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Garden Name: Toddington Manor
Last Modified: 08/02/2010
Garden ID: 0588

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Owner: Ms. Bowman-Shawan-Shaw
Address:
Toddington
Bedfordshire
LU5 6H


Postcode: LU5 6HJ
County: Bedfordshire

tel: 01525 872576
fax: 01525 874555
website: www.toddingtonmanor.co.uk
email: gba {at} samuk.net

Features: 
Wonderful English garden

English Heritage Grade:


Opening Times:
May, June & July; Mon - Wed; 1pm - 5pm
BH Opening: 31st May; 11am - 5pm + 10 other gardens in Toddington - £4.50 in aid of parish church.

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
May - July

To see: 
Herbaceous - Rose & Herb Garden
Wildflower Meadow. Much water.

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: No
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: Groups by appointment

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments:  

House Open for Viewing: No
Comments: 

Admission Prices:
Adults £5, Children free
Season tickets £12

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

Other Facilities:
Gardening Course - 9th & 10th March - "Pruning throughout the Year"


Designer: 
Description of Garden:
This garden is now in its prime having been created from the jungle by the present owners over the past 28 years. Everything has been planted since then around some magnificent trees, three ponds and a stream running through the garden.
The pleached Lime walk runs down the Herbaceous Borders - which are edged by many different varieties of Hosta. In the walled garden are a mass of of delphiniums and peonies, together with a large culinary and medicinal garden. Also there is a Wild Flower meadow and yellow and white rose garden, not forgetting the 20-acre wood and lakes. A truly peaceful and magical place to visit on our perfect summer's day!


History: 
Our Herb Garden was designed by Lucy Huntingdon.

Tania Compton designed part of our second go at the Herbaceous Borders - very successfully.

The remainder has all been done 'in-house', mainly by the previous Head Gardener - Robin Mason and currently by his successor - Linette Applegate.

Local Inns: 
6 pubs in Toddington

Accomodation: 
Woburn

Restaurants: 
5-6 good ones in Woburn

Village/Town/Sightseeing: