Went out for the day and visit here the bridge end gardens for a couple of hours. Very nice display of tulips . Saw a cheeky squirrel. And went through the maze which was quite fun. Especially if you had kids. But lovely grounds to walk around . Would have been even better if we came more into the year , so we could see other flowers in bloom . But thus is definitely the place to go for a couple of hours . If you want to get out of the house . I would definitely recommend it to family and friends. Or anyone. And there is a car park 8 mins from the gardens called Swan meadow car park. Its free on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Also if you want you could walk around town and here the bells go from the church which sound wonderful. You can't take your dog unfortunately and less it's...
Read moreA lovely place made up of 4-5 lovingly maintained interconnected gardens. They're all open now, including the vegetable garden and full maze which is a lot of fun getting to the middle then walking to the tower to look over the other gardens.
There are various ways to get into the gardens along Castle Street, to the side of the Eight Bells pub, or via Catons Lane car park. Either way, you'll be delighted by this secret little piece of heaven and tranquility. NB - ignore the signs for no dogs on one of the entrances - as long as you keep them on a lead (and clear up any mess) then that's fine.
This is all free and maintained by local volunteers. Take your litter home, and respect the work that's gone into...
Read moreReally lovely gardens. It's fab there's been investment in paths and restoration works. Would be great to see what the redevelopment plans were and how far on the journey they are.
Being late March, we probably weren't seeing the gardens at their best. Some interesting history is displayed on boards, although I would have like to see more across the site.
Overall, it is a nice experience that is available without charge, although a donation is encouraged. I would suggest that a way is found to set an optional entry fee as others do, but if doing so, need to lay out a plan for...
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