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Garden Name: Stone House Cottage Garden & Nursery
Last Modified: 13/01/2011
Garden ID: 0167

pic: 0167_StoneHouse.jpg

Owner: Mr and Mrs James Arbuthnot
Address:
Stone
Kidderminster

Postcode: DY10 4BG
County: Worcestershire

tel: 01562 69902
fax: 
website: www.shcn.co.uk
email: louisa {at} shcn.co.uk

Features: 


English Heritage Grade:


Opening Times:
16th March - 10th September; Wednesday - Saturday; 10am - 5pm, and Royal Wedding Bank Holiday April 29th. The remainder of the year from September to March it is open by appointment.

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
May - August

To see: 


National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: No
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments:  

House Open for Viewing: No
Comments: 

Admission Prices:
£3.

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

Other Facilities:
Partial access for the disabled.


Designer: 
Description of Garden:
A romantic garden set in an old walled kitchen garden. The area is only 3/4 acre but seems much larger - hedges divide it into different compartments and create diverse habitats in which to grow the vast selection of rare and unusual plants that thrive here. Unusual brick follies adorn the walls and these in turn are covered with a multitude of climbing and hanging plants in which the garden specialises. The garden acts as a shop window for the adjoining nursery. Here you can buy plants of almost all species that grow in the garden - the list of shrubs and climbers include many hardly ever seen for sale in this country.


History: 


Local Inns: 
The Dog, Harrington
Little Packhorse, Bewdley
Horse & Jockey, Far Forest

Accomodation: 
Stone Manor Hotel, Stone

Restaurants: 
Brokencote Hall, Chaddesley Corbett

Village/Town/Sightseeing: