A taste of some of Somerset’s Gardens
Montacute House
The National Trust property, Montacute House, is only a 10 minute drive from Bridge House. “Montacute is a masterpiece of Elizabethan Renaissance architecture and design. With its surrounding garden and parkland, it is a place of beauty and wonder.”
Barrington Court
Only 15 mins away, another National trust treasure, Barrington Court. ‘An atmospheric fragment of old Somerset: an empty Tudor manor house, beautifully restored in the 1920s, with farm buildings, abundant flowers and orchards.” Click here for more information.
East Lambrook Manor Gardens
The English Heritage Grade 1 listed garden, created by Margery Fish, is characterised by many winding paths through abundant borders and is renowned as the premier example of the English cottage garden style. It has noted collections of snowdrops, hellebores and hardy geraniums and there is an excellent specialist hardy plant nursery in the garden. Click here for details
Hauser & Wirth
At the top of Oudolf Field sits the Radić Pavilion, designed by Chilean architect Smiljan Radic. It was installed at Hauser & Wirth Somerset in March 2015, following its unveiling the previous year as the Serpentine Gallery 2014 Pavilion in Kensington Gardens. Please click here. for more information.
Stourhead
When Stourhead first opened in the 1740s, a magazine described it as ‘a living work of art’. The world-famous landscape garden has as its centrepiece a magnificent lake reflecting classical temples, mystical grottoes, and rare and exotic trees, and offers a day of fresh air and discovery. Click here for more information
Bishop’s Palace, Wells
Hidden within the ancient ramparts and protected by the moat, 14 acres of stunning, tranquil gardens await you in the heart of the City of Wells, Somerset. Click here for more information.
Yeo Valley Organic Gardens
Alongside our farms and staff canteen, we have an organic garden that’s open to visitors. It’s six and a half acres of ornamental and edible plants in a seasonal patchwork that we’ve been constantly evolving since we started more than 18 years ago. Click here for more details.
Hestercombe
Discover Somerset and lose yourself in fifty acres of lakes, temples, cascades, tranquil woodland walks, formal terraces, vivid colours and views that take your breath away. Click here for more details.