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Garden Name: Winsford Walled Garden
Last Modified: 27/01/2011
Garden ID: 0559

pic: 0559_Winsford.jpg

Owner: Muddywellies!
Address:
Winsford Lane
Halwill Junction

Postcode: EX21 5XT
County: Devon

tel: 01409 221477
fax: 
website: www.winsfordwalledgarden.com
email: admin {at} winsfordwalledgarden.com

Features: 
Variety and exuberance of the planting. Tropical climbers, Bamboo, slate designs. Large gazebo, pergola, 60' Alpine House. 50 + varieties of Thymes. Hedychin, Dahlias, Cannas and Carnivorous plants

English Heritage Grade:


Opening Times:
First week Apr - 31st Oct; daily; 9.30am - 5pm
All other times by appointment

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
Climbers and garden plants

To see: 
June - Sept

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: No
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: Parties & groups OK, but only mini-coaches (23-seater).

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments:  

House Open for Viewing: No
Comments: 

Admission Prices:
Adults £5; Children under 14 free; Older children £1.50

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

Other Facilities:



Designer: Mike Gilmore
Description of Garden:
This is an amazing plantsman's garden with over 3,000 varieties. Sympathetic conservation has been used to preserve historic Victorian features while intensive planting makes the walled summer flower garden a stunning and informative place of pleasure to visit. Owner will provide guided tours on request.

Winsford is home to the best, most ornamental and most innovative Victorian Greenhouses in the West Country. Unusually, you can see them for yourself when you step inside. Variety and exuberance of the planting. Tropical climbers, Bamboo, slate designs. Large meandering herbaceous borders. Large gazebo, huge pergola, 60' Alpine House. 60+ varieties of Thyme. Hedychium, Dahlias, Cannas, Hibiscus, Bougainvilleas, Carnivorous plants and over 100 climber varieties. Head Gardener/designer/builder/plantsman Mike Gilmore will happily answer your garden-related questions at no extra charge.


History: 
The garden was started in 1833 and it took 2 years to build the 13 greenhouses and the garden walls. Sadly, the decline began in 1919 with the death of the original owner. It accelerated after 1933. By the time the present owners bought the property in 1999 it had become a wasteland of 8ft brambles. The results are all the more amazing in the time, especially since just two people created and maintain the gardens.

Local Inns: 


Accomodation: 
B&B at Winsford

Restaurants: 


Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Okehampton
Bude
Launceston
RHS Rosemoor