Bourton House & Upton Wold

Wednesday 19th June 2024

Bourton House and Upton Wold with Lunch

Bourton House Garden opened to the public for the first time on a single Sunday in 1987 in aid of the National Garden Scheme. Twenty years later, the garden received the prestigious HHA/ Christie’s ‘Garden of the Year’ Award, a tribute to everyone involved in its creation over the years. In 1983, Mr & Mrs R Paice became the owners of Bourton House and began the task of turning a neglected wilderness into the perfect garden setting for the courtyard of ancient Cotswold stone buildings. Over the years, the garden evolved, new projects were planned and new challenges faced. They were fortunate to have the help of a splendid gardening team, originally headed by Paul Williams followed in 1999 to 2018 by Paul Nicholls and then by Jacky Rae, their current Head Gardener. Upton Wold is a beautiful secret garden in the Cotswolds. Created over the course of 50 years by Ian and Caroline Bond, Upton Wold sits within the beautiful Cotswold landscape, just outside of Chipping Campden. The garden which holds National Collections of both Jughans (walnut) and Pterocarya (wing nut) were designed with the assistance of landscape architects Halm Moggridge and the late Brenda Colvin. Bucolic yet considered planting forms the backdrop to a magical garden, that is cherished by those that live and work within it.

Coach departs Henley: 8.30am Returns Henley: 4.30pm TBC

SeeMore Members: £89.50

Non-SeeMore Members: £94.50

Photo Credit: bourtonhouse.com