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Explore the region's open gardens...
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Ipswich Railway Station, IP2 8AL
Great Garden Rail Trail
Monday 14 July
10am
Adults £17.50, children £5
Season Ticket does not apply. Must be booked in advance.
Join us on our journey! Start at Ipswich, welcomed by
Alan Neville (Greater Anglia) and a St Elizabeth Hospice
representative, with a gift bag and Q&A. At Saxmundham,
there will be a talk with Suffolk Wildlife Trust about their
projects, followed by a hospice 'thank you' over drinks and
snacks. Back at the station, hear from Charlotte, one of
Saxmundham Station's garden adopters. Trains run hourly in
both directions - explore Beccles, Halesworth, Lowestoft, or
shop in Woodbridge at your leisure! Price includes rail fare.
For full information and itinerary, visit:
www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/RailTrail2025.
Friars Road, Hadleigh, IP7 6DF
Hadleigh Nursing Home
Saturday 12 July
11am - 4pm
Donations for entry
With excellent views across rolling countryside, Hadleigh
Nursing Home is opening its large garden and memorial
area.
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Sudbourne, Woodbridge, IP12 2BL
High House Farm
May - September
11am - 5pm
£6 per person (groups of 6-12 people)
Book a group tour of High House Farm, which grows a
variety of fresh fruit - including apples, cherries, plums and
soft fruits. The delicious apple juice, along with jams and
fruit, is available at local shops and Snape Maltings' Ffruit@high-house.co.uket. Tours are available to book betweek May and
September, subject to availability. Tour admission includes
refreshments, with all proceeds donated to the hospice.
To arrange a visit, email fruit@high-house.co.uk.
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Newbourne, Woodbridge, IP12 4NS
Katie's Garden Plant Centre
Open 7 days a week
10am - 4pm
At Katie's Garden, the emphasis is firmly on the plants!
Our nursery in Newbourne is split in two, with half
serving as a growing area for our extensive range of
plants, while the other half is open for customers to
enjoy.
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Explore the region's open gardens...
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Manor Rd, Clopton, Woodbridge, IP13 6SH
The Brambles
Sunday 22 June
10am - 4pm
£5 entry, under 16s free
The Brambles is a large south-facing plantsman's garden,
planted to encourage birds and wildlife. It has been developed
over the last decade and contains many unusual plants, a
pond and herbaceous borders with over 40 different roses.
There is also a fruit area and two greenhouses.
North Green Farm, Parham, IP13 9NW
Parham Open Gardens
Saturday 5 July
11:30am - 4:30pm
£5 entry, under 16s free
Enjoy a mix of small and large, formal and informal gardens
and tea in the wonderful grounds of Parham Hall. Well
behaved dogs on leads allowed in some gardens.
2 Thatched Cottage, Thorney Green, IP14 4AD
Stowupland Open Gardens
Sunday 29 June
10am - 4pm
Donations for entry
A range of beautiful gardens, one that has featured on
BBC Look East, Modern Garden Magazine and won the
Daily Mirror Shed of the Year. Gardens that will provide
inspiration for all.
The Street, East Bergholt, CO7 6TF
Stour
Sunday 29 June
11am - 4pm
£5 entry, under 16s free
A large garden with southerly views over the Deben Vale,
featuring extensive lawns, herbaceous and mixed borders
and some fine trees, many planted in the 1950s and 60s
when Stour was the home of Randolph Churchill (son of
Winston Churchill). There are some ponds, water features
and wet garden by a seasonal stream. Limited disabled
parking, but sufficient general parking near by.
Melton, Woodbridge, IP12 1PJ
18 Hall Farm Road
Saturday 28 June
10am - 4pm
Donations for entry
A large suburban garden designed and planted to provide
food and habitats for wildlife. The garden features two
ponds, many trees and shrubs, flower borders and a
vegetable plot. You are invited to enjoy the wonderful
front garden of house number 12. Ensure you continue
your visit through to the beautiful neighbouring garden of
artist Shelley Robinson to the rear.
