Somerset Parks & Gardens

Barrington Court & Garden 
 
Enchanting formal garden, influenced by Gertrude Jekll and laid out in a series of rooms- including the White Garden, Lily Garden and Iris Garden. The Tudor manor house was restored in the 1920s by the Lyle family
 
Barrington, Ilminster, TA19 0NQ  Tel: 01460 241938   Email

Chalice Well & Gardens
 
The Well is one of the oldest continuously used holy wells in Britain. Archaeology has shown that the Spring was used by prehistoric tribes who inhabited this land, and for the last 2000 years. The gardens are beautifully landscaped with iron rich waters
 
Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury  BA6 8DD  Tel: 01458 831154   Email

Clevedon Court Garden 
 
A fourteenth century house once partly fortified, has a 12th century tower and 13th century hall. There is a terraced garden, started by Sir Abraham Elton c1775. It has woods, herbaceous borders and a bowling green. Blomfield saw it as a good example of 'combined terrace and bank work'.
 
Tickenham Road, Clevedon,   BS21 6QU  Tel: 01275 872257
 
East Lambrook Manor Gardens 
 
Delightful cottage garden created by Margery Fish. Plant nursery, national collection of geraniums, art gallery and award winning tea/lunch rooms.
 
East Lambrook Gardens,  South Petherton. TA13 5HH  Tel: 01460.240328   Email
 
Forde Abbey & Gardens
 
One of the Top Ten Gardens in England" 4 miles SE of Chard, Somerset Magnificent 12th centwy house, 30 acres of gardens. Plant centre, gift shop, tea room, pottery exhibition,forge
 
Chard, TA20 4LU   Tel: 01202 881120   Email
 
Hestercombe Gardens 
 
Unique 40 acre combination of Georgian landscape, Victorian terrace, shrubbery and Edwardian gardens designed by Lutyens and Jekyll.
 
near Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton.  TA2 8LG  Tel: 01823.413923   Email
 
Hadspen Gardens

Walled garden and wild-flower meadow sheltered by mature woodland. Plant nursery and café
 
Castle Cary.  BA7 7NG  Tel: 01749.813707
 
Lower Severalls 
 
Informal cottage garden noted for its herbs and herbaceous plants which can be purchased from the nursery.
 
near Crewkerne. TA18 7NX  Tel: 01460.73234   Email
 
Lytes Cary Manor Garden 
 
Simple formal garden surrounding the medieval manor house, with yew topiary and an orchard.
 
Nr Charlton Mackrell, Somerton TA11 7HU. Tel: 01458.224471   Email

Montacute House Gardens 
 
Formal gardens providing an ideal setting for the architectural splendour of the house. Plant nursery and restaurant.
 
Montacute, TA15 6XP  Tel: 01935.823289    Email
 
Prior Park Landscape Garden 
 
18th-century landscape garden created by local entrepreneur and philanthropist Ralph Allen with advice from both the pioneer of landscape gardens the poet Alexander Pope and ‘Capability’ Brown
 
Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, BA2 5AH    Tel: 01225 833422   Email
 
Tintinhull House Gardens

Walled garden designed by Phyllis Reiss, divided into six ’rooms’ each with its own characteristics. Cafe.
 
Farm Street, Tintinhull Yeovil BA22 9PZ Tel: 01935.822545   Email
 
Town Tree Nature Gardens

Nature Garden set in 22 acres that balance wild and cultivated plants, wild birds and waterfowl
 
Town Tree Lane, Martock. TA12 6AP  Tel: 01935.823203   Email