Norfolk Gardens 2011 Sponsored by The National Gardens Scheme www.ngs.org.uk NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME ! BAGTHORPE HALL $ BANK FARM 1 Bagthorpe PE31 6QY. Mr & Mrs D Morton. 3 /2 m N of Fallow Pipe Road, Saddlebow, Kings Lynn PE34 3AS. East Rudham, off A148. At King’s Lynn take A148 to Mr & Mrs Alan Kew. 3m S of Kings Lynn. Turn off Kings Fakenham. At East Rudham (approx 12m) turn L opp The Lynn southern bypass (A47) via slip rd signed St Germans. 1 Crown, 3 /2 m into hamlet of Bagthorpe. Farm buildings on Cross river in Saddlebow village. 1m fork R into Fallow 1 L, wood on R, white gates set back from road, at top of Pipe Rd. Farmhouse /4 m by River Great Ouse. Home- drive. Home-made teas. Adm £3.50, chd free. Sun 20 made teas. Adm £3, chd free. Sun 10 July (11-5). 3 Feb (11-4). /4 -acre windswept garden was created from a field in Snowdrops carpeting woodland walk. 1994. A low maintenance garden of contrasts, filled with f g a b trees, shrubs and newly planted perennials. Many features include large fish pond, small vegetable garden with greenhouse. Splashes of colour from annuals. Walks along the banks of Great Ouse. Dogs on leads. Wood turning demonstration by professional wood turner. Short gravel entrance. Cover garden: Dale Farm, Dereham e f g b Photographer: David M Jones # BANHAMS BARN Browick Road, Wymondham NR18 9RB. Mr C Cooper % 5 BATTERBY GREEN & Mrs J Harden. 1m E of Wymondham. A11 from Hempton, Fakenham NR21 7LY. Maureen Rose, 01328 Attlebrough, exit signed Mulbarton. R at r’about, cross 862264. 1m S of Fakenham. From A148 at Fakenham bridge over A11. Immed take farm track on R opp rd take A1065 towards Swaffham. 1st rd on R signed Byway signed E Carleton/ Ketteringham. A11 from Norwich, exit to Shereford. Down Shereford rd. 1st L into Batterby signed Mulbarton, L at r’about, then as above. Home- Green. Parking at Banhams on A1065 signed. Home- made teas. Adm £3.50, chd free. Sun 3 July (11-5). made teas. Adm £3, chd free. Sun 5 June (11-5). 1-acre lawned garden with all-yr round interest. Specimen Visitors also welcome by appt. No coaches. trees, parterre, well stocked borders, large pond and Enclosed small cottage garden packed with plants, many kitchen garden are the main features. In July hemerocallis, surprises and unusual treasures. A plantsman’s garden roses, lavender and an extensive herbaceous border are at very colourful with yr-round interest. Pond, arches with their best. A paddock and woodland walk lie beyond the roses and clematis, patio with pots, courtyard area. 2 wildlife pond. Enjoy home made teas on the walled small front gardens. Some gravel paths. Member of terrace. Plants from the garden, and home made produce Norfolk Cottage Garden Society, Hardy Plant Society and for sale. Teas in aid of Help for Heroes. Plant Heritage NCCPG. e g b ¬ e g b ¬ www.ngs.org.uk | 3 NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME - CHESTNUT FARM Church Road, West Beckham NR25 6NX. Mr & Mrs John & THE BEAR SHOP ) ◆ BLICKLING HALL + ◆ BRADENHAM HALL McNeil Wilson, 01263 822241, john@mcneil- 1 Elm Hill, Norwich NR3 1HN. Robert Stone, 01603 Aylsham NR11 6NF. National Trust, 01263 738030, Bradenham, Thetford IP25 7QP. Chris & Panda wilson.freeserve.co.uk. 2 /2 m S of Sheringham. Mid-way 766866, [email protected]. Norwich City www.nationaltrust.org.uk/blickling. 15m N of Norwich. Allhusen, between Holt & Cromer. 1m S off the A148 at the Sheringham 1 Centre. From St Andrews, L to Princes St, then L to Elm 1 /2 m NW of Aylsham on N side of B1354. Adm £7.50, 01362 687279, www.bradenhamhall.co.uk. 6m E of Park entrance. Sign post indicates ‘By Rd to W Beckham’. Hill. Garden at side of shop through large wooden gate chd £4.. For NGS: Sats Swaffham. 5m W of East Dereham off A47. Turn S signed Chestnut Farm located behind the village sign. Lots of free and along alleyway. Adm £3, chd free. Sat, Sun 2, 3 July 16 July; 15 Oct (10-5.30). For other opening times and Wendling & Longham. 