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Open Gardens at The Hall
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Escape the hustle and bustle by stepping into the hidden gardens at The Hall, Bradford on Avon. Sit amongst the towering Redwood trees for a moment of tranquility, take a casual stroll, or bring a...
The Hall, Kingston Road, Bradford on Avon BA15 1AB
Fri 16 Apr, Fri 23 Apr, and more dates until Sat 29 May
Skydive for Chestnut Tree House or St Barnabas House
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This summer, soar through the skies whilst helping local patients and their families live life as fully as possible, for the time they have left together.
Salisbury Airfield, 59 Lancaster Rd, Old Sarum, Salisbury SP4 6DZ
Sat 17 Apr
Broadleas House Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
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6 acre garden of hedges, perennial borders, walled rose garden, secret garden, bee garden and orchard stuffed with good plants. Well stocked kitchen and herb garden.
Broadleas House Gardens, Devizes SN10 5JQ
Sun 18 Apr, Sun 16 May
Innox Market
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Innox Market, the monthly street market held at Innox Mills, Trowbridge, will return on Sunday 18 April, offering a mix of artisan products, street food, local produce and vintage
Innox Mills
(Behind Trowbridge train station car park – east side).
off Stallard Street
Trowbridge BA14 8HW
Sun 18 Apr, Sun 16 May
Foxley Manor - Open Garden for NGS
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Yew hedges divide lawns, borders, rose garden, lily pond and a newer wild area with a natural swimming pond shaded by a liriodendron. Views through large Turkey oaks to farmland beyond.
Foxley Manor, Malmesbury SN16 0JJ
Sun 18 Apr, Sat 22 May
Bowood Woodland Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
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This 30 acre woodland garden of azaleas, magnolias, rhododendrons and bluebells is one of the most exciting of its type in the country.
Bowood Woodland Gardens, Calne SN11 9PG
Mon 19 Apr
Blackland House - Open Garden for NGS
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A wonderfully varied 4½ acre garden adjacent to River Marden. (House not open). Formal walled productive and cutting garden, traditional glasshouses, rose garden and wide herbaceous borders.
Blackland House, Calne SN11 8UQ
Thu 22 Apr, Sat 1 May
Lower Lye - Open Garden for NGS
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The Lower Lye garden was completely reconfigured 24 years ago by the landscape architect Michael Balston. Since then both Tania Compton and Jane Hurst have undertaken replanting various borders.
Lower Lye, Salisbury SP3 6AQ
Sat 24 Apr
Knoyle Place - Open Garden for NGS
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Very beautiful and elegant garden created over 60 years by previous and current owners. Above the house there are several acres of mature rhododendron and magnolia woodland planting.
Knoyle Place, Salisbury SP3 6AF
Sat 24 Apr
Iford Manor Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
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An exemplar of Harold Peto’s garden design at his former home, this 2½ acre romantic garden provides inspiration to many and was used as a key location in The Secret Garden (2020).
Iford Manor Gardens, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 2BA
Sat 24 Apr
Cottage in the Trees - Open Garden for NGS
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Enchanting ½ acre cottage garden, immaculately planted with water feature, raised vegetable beds, small wildlife pond and gravel garden.
Cottage in the Trees, nr Salisbury SP4 0AD
Sun 25 Apr, Sun 9 May, Sun 13 Jun
Corsham Court - Open Garden for NGS
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Park and gardens laid out by Capability Brown and Repton. Large lawns with fine specimens of ornamental trees surround the Elizabethan mansion. C18 bath house hidden in the grounds.
Corsham Court, Corsham SN13 0BZ
Sun 25 Apr
Oare House - Open Garden for NGS
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1740s mansion house later extended by Clough Williams Ellis in 1920s (not open). The original formal gardens around the house have been developed over the years to create a wonderful garden full of...
Oare House, nr Pewsey SN8 4JQ
Sun 25 Apr
Waterdale House - Open Garden for NGS
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In the event of inclement weather, before visiting, please check www.ngs.org.uk. 4 acre mature woodland garden with rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, maples, magnolias, ornamental water, bog garden,...
Waterdale House, East Knoyle SP3 6BL
Sun 2 May
Bush Farm - Open Garden for NGS
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Mature oak woodland glades jungliefied with climbing roses, clematis, honeysuckle and specimen trees. Bog garden with ferns, skunk cabbage and iris.
Bush Farm, Warminster BA12 6AE
Sun 9 May, Sun 13 Jun
Ark Farm - Open Garden for NGS
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Informal hidden gardens in beautiful setting with small wooded area, pond, water plants, lakeside walk, views of Old Wardour castle.
Ark Farm, Salisbury SP3 6RP
Sun 16 May
Windmill Cottage - Open Garden for NGS
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1 acre cottage style, wildlife friendly garden on greensand. Mixed beds and borders with long season of interest.
Windmill Cottage, Market Lavington SN10 4QB
Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May, Thu 3 Jun, Fri 4 Jun, Thu 1 Jul, Fri 2 Jul
Ordnance House - Open Garden for NGS
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Only public opening of 2021. This garden was awarded a RHS Gold Medal in May 2020 in a competition held in conjunction with the BBC One Show.
Ordnance House, Salisbury SP5 1JE
Sun 23 May
Calne Classic Car Run
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This is the Rotary Club’s 5th Annual Calne Classic Car Run.
Between 8am and 9.30am on Sunday 23rd May one hundred Classic Cars will meet and drive off from Calne Leisure Centre Car park.
Start at Calne Leisure Centre Car Park SN11 0SP
Sun 23 May
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Garden Opening
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Opening in support of the National Garden Scheme. The garden was awarded a Royal Horticultural Society Gold Medal in the ’My Chelsea Garden’ competition, ’Back Garden’...
Ordnance House, West Dean SP5 1JE
Sun 23 May