Gardens

Flowers growing in the garden

The Crossing House, Shepreth

8 miles south west of Cambridge.
Internationally famous as King's Cross-Cambridge railway runs alongside garden. Cottage garden with plants grown in mixed beds with old-fashioned to modern varieties.

Visits welcome by appointment: Tel: 01763 261071

Docwra's Manor, Shepreth

8 miles south west of Cambridge.
A series of enclosed gardens around 18th century house containing many diverse plants.

Visits welcome by appointment: Tel: 01763 261473

Hardwick House, Fen Ditton

3.5 miles north east of Cambridge.
2 acres of gardens designed to provide shelter for plants on exposed site divided by a variety of hedges. National Collection of aquilegias and collection of plants grown in this country since 1650 also roses and rare herbaceous plants.

Visits welcome by appointment: Tel: 01223 292246

Childerley Hall, Dry Drayton

6 miles west of Cambridge.
4 acres of mixed planting with special emphasis on shrub roses.

Visits welcome by appointment: Tel: 01954 210271

Weavers Cottage, West Wickham

Approx 16 miles south east of Cambridge.
½ acre garden exuberantly planted for fragrance with spring bulbs, shrubs, climbers, herbaceous and old roses. Includes National Collection of Lathyrus.

Visits welcome by appointment: Tel: 01223 892399

The Orchard Tea Gardens, Grantchester

2 miles south of Cambridge.
Tearooms and gardens. Grantchester village is an idyllic setting beside the river Cam. Home to the former poet Rupert Brooke.
Open all year round.

Tel: 01223 845788

More information

There are a variety of other gardens open to the public through the National Garden Scheme and the British Red Cross. For more information telephone Cambridge Tourist Information