1m turn S signed Bradenham, 2m. parking, WC. Light refreshments & home-made teas. Adm £4, (11-4.30). Visitors also welcome by appt. information, please phone or see garden website Home-made teas. Adm £4, chd free. For NGS: Suns 17 chd free. Suns 6 Mar; 21 Aug (11-5). Visitors also welcome Considered to be based on a design by Gertrude Jekyll, a Large garden, orangery, crescent lake, azaleas, Apr; 24 July; 25 Sept (2-5.30). For other opening times by appt Feb to Sept, for groups of 45 max, coaches small terraced garden behind a C15 house in the historic rhododendrons, herbaceous borders. Historic Jacobean and information, please phone or see garden website. permitted. See garden and small arboretum at two distinct Cathedral Quarter of Norwich. Enjoy the tranquillity of the house. New wilderness area project taking shape. Kitchen A garden for all seasons. Flower gardens, formally periods. February 70+ varieties of snowdrops, snowdrop walk riverside. garden open. 3 x powered mobility vehicles (subject to designed and richly planted, formal rose gardens, paved and drifts of single and double snowdrops. Very early spring f g ¬ availability), gravel paths. garden, unusual climbers, herbaceous and shrub borders, flowering shrubs, hellebores, crocus and heavenly scented e g b traditional kitchen gardens with 2 glasshouses. Arboretum Daphne ‘Jacqueline Postill’. August: new and exciting plants, of over 800 different trees, all labelled. Massed daffodils in shrubs and bulbs abound, herbaceous border, and small spring. A delight and an education. interesting collection of Aroids and Pinellias. Featured in NGS gardens are identified by their yellow road signs and posters. e b Eastern Daily Press & North Norfolk News. Wheelchair access weather permitting. Teas in aid of other charities. They are selected as gardens of quality, character and interest. e f g b ¬ , CHAUCER BARN NR11 8RL. James Mermagen. 3m S of Sheringham. Turn off A149 nr junction of A149 & A1082 signed Gresham/E Beckham. Turn L at T-junction. 1st building in Gresham. 1st gravel drive on L of sharp L bend. Tea. Adm £3.50, chd ( BISHOP’S HOUSE * BOLWICK HALL free. Evening . THE CONIFERS Bishopgate, Norwich NR3 1SB. The Bishop of Marsham NR10 5PU. Mr & Mrs G C Fisher, 01263 Opening wine, NR16 1AT. Sue Sayers & Barry Layton, 01508 489654, 1 Norwich. City centre. Entrance opp Law Courts on 732131. /2 m S of Aylsham. On A140 towards Aylsham, Wed 1 June (2-7). [email protected]. 7m S of Norwich. 4m E Bishopgate on N side of Cathedral (not through The take 1st R past Plough PH at Marsham, then next R onto 5-acre garden created by owner over 20 years in ruins of Wymondham. From A11 follow signs to Mulbarton, 2nd R Close). Through Archway on R. Public car parking nearby. private rd to front of Hall. Adm £3.50, chd free. Mon 30 farmyard. Uphill drive flanked by topiary leads to award turn to Pennys Green, R at T-junction, R into Wymondham No parking at garden. Home-made teas. Adm £3, chd May (1-5). Visitors also welcome by appt. winning barn conversion. Knot/herb garden leads to lawn Road. From Norwich A140 - B1113, turn R at Bird in Hand free. Sun 26 June (1-5). Landscaped gardens and park, attributed to Humphry flanked by walled herbaceous borders and pergola leading PH, 2nd R into Wymondham Road. 300 yds on R. Home- 4-acre walled garden dating back to C12. Extensive lawns Repton, surrounding late Georgian hall (not open) and through contemporary topiary garden to stunning views made teas. Adm £3 (April) £3.50 (June) chd free. Suns with specimen trees. Borders with many rare and unusual stable block. Collection of mature trees, woodland walks over rolling hills to woodland. Woodland path leads 3, 10 Apr (11-3); Sun 26 June (11-5). Visitors also 1 shrubs. Spectacular herbaceous borders flanked by yew around stream and mill pond, as well as more recently downhill to wild flower meadow and young arboretum. welcome by appt April to July. 1 /2 -acre garden with 3 hedges. Rose beds, meadow labyrinth, kitchen garden, planted borders and working vegetable garden. Some steep slopes. Teas in aid of All Saints Church ponds and bog garden, herbaceous and shrub borders, woodland walk and long border with hostas and bamboo e b ¬ Gresham. rose pergolas and statuary. Informal area featuring many walk. Popular plant sales. Teas in aid of Hope and Homes e g a b trees incl walnut, medlar,larch, birch and oak.In Spring for Children. blossom and massed planting of daffodils and narcissi. e g b Teas in aid of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. e g b ¬ 4 | www.ngs.org.uk www.ngs.org.uk | 5 NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME / CROFT HOUSE 1 DESERT WORLD GARDENS 3 THE DUTCH HOUSE 5 ◆ THE EXOTIC GARDEN 111 Manor Road, Dersingham PE31 6YW. Walter & Thetford Road (B1107), Santon Downham IP27 0TU. Mr Ludham NR29 5NS. Mrs Peter Seymour, 01692 126 Thorpe Road, Thorpe, Norwich NR1 1UL. Mr Will Jane Blaney. 8m NE of King’s Lynn. Take A149 N from & Mrs Barry Gayton, 01842 765861. 4m N of Thetford. On 678225. 5m W of Wroxham. B1062 Wroxham to Ludham Giles, 01603 623167, www.exoticgarden.com. Off A47. King’s Lynn then B1440 into Dersingham. At T-lights turn B1107 Brandon 2m.