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Garden Name: Waterperry Gardens
Last Modified: 25/01/2011
Garden ID: 0180

pic: 0180_Waterperry.jpg

Owner: School of Economic Science
Address:
Waterperry
Near Wheatley
Oxford
Postcode: OX33 1JZ
County: Oxford

tel: 01844 339226
fax: 01844 339 883
website: www.waterperrygardens.co.uk
email: events {at} waterperrygardens.co.uk

Features: 
100 metre herbaceous border flowering May - Oct.
Alpine Garden, Rose Garden, Waterlily canal,
Formal Knot Garden and riverside walk.

English Heritage Grade:


Opening Times:
Mar - Oct; 7 days a week; 10am - 5.30pm.
Nov - Feb; 7 days a week; 10am - 5pm
Closed between Christmas and New Year.
Closed to all but visitors to Art in Action between July 21st to 24th inclusive.

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
Mar - Oct

To see: 
Herbaceous

National Collection: 
Saxifraga, porophyllum group.

National Garden Scheme days: Yes
Comments: 17th April - to see fritillaries
18th Sept for Michaelmas Daisies

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: Must be booked in advance

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments:  

House Open for Viewing: No
Comments: 

Admission Prices:
January 1st 2011 - February 11th 2011. All admissions £4.20 (under 16's free). Parties over 20 booked in advance £4.20 per person.
February 12th 2011 to October 31st 2011. Adults £6.10. Concessions £4.80. Children aged 16 and under free. Party rate for groups of 20 or more booked in advance £4.70.
November 1st 2011 to February 2012. Adults and concessions £4.30. Children aged 16 and under free. Party rate for groups of 20 or more booked in advance £4.2

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes
Teas: Yes
Refreshments: Yes
Picnics: Yes
Dogs allowed: No
Only on Lead: No
Events: Yes

Other Facilities:
No Picnics in garden. Dogs allowed in plant centre on lead but not allowed in the gardens
Full programme of events - see own website


Designer: Beatrix Havergal and Mary Spiller
Description of Garden:
This is an eight acre garden loved by plant enthusiasts for its large well-labelled plant collection. The gardens include one of the finest herbaceous borders in the country, flowering continuously from May to October. A Rose Garden, alpine gardens, island beds, water lily pond and a river walk complete the picture. A vast and fragrant citrus tree is to be found in the walled garden.


History: 
Waterperry House was first recorded in the Domesday Book and there would have always been a garden here to supply the house. When the house was extended in the 18th century, improvements were made to the gardens and these features can still be seen today, although unfortunately there are no records of the original garden plans. 

In 1932 Beatrix Hovergal moved her Garden School to Waterperry which proved to be highly successful and put the site on the gardening map. The horticultural methods and standards that she set have been maintained since her day.
By the mid-70's the ornamental gardens were opened up to the public, and gradually went through a period of huge development, spearheaded by former Ladies Horticultural School student Miss Mary Spiller.

Local Inns: 
Clifden Arms, Worminghall
George & Dragon, Chacombe

Accomodation: 
Bridge Hotel, Wheatley, Oxon

Restaurants: 


Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Oxford (8 miles)