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Garden Name: Bourton House Garden
Last Modified: 25/03/2010
Garden ID: 0138

pic: 0138_Bourton.jpg

Owner: Mr. and Mrs R. Quintus
Address:
Bourton-on-the-Hill
Moreton-in-Marsh

Postcode: GL56 9AE
County: Gloucestershire

tel: 01386 700754
fax: 
website: www.bourtonhouse.com
email: info {at} bourtonhouse.com

Features: 
Topiary (including knot garden and parterre), wide herbaceous borders, shade house, water features.
HHA/ Christies Garden of the Year 2006

English Heritage Grade:
II

Opening Times:
Open to general public every Weds, Thurs, Friday from June to early September
Groups (20+) may visit from May to October. Advance booking essential.

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
May to October

To see: 
All of interest

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: Yes
Comments: Sunday 15th Aug

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: Minimum of 20

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments: Advance booking necessary 

House Open for Viewing: No
Comments: 

Admission Prices:
Adult £6; Child free

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: No
Lunches: No
Teas: Yes
Refreshments: Yes
Picnics: Yes
Dogs allowed: No
Only on Lead: No
Events: Yes

Other Facilities:
Disabled access is limited. Tea/Coffee and home-made cakes available 2nd June - early Sept in 16th century Tithe Barn


Designer: Monique Paice
Description of Garden:
A very intensively planted three-acre garden surrounding an early 18th century Cotswold stone manor house. There are a number of garden rooms featuring an abundance of unusual plants in exciting colour, shape textural combinations. Many tender plants used in both the borders and the exuberantly planted containers - ranging from large lead cisterns to giant terracotta vases. A variety of small water features, interesting topiary, mainly of Buxus sempervirens catch the eye. A unique shade house inspired from a visit to Canada is an interesting feature. This is a plantsman's paradise. 




History: 
The garden was created over a 20 year time frame by the former owners, Mr & Mrs R Paice

Local Inns: 
Horse & Groom, Bourton-on-the-Hill
Fox & Hounds, Great Wolford

Accomodation: 
Rectory Farmhouse, Stow-on-the-Wold
The Old Bakery, Blockley

Restaurants: 
Churchill Arms, Paxton
Kings Head, Chipping Campden

Village/Town/Sightseeing: