Ansty Gardens

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Apple Tree Cottage
2-acre garden surrounds C16 cottage (not open) with mature trees, herbaceous and raised beds, rockery, fernery and vegetable garden with fruit cage. Usual and unusual plants in cottage style. Views over farmland and woodland'

The Barn House
Walled garden of formal lay-out and informal planting, roses, hydrangeas, grasses, general mix! A pretty pond surrounded by wild flowers, formal front garden of roses and clipped box.

3 Lavender Cottages
Small garden with an interesting layout incl brick courtyard at rear with borders planted with cottage garden flowers, shrubs and potted herbs. The front garden is divided by a brick path with beds planted with plenty of lavender, also roses and a cardoon

Netherby
½-acre cottage garden, with 3 ponds and 2 Japanese bridges. Laburnum arch. Raised beds and vegetable garden. Statues, rhododendrons, camellias, acers and lawns. Lots of seating areas

Springfield
A plot of about 1 acre in a largely mature oak setting with a large pond. At its best in spring with primroses in abundance giving way to camellias, azaleas and rhododendrons

Whydown Cottage
1-acre atmospheric woodland garden, with water features. Many unusual trees, incl an embothrium. Fresh planting annually. Ideas for the smaller garden