Ernest Wilson Memorial Garden — Attraction in Cotswold District

This is a tiny hidden gem of a garden in Chipping Campden. It is a memorial to "Chinese" Wilson, an intrepid traveller in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who brought back many species of Chinese plants and trees, a variety of which are nicely grown here. There is an interesting and thought provoking account of his life on display too. Makes you realise how much China has changed since his day. The Chinese still love...

Anyone visiting Chipping Camden would be well rewarded by stepping beyond the shops to visit the Ernest Wilson Garden. It is free to enter although there is a box for donations to help with the upkeep. The garden is encompassed within a well laid path. It is a relatively small area but there are attractive plants and the information boards...

This was a surprise find whilst walking in Chipping Campden village. It's a smallish (free to visit) garden dedicated to Ernest Wilson (lived in the town) but dedicated his life to exploring the world China in particular in search of exotic plants, several of which are planted in this...