LOCATIONS 10 IDEAS TO INSPIRE Batsford a visit to our glorious 1Arboretum & Garden Centre Set in 56 acres near Moreton-in-Marsh I Harold peto’s water garden at Buscot Park Blenheim I ‘capability’ Brown’s parkland at 2Palace I enjoy the changing seasons at Waddesdon Manor Only 8 miles from set in the midst of the I See the fritillaries in full bloom at Cotswolds 6 3 I Breathe in the rose-scented air at Rousham Broughton 3Castle 1 I See the chelsea Gold orchids at Newington Nurseries Located near Banbury in North Oxfordshire I Visit the amazing plant and tree collection at Buscot Batsford Arboretum 4Park I Walk amongst wildlife in the gardens at Oxfordshire’s best kept Cotswold Wildlife Park secret near Faringdon Cotswold I Step back in time and enjoy the Ladies’ Garden at 5Wildlife Park & Gardens I Visit Britain’s oldest Botanic Garden in Oxford Set in 160 acres near 2 the Cotswold town of Burford Hidcote 6Manor 5 Garden Near the Cotswold town of Chipping Campden 8 7 Three acres on the outskirts of Henley- on-Thames Waterperry 4 8 Gardens Located 8 miles from Oxford City Centre

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For all the latest news and offers When you are looking for somewhere to stay in around Oxfordshire follow us on Oxfordshire, look no further than De Vere Heythrop Park . t@visitoxfordshir fVisit Oxfordshire This luxurious and stylish Cotswold stone hotel offers high standards of accommodation and impeccable service. A VOuCHER FOr yOur gArdeN ViSiT Simply fill in the coupon below for your chance to win! Name TerMS & CONdiTiONS WATERPERRy GARDENS Amended, defaced or Address photocopied voucher will waterperrygardens.co.uk not be accepted. Not to be used in conjunction with any other promotion, offer, annual pass or advance Postcode gardens for all to bookings. Standard terms of entry apply. No cash FO R alternative. Phone Valid until 31.12. 14 enjoy in and around 2 1 (excludes 17.07.14 to email on entry for all full paying adults 24.07.14). See website for seasonal opening. Are you happy to receive further information from us? Yes I no I OxFOrdSHire fRONT COVER IMAGES CLOCkWISE return to: Visit Oxfordshire, 15-16 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AS Waterperry gardens; Cotswold Wildlife Park & gardens © Andrew Lawson; Broughton Castle Terms & Conditions are available on our website visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com www.visitoxfordandoxf ords hire.c om Oxfordshire is a glorious splendour Buscot park of colour whatever time of Our gardens have something for all to enjoy from ‘Capability’ Brown landscapes to wondrous water terraces. Discover our many historic houses with fabulous parklands to inspire all garden-lovers. For more information year you decide to visit. and dates on gardening events and festivals please visit www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com ©

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Batsford is home to one of the country’s largest private tree collections rhinos on the Lawn! The stunning gardens and themed borders make a with 56 acres of wild gardens, paths and streams, stunning views and beautiful backdrop to the animals. explore the Old Walled garden with beautiful statues. enjoy early colour from snowdrops, spring-flowering exotic plants, cactus beds and Tropical House. There are many mature bulbs and Japanese flowering cherries; escape the heat under the tree trees including a 600 year old oak tree and a giant Wellingtonia tree. canopy in the summer and prepare to be amazed by the outstanding From the train you can see wild flower meadows and prairie style planting. autumn colour! Browse the walled garden plant centre, garden and gift Herbaceous borders surround the gothic Manor House with a ‘ha-ha’ shops and soak up the sunshine from the deck of the garden Terrace in between you and a rhino. There’s plenty of space to relax, soak up Café. cotswold Tourism’s Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 2 01 3. the gardens and get closer to wildlife! open All year round except christmas Day opening times 9am-5pm open every day except christmas Day opening times Daily from 10am admission charge Adult £7 concessions £6 child £3 admission charge Adult £ 14.50 Senior citizens & child (3- 16yrs) £ 10 abc p Ò fg l mno ◊ V M abc p Ò S99% fgk l noM

