Stourton, Wiltshire, England, BA12 6QF Location: adjacent to the NT's Stourhead, 2 miles NW of Mere, on the B3092 Phone: 01747 840 417

The Courts Garden Location map Holt, Wiltshire Here is a delightful English garden, not to be missed. Irises and lilies grace the water gardens, spring bulbs accent the arboretum, and topiary and herbaceous borders lend a stateliness without being overly formal. Bradford-on-Avon, Holt, Wiltshire, England, BA14 6RR Location: 2.5 m E of Bradford-on-Avon, on B3107 Website: The Courts Garden Email: courtsgarden@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01225 782 875 National Trust Photo Credit: David Anstiss, licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence

Wilton House Location map Wilton, Wiltshire Four new gardens were added to Wilton by the late 17th Earl: the North Forecourt, Old English Rose, Water and Cloister gardens. However, gardening has a long history at Wilton; starting in 1632 Isaac De Caus set out on an ambitious plan for extensive water gardens, taking advantage of the estate's location on the River Nadder. A Palladian bridge was constructed over the river in 1737 by the ninth Earl. Salisbury, Wilton, Wiltshire, England, SP2 0BJ Location: 3 m W Salisbury, on A30 Website: Wilton House Email: tourism@wiltonhouse.com Phone: 01722 746 714 Fax: 01722 744 447 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Details of Wilton House

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