Last updated on 11 March 08

Berkeley Castle Garden

5.0/5 (1 ratings)

Photograph © Berkeley Castle Garden

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A romantic 12th century castle overlooking the watermeadows of the Doverte Brook. The battlements are used as terraced gardens. It has a park, an Elizabethan bowling lawn, a lily pond and extensive planting, notably of climbers.

History

Romantic 12th century castle built by the Berkeley family and still lived in by them today, overlooking the water meadows. Surounding the Castle are Elizabethan terraced gardens planted for scent and colour. Nearby is the medieval Deer Park. Also in the gardens, Elizabeth I's bowling lawn, a lily pond and extensive planting, notably of climbers.

Plants of Note

Roses

Address - Bekeley, Gloucestershire, England, GL13 9BQ
Opening times - Every Sunday from Easter to end of October, all Bank Holiday Weekends. Open 7 days a week July & August: 11am to 5.30pm, last entry 4.30pm.
Admission - Adult £7.50 (Global ticket includes Castle, Butterfly House & Gardens), Gardens only £4.00
Website - Visit the Berkeley Castle Garden website

Local Hotels

Hotels within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.

The Wyndham Arms Hotel (13km away)
From £55.00 to £180.00
Ramada Bristol North, The Grange (17km away)
From £72.68 to £175.00

Nearby Gardens

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Veddw House Garden (15km away)
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Westbury Court Garden (15km away)
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Westonbirt Arboretum (16km away)
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Nearby Garden Nurseries

Garden Nurseries within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.

Hunts Court Garden & Nursery (5km away)
Mount Pleasant Trees (6km away)
Pan-Global Plants (10km away)
(5.0/5)
Jekka's Herb Farm (12km away)
C S Lockyer (18km away)
Close Nursery (19km away)
Leba Orchard - Green's Leaves (21km away)
Natural Selection (24km away)

Reviews and Comments

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about 4 years ago Anonymous said
The Gardens complement the ancient Castle, terraces, a pond, trees and woodland to explore.

(5.0/5)

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