7 Weymouth Road, Ipswich, IP4 5BB
Gardens of East Ipswich
Saturday 21 June
2pm - 5pm
£5 entry, under 16s free
We are a group of varying size, style and design in East of
Ipswich. The gardens are spread around Weymouth, Tokio,
St John's, Lansdowne and Marlborough Roads - all cared
for by enthusiastic amateur gardeners. Some participants
are members of the East Ipswich Community Nature
Network, working to boost biodiversity. Visitors can find
inspiration to support nature in their own gardens while
enjoying delightful gardens, tea and cake.
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St Mary's Church Hall, Ufford, IP13 6DS
Ufford Open Gardens
Saturday 14 June
1pm - 5:30pm
£8 entry
A variety of village gardens, small and large, tailored and
designed to attract wildlife. Most gardens have disabled
access. Tickets and programmes can be bought on the day
at St Mary's Church Hall. Admission includes tea and cake.
Some gardens permit dogs on leads.
Grays Lane, Wissett, Halesworth, IP19 0JP
Rydal Mount
Sunday 15 June
1pm - 5pm
£6 entry
Set in a private nature reserve, this beautiful garden
is surrounded by wildflower meadows and managed
woodland. Enjoy daffodils, primroses, cowslips, flowering
cherries, crab apples and fruit trees, including medlar
and quince. Spot deer, explore the kitchen garden
and greenhouses and walk in the woods. Plants, local
honey and produce for sale. New this year: a beginner's
beekeeping demo and guided woodland walk.
5 Garrett Close, Snape, IP17 1RN
Snape Open Gardens
Saturday 21 June
10:30am - 4pm
Donations for entry
A selection of country gardens small and large. Parking and
refreshments available. Some gardens allow dogs on leads.
37 Roman Way, Felixstowe, IP11 9NW
Felixstowe Open Gardens
Sunday 15 June
11am - 4pm
£5 entry, under 16s free
A group of varied beautiful gardens covering the Felixstowe
area. Refreshments available in some gardens. Tickets & maps
available from 37 Roman Way.
Westerfield Lane, Tuddenham, IP6 9BH
Tuddenham Open Gardens
Saturday 21 June
11am - 5pm
£6 entry, under 16s free
Admire the stunning views of the village and Fynn Valley as
you wander along to reach a selection of beautiful gardens.
Explore an assortment of interesting areas in the gardens
and marvel at the varieties of perennials, shrubs and trees.
Enjoy delicious refreshments at St Martin's Church in the
heart of the village. Dogs allowed in some gardens.
Beccles Town Centre, NR34 9AJ
Beccles Open Gardens
Saturday 14 June
Sunday 15 June
11am - 4pm
£7 entry
Following last year's successful relaunch, Beccles Town
Council is hosting another open garden event. Gardens
range from traditional lawns to wildflower patches, all
within walking distance of the town centre. Some offer
refreshments, plant sales and welcome well-behaved dogs
on leads. Enjoy Beccles's beauty, gather gardening ideas,
and support local charity. Some gardens have wheelchair
access.
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Hungerdown Lane, Ardleigh, CO7 7LZ
Hungerdowns
Sunday 8 June
2pm - 5pm
£5 entry, under 16s free
An acre and a half of garden laid out in rooms. Six acre
woodland with mature yew maze, orchard, pond, borders
and topiary. Featured in the February 2024 issue of House &
Garden magazine.
Waldringfield, Nr Woodbridge, IP12 4QX
Waldringfield Open Gardens
Sunday 1 June
2pm - 5:30pm
£5 entry, under 16s free
Varying styles and sizes of gardens can be enjoyed around
the village, plus Morris dancers, scarecrows and hedge
poems. Also, a riverside walk along the banks of the
Deben, near the Maybush Inn. Entry tickets and maps
available from the village hall, pub and main car park.
Cream teas and plant stall at the village hall.
Orford, Nr Woodbridge, IP12 2BX
Gedgrave Hall
Sunday 8 June
2pm - 5pm
£6 entry, under 12s free
A typical English garden featuring a Japanese cloud hedge,
walled garden with border, cutting garden, vegetable garden
and a newly planted rose garden. Yew hedges create a
number of 'rooms' around the garden. From the mound
are views of Orford and the sea.
Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6EG & IP7 6DU
Kersey Open Gardens
Saturday 7 June
11am - 5pm
£5 entry
The gardens opening vary in size, from small to large,
offering a diverse selection. Our pamphlet will include
more details, as well as information on wheelchair
accessibility and guidance on the permission of dogs to
each individual garden.
Hall Lane, Roydon, Diss, IP22 5XL
1 & 8 Home Farm Barns
Sunday 1 June
11am - 4pm
£4 entry, under 16s free
A garden of two halves surrounding a stable conversion.
The back garden, bordered by an old brick wall, is filled
with cottage-style plants, roses, shrubs, ferns, hostas, and
two Tetrapanax trees. The front garden has a lawn that
wraps around the house, leading to a raised veg bed and
greenhouse. A few doors down at No. 1, enjoy a central
bed with a beautiful Cercis tree, ferns, hostas, hellebores,
bulbs and much more. Entry is via the side gate.
Wingfield Barns, Church Road, IP21 5RA
Wingfield Open Gardens
Saturday 31 May
Sunday 1 June
11am - 4pm
£6 entry, under 16s free
A group of open gardens in a historic Suffolk village. Many
gardens will be open, including Wingfield's 14th century
monastic college with walled garden. Venues will be serving
light lunches, cream teas and other refreshments.
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Stowupland, Stowmarket, IP14 5BJ
2 Mill Street, Stowupland
Sunday 25 May
10am - 4pm
£3 entry, under 16s free
A beautiful wildlife garden full of trees, shrubs and flowers.
Also includes a wonderful rose wall and pond.
Derrick Hill, Willisham, Ipswich, IP8 4SG
2 High View, Willisham
Sunday 4 May
10am - 4pm
£5 entry, under 16s free
A beautiful three quarters of an acre garden made of up a
number of rooms of different themed gardens with some
of the best views in Suffolk.
Thurleston Lane, Akenham, IP1 6TQ
Church Hill Barn
Saturday 31 May
11am - 4pm
£5 entry, under 16s free
A newly created garden comprising of trees, herbaceous
perennials, summer house, pond area, allotment and
greenhouse.
Hall Lane, Otley, IP6 9PA
Otley Hall
Saturday 19 April
12pm - 4pm
Adults £5.50, children £2.25, under 5s free
A stunning Grade I listed 15th-century moated Tudor Hall
with 10 acres of enchanting gardens, featuring wooded
areas, water features, and an H-shaped canal inspired by
Francis Inigo Thomas and Sylvia Landsberg. The grounds
are also home to an abundance of wildlife such as otter,
deer and over 75 species of bird, as well as the hall's
majestic peacocks. Explore the sculpture trail around the
moat. Visit Martha's Barn Café (pre-booking advised) for
drinks, brunch, light bites, and cakes. Most gardens are level
with access via lawn, gravel, or bark paths, some do have
steps.
Gipping Road, Stowupland, IP14 4AT
Columbine Hall
Sunday 27 April
12pm - 5pm
£5 entry, under 16s free
Five acres of gardens surround a medieval manor house
(not open) and its moat. Formal areas are designed by
RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold medallist George Carter.
Includes Mediterranean gardens, colour themed walled
kitchen garden, ponds and wild rose beds. Featured in
Gardens Illustrated, The Telegraph, The English Garden
and Suffolk Magazine. Enjoy crafts, tea, cake & plant stalls.
Blacksmiths Lane, Coddenham, IP6 9TX
Woodwards
Sunday 30 March, Sunday 20 April, Sunday 18 May,
Saturday 28 June, Sunday 27 July, Sunday 24 August,
Sunday 14 September
10am - 4pm
£2.50 entry, under 16s free
Award-winning, gently slopinr.kenward45@gmail.com half
acres, overlooking the Suffolk countryside. Designed and
maintained by the owners, for year-round colour and
interest. Will take private parties - please contact Richard
by email r.kenward45@gmail.com for more information.
Parking at the village hall.
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