Waterperry Gardens


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Garden Name: Waterperry Gardens
Last Modified (we set this): 23-02-2012
Garden ID (we set this): 0180

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Garden Owner: School of Economic Science
Address:
Waterperry
Near Wheatley
Oxford

Postcode: OX33 1JZ
County: Oxford
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tel: 01844 339226
fax: 01844 339 883

website: www.waterperrygardens.co.uk

public email: events //at// waterperrygardens.co.uk
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group master website:

English Heritage Grade (I, II, II*): 


Opening Days & Times:
<b>NOTE for 2013</b>: Please check with garden owners or their website to confirm current dates open <a href='http://www.waterperrygardens.co.uk'>http://www.waterperrygardens.co.uk</a>  Mar - Oct; 7 days a week; 10am - 5.30pm.Nov - Feb; 7 days a week; 10am - 5pmClosed between Christmas and New Year.Closed to all but visitors to Art in Action between 19th and 22nd July 2012 inclusive.


Parties / Coaches (Yes/No): Yes
Parties / Coaches Comments: Must be booked in advance

Viewing by Appointment (Yes/No): Yes
Viewing by Appointment Comments: 

House Open for Viewing (Yes/No): No
House Open Comments/Dates/Times: 

National/Scotland Garden Scheme days (Yes/No): Yes
NGS/SGS Comments (PLEASE include DATES and Times):
April 22nd 2012 - to see the fritillaries.September 16th 2012 to see Michaelmas Daisies.


Best Times of Year to Visit:
Mar - Oct

...To see (pair by line with Best times to visit):
Herbaceous


Admission Prices:
January 1st 2012 - February 17th 2012. All admissions £4.30. (Under 16's free). Parties over 20 booked in advance £4.20 per person.February 18th 2012 to October 31st 2012. Adults £4.30. (Under 16's free). Parties over 20 booked in advance £4.85 per personNovember 1st 2012 to February 2013. Adults £4.50. (Under 16's free). Parties over 20 booked in advance £4.20.


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Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes

Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes

Teas: Yes
Refreshments: Yes
Picnics: Yes

Dogs allowed: No
Only on Lead: No
Events: Yes

Other Facilities or Comments on (Yes/No) items above:
No Picnics in garden. Dogs allowed in plant centre on lead but not allowed in the gardensFull programme of events - see own website


Special Features, Events/Dates and other comments:
100 metre herbaceous border flowering May - Oct.Alpine Garden, Rose Garden, Waterlily canal,Formal Knot Garden and riverside walk.


National Collection:  Saxifraga, porophyllum group.

Garden Designer: Beatrix Havergal and Mary Spiller
Description of Garden:
This is an eight acre garden loved by plant enthusiasts for its large well-labelled plant collection. The gardens include one of the finest herbaceous borders in the country, flowering continuously from May to October. A Rose Garden, alpine gardens, island beds, water lily pond and a river walk complete the picture. A vast and fragrant citrus tree is to be found in the walled garden.


Garden History:
Waterperry House was first recorded in the Domesday Book and there would have always been a garden here to supply the house. When the house was extended in the 18th century, improvements were made to the gardens and these features can still be seen today, although unfortunately there are no records of the original garden plans. In 1932 Beatrix Hovergal moved her Garden School to Waterperry which proved to be highly successful and put the site on the gardening map. The horticultural methods and standards that she set have been maintained since her day.By the mid-70's the ornamental gardens were opened up to the public, and gradually went through a period of huge development, spearheaded by former Ladies Horticultural School student Miss Mary Spiller.


Local Inns (name, town):
Clifden Arms, WorminghallGeorge & Dragon, Chacombe

Accommodation (name, town):
Bridge Hotel, Wheatley, Oxon

Restaurants (name, town):


Village/Town/Sightseeing:
Oxford (8 miles)