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Title: Garden to visit recommendation please....
Post by: Deb P on April 21, 2016, 16:28:40
OH has offered to take me out for the day to a  garden/ stately home or similar on my birthday next week; but I'm struggling to think of somewhere I really want to see or we haven't been yet! Has anyone got an any inspiration? We will travel about two hours from Derby, I love kitchen gardens but am open to any recommendations......;) If all else fails we might end up at Barnsdale, haven't been there for a while.. :sunny:
Title: Re: Garden to visit recommendation please....
Post by: johhnyco15 on April 21, 2016, 16:54:22
maybe you could visit a4a allotment site a couple of hours from your home then have lunch on the way back you never know a busmans holiday you might love it
Title: Re: Garden to visit recommendation please....
Post by: caroline7758 on April 21, 2016, 17:14:59
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,80117.msg809755.html#msg809755 (http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,80117.msg809755.html#msg809755)

Not sure about distance?
Title: Re: Garden to visit recommendation please....
Post by: Deb P on April 21, 2016, 18:28:16
That looks exactly what I was looking for......just worked out it will take just over an hour from Derby, so well within the range, brilliant thanks! :blob7:
Title: Re: Garden to visit recommendation please....
Post by: markfield rover on April 21, 2016, 19:06:47
Have a lovely day out, I too am always on the look out for a good kitchen garden it would be good to have a list here from our readers!  Have you been to Clovelly walled  garden in Devon or Wrington walled garden in Bristol? Happy places .
Title: Re: Garden to visit recommendation please....
Post by: Deb P on April 27, 2016, 16:17:38
Visited Wentworth gardens and the garden centre, we were lucky and dodged the hail! The gardens were very tidy and planted with many shade loving plants , topiary and had water features and weathered statues dotted about. We didn't get a good look at the plants for sale as the heavens opened but did get some refreshments in the cafe! :sunny:
Title: Re: Garden to visit recommendation please....
Post by: Malcolm Brown on May 07, 2016, 10:14:06
A bit late now, but Felley Priory isn't too far from you.  I beautiful garden, smashing teashop and plants for sale that they have actually grown themselves.  We went early this year and will definitely be going again.
Title: Re: Garden to visit recommendation please....
Post by: caroline7758 on May 07, 2016, 12:47:42
I'll note that one down for a stop-off next time we're heading down the M1- thanks, Malcolm.
Title: Re: Garden to visit recommendation please....
Post by: Deb P on May 07, 2016, 19:35:00
Me too! Thank you.
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