Waterperry Gardens

 
 

Waterperry Gardens

is cared for by the owners of the estate, The School of Philosophy and Economic Science, it is a magical place where you are surrounded by beautiful trees, shrubs and flowers, classical borders, modern planting, secret corners and long vistas.

Home to the renowned horticultural college between 1932 and 1971, the emphasis was on food production rather than spectacular ornamental gardens.

Over the past twenty years though the gardens have developed and grown, and many new projects have been undertaken and completed.

You’ll now find a Formal Garden, the Mary Rose Garden, a Waterlily Canal and the Long Colour Border, and we recently planted a small arboretum in the meadow area beyond the canal.

 
 

Map Key:

  1. Shop

  2. Museum

  3. Tea shop

  4. Car Park

  5. Toilets

  6. Art in Action Gallery

  7. Gift Barn & Garden Entrance

  8. The Old Potting Shed

  9. Tree sales area

  10. Amphitheatre

  11. Virgin’s Walk

  12. Sebb’s Garden & Rock Garden

  13. Herbaceous Border

  14. Island Beds

  15. Foliage Border

  16. Herbaceous Nursery Stock Beds

  17. Alpine Garden

  18. Waterlily Canal (Caution Deep Water!)

  19. Miranda’s Border

  20. Arboretum

  21. Formal Garden

  22. Allotment Garden

  23. Cordon Avenue

  24. Pear Walk

  25. Yew Henge

  26. Colour Border

  27. Mary Rose Garden

  28. Contemporary Border

  29. Riverside Walk (Caution Deep Water!)

  30. Rock Garden Bridge

  31. The Cut

  32. Boat House Spinney

  33. Saxifrage Collection

  34. Walled Garden & Exit

  35. Orange Tree House

  36. Church

  37. Children’s Play Area