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Garden Name: Veddw House
Last Modified: 31/01/2011
Garden ID: 0498

pic: 0498_Veddw.jpg

Owner: Anne Wareham
Address:
The Veddw
Devauden
Monmouthshire
Postcode: NP16 6PH
County: Wales

tel: 01291 650836
fax: 01291 650948
website: www.veddw.co.uk
email: anne {at} veddw.co.uk

Features: 


English Heritage Grade:


Opening Times:
5th June to 29th August inclusive, from 2 - 5pm; Sundays & Bank Holidays 2pm - 5pm; Groups of ten or more.

Best Times of Year to Visit: 


To see: 


National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: Yes
Comments: 29th June; 5pm-7.30pm

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments: Groups of 10+ afternoons and evenings. Guided tours on request 

House Open for Viewing: No
Comments: 

Admission Prices:
Adult £6.50; Child under 14 yrs. £1.50; (free map of garden). Guided tours by Anne Wareham on request - £40. "(I don't like them, most visitors don't seem to like themÉ)"
Groups of 10 or more £6.50 pp (smaller groups by appointment afternoons & evenings in June, July & Aug)
No RHS freebies.

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

Other Facilities:



Designer: Anne Wareham
Description of Garden:
The garden is set in the wonderful countryside of the Welsh border above Tintern. There are two acres of ornamental garden and two acres of woodland. A notable addition to the garden is the dramatic reflecting pool.

The local landscape of rolling hills is reflected in the sinuous hedges that lead to the pool and provide the perfect backdrop for other planting schemes.

Anne has a great interest in the history of the local landscape and has incorporated this into the garden design, in particular a large parterre of grasses in a pattern of box hedges based on the local Tithe Map of 1842.

The garden was made by Anne Wareham and Charles Hawes. Charles photographed "Discovering Welsh Gardens" http://amzn.to/i4cYBa and Anne's book "The Bad Tempered Gardener" will be published in May 2011 http://bit.ly/eZiG8T

 

Veddw House Garden is starred in The Good Garden Guide. It was an RHS recommended garden, but withdrew from the scheme because it was too expensive for the garden owners.


History: 
The garden has been created over the past 15 years out of two fields. It surrounds a 200-year-old cottage.

Local Inns: 
The Lion at Trellech
Piercefield, St. Arvans

Accomodation: 
B&B The Nurtons, Tintern

Restaurants: 
Piercefield, St Arvans

Raglan Arms, Usk.

Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Tintern Abbey, 5 miles
Parva Vineyard, Tintern

Chepstow,Monmouth and Abergavenny nearby