Hanham Court Gardens
4.7/5 (3 ratings)-
Photograph © Bannerman Design
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Photograph © Bannerman Design
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Photograph © Bannerman Design
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Photograph © Bannerman Design
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Photograph © Marion Monahan
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Photograph © Marion Monahan
Gardenvisit Editorial
The garden of garden designers Isabel and Julian Bannnerman.
Head Gardener's Comment
Half way between Bath and Bristol, this unexpectedly rural mediaeval monastic enclave at the end of a tiny lane near the River Avon, has provided us with a remarkable opportunity to create, over fifteen years, a deeply romantic, scented garden.
The 'Dell' is home to a stumpery such as the one we created at Highgrove for The Prince of Wales, with ferns, tree ferns, massed snowdrops, hellebores, dog tooth violets, violets and primroses, magnolias, wild rambling roses rampaging through trees, pools and stream. The formal garden is a fortified bastion with fountains, luscious borders of old roses and tree peonies, scented perennials and bulbs, lilies and daturas in pots, punctuated by buildings and doorways which lead out into the miniature parkland, orchard, wildflower meadows, and simple cutting and vegetable gardens.
Plants of Note
Each month offers different delights; starting in April when under the magnificent Walnut tree, whose branches spread across a diameter of 94ft, ‘snakes head’ fritillaries stand in fragile thousands, to be followed by pheasant-eye narcissus and foaming cow parsley, and the house is draped in wisteria and yellow banksian roses.
Opening times - Good Friday to end August. Friday to Monday. Open 11am to 4.30pm.
Admission - Adult £5.00
Website - Visit the Hanham Court Gardens website
Nearby Gardens
Gardens within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.-
The Red Lodge Garden (6km away)
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Ashton Court Estate (7km away)
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University of Bristol, Botanic Garden (8km away)
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Herschel Museum of Astronomy Garden (9km away)
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City of Bath Botanical Gardens (9km away)
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Georgian Garden, The (9km away)
(2.0/5)
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Dyrham Park (9km away)
(5.0/5)
Nearby Garden Nurseries
Garden Nurseries within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.-
Alan Phipps Cacti (1km away)
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Special Plants (7km away)
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Arne Herbs (9km away)
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Chew Valley Trees (10km away)
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C S Lockyer (10km away)
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Jekka's Herb Farm (16km away)
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Downside Nurseries (16km away)
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Pomeroy Plants (19km away)
Recent Reviews
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2 months ago
Marian Boswall
said
Well worth the drive from Kent! The first year open, it had to be seen before it shuts at the end of August. Wonderful design around a designer's dream house. Great planting and superb architectural 'finds'. Lots of structure in topiary and hedging, reconstructed gothic walling and a haha to beautiful view. A romantic orchard with showman's wagon and another with shepherd's hut that looked freshly slept in! The stumpery and floating crown fountain are witty and show the designers having fun, an important part of any garden.
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3 months ago
Marion Monahan said
With five friends I visited on 16.08.09. It was a dry but cloudy day which showed off the dahlias to great advantage, and what a glorious show! The bold colour scheme was inspirational and the crown fountain delightful. This is a garden for people with imagination. As I soaked in the beauty of it, I was also weaving stories - most genres except horror! The garden has the lot - splendid old buildings, including a pretty church and tythe barn, quirky statues to raise a smile, wonderful plants, good refreshments from pleasant staff and, of course, great design. Thank you.
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5 months ago
Adam Hodge
said
A delighful garden..excellent ad quintessentially English style-great use of flowers, especially the Delphiniums, red lilies, rambling roses, and well co-ordinated colours of pernnials.
Quirky and fun use of green Oak for door entrances, seating areas, and obelisks etc.
Stumperries ! dont quite 'get' them but what the heck.
All in all a really delighful garden.(4.0/5)
