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This award winning, Grade I Italianate garden, famous for its tranquillity and beauty, was the home of Edwardian architect and landscape designer Harold Peto from c1899-1933. Unique and romantic, he created the garden using his collection of architectural fragments on this steep-sided wooded valley set beside the river Frome.
Characterised by pools and terraces, statues, sculptures, evergreen planting and magnificent rural views, there is a fine Grade 2* listed cloister and Grade 2 listed casita set among many plants of botanical interest.
Tucked away at the bottom of a tranquil valley, paths in the Italianate Peto Garden twist and turn around ancient statues, columns, terraces and architecture which, combined with ebullient planting schemes, leading you on in anticipation of the next delight. Steeped in history, visitors often say a visit was like stepping into another world.
Welcoming Troy Scott-Smith as our new Head Gardener from August 2019 (Head Gardener at Sissinghurst May 2013 - July 2019) we hope that visitors find much in the garden to delight and inspire them, as well as its exquisite setting.
Awards:
WINNER - "Little Treasures of Britain" - 2017 Group Travel Awards
WINNER - "Best Heritage Site & Cultural Events Venue, Somerset" – 2017 Hospitality Awards
WINNER - "Garden of the Year" - 1998 HHA/Christie's Garden Award
Please note that Iford Manor itself is not open.
No professional photography without written permission.
Off A36 (brown signs) 7 miles South of Bath; 2 miles West of Bradford-on-Avon via B3109 (brown signs).
By train:
Freshford or Avoncliff train stations - 1.5 mile walk along steep quiet country lanes or footpaths Bradford on Avon train station - 2.5 miles, taxis available at station
By bus:
94 bus from Trowbridge or Bath (stop: The Pastures, Lower Westwood, 0.5mile walk)
| 2020 Main Season Opening Hours (1 Apr 2020 - 30 Sept 2020) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Tuesday | Closed | |
| Wednesday - Sunday | 11:00 | - 16:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 11:00 | - 16:00 |
* Please see website (www.ifordmanor.co.uk) for full opening dates and times.
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