The gardens at Miserden House have won the prestigious Historic Houses 2018 Garden of the Year Award with the following listed among the top things to experience there: 'an ancient mulberry tree planted after James I ordered landowners to plant the species to kickstart a silk industry, a large, tangled sycamore tree in the corner of the walled garden, a nursery with a wide range of bedding plants, roses, shrubs and specialising in hardy perennials and a newly opened café in the greenhouse with pop-up restaurant for summer'.
It's also listed in Gardens Illustrated top 10 most romantic gardens to visit by Anna Pavord.
I didn't read anything about the garden before going, except the address, and how to get there, so it's interesting to compare what I felt, with the information on various sites. Their website also gives some useful information and some beautiful photos of the house and garden.
Tucked away behind the road through the village, Miserden House is well signposted, and there's a large car park adjacent to the nursery and café. We started off with coffee and cake from the café, sitting outside under the umbrellas because on a day with temperatures soaring into the late twenties, the greenhouse café was a bit warm.
From there we looked round the gardens, going through the impressive entrance:
and this old much weathered stone ornament
this stone table is exactly what I need for my garden, it looks very durable!
these steps planted with lobelia were charming
and here's a view of the house which isn't open to the public
There's a good map of the garden here
at the entrance to the parterre there's a great stone trough planted with alpines, and beside it a rose arbour with a delightful seat inside
here's a view of the parterre with brown grass, and lavenders flowering beautifully
The best bit of the garden for me were the long borders looking fabulous despite the near drought conditions
The planting is exuberant with similar colours grouped together, like the yellows below
and here some fantastic red roses and bright blue delphiniums reverberating off each other
a close up of the delphiniums
and the anthemis looking fabulous in close up.
Yes it's a great garden to visit, with some great walks around the garden, although it was too hot to explore those. The pub in the village, The Carpenter's Arms does great food, it's 20 years since I last visited when it was closed and the only beer to be had was at the cricket match, but I'd certainly revisit Miserden gardens and pub.
It's also listed in Gardens Illustrated top 10 most romantic gardens to visit by Anna Pavord.
I didn't read anything about the garden before going, except the address, and how to get there, so it's interesting to compare what I felt, with the information on various sites. Their website also gives some useful information and some beautiful photos of the house and garden.
Tucked away behind the road through the village, Miserden House is well signposted, and there's a large car park adjacent to the nursery and café. We started off with coffee and cake from the café, sitting outside under the umbrellas because on a day with temperatures soaring into the late twenties, the greenhouse café was a bit warm.
From there we looked round the gardens, going through the impressive entrance:
and through a parklands with specimen trees and shrubs planted on high ground with spectacular views across the Cotswolds. I liked this well head looking wonderfully ornate
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