Barnsdale Gardens Specacular Gardens all year
Barnsdale Gardens Situated near Uppingham Oakham and Melton Mowbray is the lovely county of Rutland The BBC series ‘Geoff Hamilton’s Cottage Gardens’ and designed around the old-fashioned gardeners’ theory that every plant will find its best place. All the features can be easily made by the average DIY enthusiast, and the plants are easy to grow and propagate. The entire garden epitomises Geoff’s approach, with the plants packed in and allowed to do their
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Packed with colour, creativity and clever ideas, spend a peaceful and inspiring day at Barnsdale Gardens – home to Britain’s largest collection of 38 individually designed gardens.
Join us for a delightful visit to Barnsdale Gardens, nestled in the peaceful countryside near Uppingham, Oakham and Melton Mowbray in the county of Rutland. Barnsdale is all about gardening made simple, joyful and achievable – proving that every plant can thrive when placed in the spot that suits it best.
With 38 individually designed gardens to explore, each space showcases practical ideas to take back to your own garden.
Highlights include:
- The Artisan’s Cottage Garden - Celebrates the timeless cottage style, rich with colour, texture and character. It’s a perfect example of plants being allowed to do their own thing – and the results are wonderfully natural.
- The Formal Pool & Knot Garden - A striking space centred around a serene water feature with four elegant bronze fountains. This garden proves that a ‘less is more’ approach can be truly spectacular.
- The Modern Estate Garden - Designed to reflect the size and needs of a typical family garden, this area shows what can be achieved in a smaller space. With a patio, lawn, borders, scree garden and pergola, it’s packed with clever ideas for busy gardeners.
Barnsdale Gardens is a place full of colour, creativity and inspiration – a wonderful day out for garden lovers, design enthusiasts or anyone who enjoys a peaceful walk through beautifully crafted outdoor spaces.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Bramhall Ack Lane East | Bramhall Ack Lane East (outside Shell) Outside Shell Garage (SK7 2BE) |
| Cheadle Bullocks | Bullocks Garage, Stockport Road Cheadle |
| Cheadle Hulme (Tesco Exp) | Outside Cheadle Hulme Tesco Express Station Road (SK8 7AB) |
| Cheadle Hulme Church Inn | bus stop by Church Inn on Ravenoak Road Cheadle Hulme (SK8 7EG) |
| Edgeley | corner of Dale Street and Edgeley Road near Alexandra Park,Edgeley (SK3 9NB) |
| Gatley Tatton | Outside the old Tatton Cinema (Co-op Now) Gatley War Memorial Stop C (SK8 4DB) |
| Handforth Paddock | Paddock Precinct (Tesco Express Side) Handforth (SK9 3HQ) |
| Hazel Grove Five Ways | bus stop opp Summer Palace just by petrol station on Macclesfield Road, Hazel Grove (SK7 6DT) |
| Hazel Grove/Carpet Right | Macclesfield Road Outside Carpet Right (SK7 6DD) |
| Heald Green Library | Bus Stop Near Library (Jcn with Queensway) Heald Green (SK8 3JE) |
| Heaton Chapel A6 | "Ribbons & Bows" 1st Bus Stop towards Stockport after School lane, on A6 Heaton Chapel (SK4 5DA) |
| Northenden | Parkway House Bus Stop, Palatine Road Northenden (M22 4DB) |
| Poynton | corner of Chester Road/Nursery Drive outside McIlvride Medical Centre (SK12 1EU) |
| Reddish | bus lay by outside Houldsworth Pub, Houldsworth Sq,Reddish (SK5 7AF) |
| South Reddish | bus stop opp Carousel Pub, Reddish Road South Reddish (SK5 7HS) |
| Stockport | Stand CC Outside Old Debenhams on A6 (SK1 1RH) |
| Wilmslow Green Lane | Bus Stop Opposite St Teresa's Church Wilmslow (SK9 1DU) |
| Woodford | Woodford Road, Stockport (SK7 1QF) (Chester Road Bus Stop) Nr Roundabout Woodford Rd |
| Wythenshawe Forum | Bus layby in front of Forum Centre, Wythenshawe Not Bus Station (M22 5RX) |
