Visit: Fonthill House Gardens
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FONTHILL HOUSE GARDENS, Tisbury, SP3 5RZ
10.30 am for coffee and tour begins at 11am.
This is a rare treat as entrance to see this garden is limited annually. It is the home of Lord Margadale of Islay and his family. We will be given a guided tour of the garden.
The current house was built in 1972, and its predecessor was built between 1903 and 1922. However there have been at least eight major houses around the Estate since the 16th century. With the help of the new head gardener, Erwin Kraan, and two renowned garden designers, Tania Compton and Marie-Louise Agius, they are building on the legacy left by previous generations of the Morrison family to continue with new innovations and improvements.
There are formal gardens, an ornamental and organic kitchen garden, mixed planting of shrubs and herbaceous perennials, bulbs and annuals. There is also a selection of old and new sculptures including a water feature by William Pye.
To the north of the house there are wonderful woodland walks with azaleas, magnolias and camellias and an oak house made from young saplings.. To the south of the house there are panoramic views over the countryside, the deer park and Fonthill lake,
The River Barn in Fonthill Bishop at one end of the park is nearby for lunch as is The Beckford Arms at the other end or you can bring a picnic to enjoy in the gardens.
We are a conservation charity working to protect the county's many historic parks and gardens for future generations.
We work with garden owners and local and national bodies to highlight, protect and encourage the conservation and restoration of designed landscapes, ranging from stately homes to public parks, cottage gardens to cemeteries. Principally funded by over 500 members, we run visits, lectures and events where members can share their interest and knowledge in a sociable atmosphere.
Through its research and recording programme, the Trust undertakes and supports research on sites of historic interest, including sites that the Trust has rediscovered, as well as on other related topics. We share knowledge through our Journal and also seek to inspire the gardeners of the future through imaginative projects with schools.
