coach trip

 We will first visit Denmans Garden an award-winning four acre Grade II garden, the former home and garden of influential landscape designer John Brookes MBE. It was converted from a market to ornamental garden by plantswoman Joyce Robinson, the creator of its extensive gravel gardens in the 1970s. This contemporary country garden features dry riverbeds, walled garden, ponds and unusual plants and has year round interest.

The Plant Centre features unusual plants many of which are propagated on site and the Midpines Café serves a range of hot and cold food. The garden is shingle but many visitors in wheelchairs find it accessible.

In the afternoon we make the short drive to Parham House Garden which consists of seven acres of pleasure grounds, laid out in the 18th century, with a lake, spring bulbs, a brick and turf maze and many specimen trees. The historic four-acre walled garden pre-dates the house and is laid out in the traditional manner and contains wide herbaceous borders, a rose garden, a cut flower garden, a vegetable garden, an orchard and a 1920s Wendy House. A 1920’s greenhouse has a fine display of pelargoniums and other tender plants. 

The café serves hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, sausage rolls, cakes and scones. And there are herbaceous perennials on sale at the garden shop. 

The Gardens are for the most part flat. Some of the paths are uneven in places and can become unsuitable for wheelchair users during wet weather. There is step-free access into the Walled Garden via the Lion Gate and various step free access points to the Greenhouse. There are plenty of benches at regular intervals throughout the Gardens and Pleasure Grounds. 

If you would like to come along please complete the booking form below.

The photograph on the right was  provided by kind permission of Parham House and Gardens, West Sussex.