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Garden Name: Merriments Gardens
Last Modified: 01/02/2010
Garden ID: 0330

pic: 0330_Merriments.jpg

Owner: Mr. David Weeks
Address:
Hawhurst Road
Hurst Green

Postcode: TN19 7RA
County: East Sussex

tel: 01580-860666
fax: 
website: www.merriments.co.uk
email: info {at} merriments.co.uk

Features: 


English Heritage Grade:


Opening Times:
Easter - 30th Sept; daily; 10am - 5.30pm (Suns; 10.30am - 5.30pm).

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
Mid-summer to closing

To see: 


National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: No
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: No
Comments:  

House Open for Viewing: No
Comments: 

Admission Prices:
Adult £4.50; Child £2. Groups of 15+ adults £4

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

Other Facilities:
Picnics in car park only.


Designer: 
Description of Garden:
Relatively newly planted, but rapidly maturing garden on a sloping site designed to present ideas for and display the plants sold in the excellent garden centre which is part of the same complex. Full of interesting plantings and colour, it includes a gravel garden, water garden, Monet pergola and has the potential to become a significant attraction in its own right. 

During winter 2004, a new wheelchair friendly entrance was created and stunning bridge erected over the large ponds and early 2005 will see the building of a wonderful formal garden with fountain in the old, now unused, entrance area.

Many of the unusual plants seen growing in the garden can be found for sale in the extensive adjoining nursery.


History: 


Local Inns: 
Curlew Inn, Bodiam

Accomodation: 


Restaurants: 


Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Sissinghurst Gardens
Dixter Gardens
Pashley Manor Gardens
Kent & East Sussex Railway