2 BLENHEIM PALACE 6 HIDCOTE MANOR GARDEN Woodstock, oxon oX20 1PP Hidcote Bartrim, Chipping Campden, glos gl55 6lr T 0800 849 6500 e [email protected] T 01386 438333 W blenheimpalace.com e [email protected] W nationaltrust.org.uk/hidcote garden type Formal Gardens & Arboretum soil type Alkaline garden type Arts & crafts soil type Various From the spectacular ‘Capability’ Brown parkland with its lake fringed © by ancient oaks, cedars and hanging beech, to the mix of sweeping Hidcote is one of england’s great Arts & Crafts gardens, famous n a t lawns and the award-winning Formal gardens, Blenheim Palace has so i for its rare trees and shrubs, herbaceous borders and unusual plants o n a

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3 BROuGHTON CASTLE 7 STONOR PARk Broughton, Banbury, oxon oX15 5eB stonor, Henley-on-thames, oxon rg9 6HF T 01295 276070 T 01491 638587 e [email protected] e [email protected] W stonor.com W broughtoncastle.com garden type classic english soil type chalk garden type Formal & Herbaceous borders soil type mixed Situated in a beautiful Chiltern valley, the walled garden rises up There’s a formal garden, great plush borders along the old ramparts behind the ancient house built and lived in by the Stonor family since and cows and sheep grazing in the water meadows beyond, the twelfth century. in April one finds swathes of daffodils in front overlooking it all this rambling honey-coloured house... as magical of the house. in June iris, old fashioned roses, peonies and lavenders inside as out. Handsome rooms lined with linen fold panelling and bloom on the seventeenth century terraces, flanked by ancient yew a splendid drawing room overlooking the moat. trees and clipped box hedges by the lily ponds. Climbing the terrace © Alan Bennett, Writing Home 1996 one finds a long mixed border, at one end of a Japanese garden house built by the 5th Lord Campys after his visit to Kyoto in 1906. open 1 ma y–15 September plus easter Sunday and monday opening times 2-5pm Wednesday, Sunday & Bank Holiday mondays open April–mid September plus Thursday in July & August opening times 1-5.30pm Sunday & Wednesday in July & August admission charge Adult £9 concessions £8 child & Garden only £5 admission charge £4.50 abc p Ò gl mn o M abc p Jl n M

4 BuSCOT PARk 8 WATERPERRy GARDENS Buscot Park, Faringdon, oxon sn7 8Bu Waterperry, near Wheatley, oxford oX33 1JZ T 01367 240786 T 01844 339226 e offi[email protected] e [email protected] W waterperrygardens.co.uk W buscotpark.com garden type Ornamental soil type Sandy loam garden type Formal, Landscape & Herbaceous soil type Oxford clay eight acres of beautifully landscaped ornamental gardens including The gardens and pleasure grounds at Buscot Park are one of formal knot, rose and alpine gardens and one of the finest purely Oxfordshire’s best kept secrets. designed in the late 18th century herbaceous borders in the country. Visit our quality Plant Centre, garden to grace the Palladian style house, the grounds were enhanced in the Shop, gift Barn, gallery, rural Life Museum and Teashop for homebaked 20th and 21st centuries by the ist, 2nd and 3rd Lords Faringdon. They lunches and cakes. events throughout the year from horticultural themed include the stunning ‘Water garden’ designed by Harold Peto, as well weekends to fun activities for children. Special group rates available. as the ‘egyptian Avenue’ and ‘Lady Faringdon’s Swinging garden’ in the open All year round except christmas Day, Boxing Day, pleasure grounds. in addition there is the ‘Four Seasons Walled garden’. 31 Decembe r–2 January and during Art in Action 17-24 July 2 014 open 1 Apri l–30 September opening times High Season: 10am-5.30pm, Low Season: 10am-5pm opening times 2-6pm. Last entry 5pm admission charge High Season: Adult £6.50 Group £5 admission charge Historic House & Gardens: £10 Gardens only: £7 Low Season: Adult £4.75 Group £4.50. children under 16 free abc p Ò fg l n ◊ M abc p Ò fg l n ◊ M

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