About Alresford
'the ford over the river where the alder trees grow'
Gardens Open to the Public - 2008
Most of the gardens listed here are part of the National Gardens Scheme
a charity started in 1927 to enable people to visit selected private gardens
with the proceeds going to charity. The information on this page has been reproduced
from The National Gardens Scheme Yellow
Book and full details of the scheme can be found on their web site.
The British Red Cross is appealing for new gardens to join its Open Gardens scheme to raise money for this worthwhile cause - details.
Brandy
Mount Garden Picture Gallery
Bramdean
House Garden Picture Gallery
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| Abbey
Cottage, Itchen
Abbas |
Holywell,
Swanmore |
| Appletree
House, Soberton |
The
Hyde, Old Alresford |
| Beechenwood
Farm |
Lake
House, Northington |
| Berry
Cottage, Farringdon |
Linden
Barn, East Stratton |
| Bluebell
Cottage, Froxfield,
Petersfield |
Little
Court, Crawley |
| Borough
Farm, Winchester |
Litton
Lodge, Winchester |
| Brandy Mount House, Alresford |
The
Manor House,
Exton |
| Bramdean
House |
Martyr
Worthy Gardens |
| Chilland,
Martyr Worthy |
Meonstoke
Gardens, Droxford/Corhampton |
| Christchurch
Road Gardens,
Winchester |
Merdon
Manor, Hursley |
| Church
Close, Northington |
The
Old Rectory,
Swarraton |
| The
Coach House,
South Warnborough |
The
Old Station,
East Tisted |
| Colemore
House, Colemore |
Rotherfield
Park, East Tisted |
| Cranbury
Park, Otterbourne |
Selborne,
Alton |
| Crawley
Gardens |
Shalden
Park House, Nr.
Alton |
| Cygnet
House, Martyr
Worthy |
Tanglefoot,
Crawley |
| Farleigh
House, Farleigh
Wallop |
Wades
House, Barton
Stacey |
| Froyle
Gardens. Nr.
Alton |
Walbury,
Nr. Alton |
| Highfield,
Easton |
Weir
House |
| Hill
House, Old Alresford |
The
White Cottage
Beech, Alton |
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2006 was
the 60th anniversary of Bramdean House Garden being open for the
NGS. This traditional 6-acre garden on chalk is famous for mirror-image
herbaceous borders. Very many unusual plants including a collection of
old-fashioned sweet peas. Snowdrops in February followed by carpets of
bulbs in the spring and 1-acre kitchen garden featuring prizewinning
vegetables, fruit and flowers. BBC2 Flying Gardener & 'The Times' feature
2003, Saturday 'Telegraph' 2004. Bramdean House Gardens was also included
in Alan Titchmarsh's series, 'The Gardening Year' on BBC 2.
Bookings during the week, by previous appointment, are welcome - £4.50
per head Call 01962 771214. |