Date/Time
Tuesday, 13 May 2025 at 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
A self drive garden visit to Cerney House Gardens and Cotswold Farm near Cirencester.
Cerney House Gardens, North Cerney, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 7BX @ 10.30 a.m.
Cerney House Gardens are described by Country Living as “what most people aspire to in their gardens – and few achieve”. Part of the home of the Angus family, they are set around a Victorian walled garden, developed over the years by the late Lady Angus and her daughter Barbara “with a lot of help from nature itself”. Their organic approach encourages many varieties of butterflies and bees, with colourful herbaceous borders packed with old-fashioned perrenials and surrounded by roses and companion climbers. There is a working Kitchen Garden and herb garden as well as a new nature trail walk. There are also walks through the wild flower bank and the woodlands, which form part of 40 acres of Cotswold parkland.
Tea, coffee and home-made cake will be served at the end of the visit.
Directions – Cerney House Gardens is located off the A435 (between Cirencester and Cheltenham), up past North Cerney Church on your left, just south-west of the main village.
We will then head to the nearby Arts & Crafts gardens of Cotswold Farm just 5 miles away. Lunch is not provided but The Bathurst Arms in North Cerney is very close (Booking recommended) and there are many spots to stop for a picnic.
Directions from Cerny House to Cotswold Farm
Return to the main road (A435) and turn left. Shortly afterwards take the first left and follow the road past North Cerney Cricket Club , through Woddmancote, and after 2.5 miles turn left and follow the road to a T Junction. Turn left and you will see signs for Cotswold Farm on your left. Please be careful when setting your sat nav – this is NOT the Cotswold Farm at Guiting Power, Cheltenham.
Cotswold Farm, Duntisbourne Abbots, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 7JS @ 2pm
Arts & Crafts Cotswold Farm house, designed by renowned architect-craftsmen Sidney Barnsley and Norman Jewson, was home to the Birchall family for five generations. The wonderful Arts and Crafts garden itself was designed by Norman Jewson in the 1920s. There are a series of terraced gardens, staring on the top terrace, with Magnolia grandiflora and yew hedges, with beautiful views down the valley. The Jewson Terrace is laid out with geometric beds and a rectangular lily pond in the centre and this leads on to the Shrub Garden which boasts a magnificent ‘Shirotae’ cherry at each end. Topiary, a bog garden, knot garden and much more wait be explored, together with stunning views across the Marlborough Valley.
We will return to the Main Lawn for afternoon tea and cake, which can be enjoyed in the shade of the magnificent ancient Prunus serrula.
Directions to Cotswold Farm
Cotswold Farm is situated just off the A417, 12 miles south of Gloucester and 5 miles north of Cirencester.
From the North, exit the A417 at the sign for the services and Duntisbourne Abbots, turn right at the T-junction, then left by the fingerpost sign for Cotswold Farm.
From the South, exit the A417 at the sign for the Services, Winstone and Duntisbourne Abbots, turn right for Winstone, then right again under the A417. At the junction go straight on past the fingerpost sign for Cotswold Farm.
Cost for the day will be for Gardens Trust members £35.00 and for Guests £38.00. Booking may be made direct using this link to Ticket Tailor.
For those who want to visit just AM or PM, special rates apply, please contact the organiser as below by email.
Details of AGT events may be obtained from Peter Hills – [email protected] or phone 07748507166