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Waterperry Gardens

Waterperry Gardens
Waterperry
Near Wheatley
Oxford
OX33 1JZ

tel: 01844 339226
fax: 01844 339 883

Area: Oxford
Show Map Location:
Overview Map (30 Km)
Detailed Map (1.5 Km)

Visitor Information

www.waterperrygardens.co.uk

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Waterperry Gardens
Oxford
All details updated* as of: 19/02/2008

Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids

Opening Days and Hours

Apr - Oct; 7 days a week; 10am - 5.30pm.
Nov - Mar; 7 days a week; 10am - 5pm
Closed between Christmas and New Year.

Parties / Coaches: Yes
Must be booked in advance

Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes

House Open for Viewing: No

View this house at StatelyHomes.com

National Garden Scheme days: Yes
17th Feb
20th Apr
21st Sept

Best Times of Year to Visit:
Mar - Oct

To see:
Herbaceous

Admission Prices

Apr - Oct: Adult £4.95; children 10-16 yrs £3.30, under 10 are free; Over 60s £3.95; Parties over 20 (booked in advance) £3.85pp. Garden Tour £40 for up to 20 people, then £2 extra per person
Nov & Dec; all admissions £3.50 (under 10's free)

Onsite Facilities

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes

Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes

Teas: Yes
Light Refreshment: Yes
Picnics: Yes

Dogs Allowed: No
On Lead only: No
Special Events: Yes

Other Facilities:
No Picnics in garden.
Guided walks and high teas on second Thursday of every month.
Snowdrop weekends February 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th.
Easter Egg Hunt March 23rd.
Wildlife Walk and breakfast April 10th.
Spring workshop - making the most of hanging baskets and pots April 25th.
Cancer research walk May 18th.
Summer in the gardens June 4th. (evening opening)
Midsummer concert June 21st.
Much Ado About Nothing - Shakespeare in the Gardens July 3rd.
Art in Action July 17th - 20th.
Peter Pan - theatre in the gardens. 7th August.
Michaelmas Daisy Weekend September 20th and 21st.
Apple Weekend October 11th and 12th.
Wildlife Walk and Breakfast October 23rd.
Winter Workshop - Christmas from your garden. November 21st.
Christmas Craft Market November 22nd and 23rd.

Garden Features

300 metre herbaceous border flowering May - Oct.
Alpine Garden, Rose Garden, Waterlily canal,
Formal Knot Garden and riverside walk.

English Heritage Garden Grade:

National Collection: Saxifraga, porophyllum group.

Description of Garden

Designer: Mary Spiller

This is an eight acre garden loved by plant enthusiasts for its large well-labelled plant collection. The gardens include one of the finest herbaceous borders in the country, flowering continuously from May to October. A Rose Garden, alpine gardens, island beds, water lily pond and a river walk complete the picture. A vast and fragrant citrus tree is to be found in the walled garden.

History of Garden

Waterperry House was first recorded in the Domesday Book and there would have always been a garden here to supply the house. When the house was extended in the 18th century, improvements were made to the gardens and these features can still be seen today, although unfortunately there are no records of the original garden plans.

In 1932 Beatrix Hovergal moved her Garden School to Waterperry which proved to be highly successful and put the site on the gardening map. The horticultural methods and standards that she set have been maintained since her day.
By the mid-70's the ornamental gardens were opened up to the public, and gradually went through a period of huge development, spearheaded by former Ladies Horticultural School student Miss Mary Spiller.

Nearby Oxford Hotels, Facilities & Amenities

Hotels & Accommodation:
Bridge Hotel, Wheatley, Oxon

Restaurants:

Inns & Pubs:
Clifden Arms, Worminghall
George & Dragon, Chacombe

Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:
Oxford (8 miles)

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*Information Updates
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(Most recently requested in Jan - Feb 2008)

The garden information above was last updated on 19/02/2008

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