Discover three unique gardens, opening exclusively for our Glorious Gardens campaign. What better way to spend a day than admiring a spectacular rockery, strolling along vibrant, fragrant borders and feeling inspired by carefully curated flower beds? Please park on Priestlands or the Pay and Display car park at Cold Harbour and purchase your map at any one of the three gardens – this will be your ticket for the day.
Event Details:
- Open: Sunday 1 June
- Time: 11am – 4pm
- Admission: £5 for all gardens
Priestlands House
The centrepiece of the garden is a large and Abbots Fee splendid rockery which has been built single-handedly by the owner himself and tended as a labour of love over several decades. Lawn surrounds it so it can easily be viewed from all directions. There are roses and a terrace near the house, and both are usually very colouful by the 1st of June, as are the herbaceous borders which line the lawn on both sides. Enjoy the surprise when you round the corner of the house, and the vista suddenly opens out and reveals itself.
Garden Details:
- Address: Priestlands, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4HN
Down House
First laid out in the 1930s in the Arts and Crafts style, this garden of just over half an acre now features distinct areas including a vine-covered pergola, gravel garden, fruit tunnel, study garden with a small water feature, and a vegetable and cut flower area. The main lawn is surrounded by shrubs, herbaceous borders and flower beds. The small yard garden, filled with herbs and containers of annuals in antique tubs. Plenty of seating is available.
Garden Details:
- Address: Down House, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4HN
Abbot’s Fee
Wander through this romantic, densely planted walled garden, overflowing with colour and fragrance. Take a moment to rest in one of the many seating areas to admire the lavender-bordered terrace, fernery, and pergola adorned with clematis, wisteria and jasmine. The art studio will also be open, with paintings and cards for sale. 50% of all sales on the day will go to St Margaret’s Hospice.
Garden Details:
- Address:Priestlands Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EY
