Spetchley Park Gardens

WELCOME

This beautiful historic garden, surrounded by ancient parkland, deer park and lakes is set in the wonderful Worcestershire countryside with far reaching views to the Malvern Hills. It is a garden that provides the ideal day out for you and your family, allowing you and your children the dream escape from the bustle of everyday life. Our proximity to Worcester, the Malverns and the Cotswolds makes us the ideal attraction for groups.

The stunning 30 acre garden, with the Bath Stone Georgian mansion as a backdrop, provides a unique venue for your wedding reception, civil ceremony, or partnership.

There is more to Spetchley than just a garden. It can also be used for corporate hospitality, promotional and photographic shoots and filming.

There is also a wonderful tea room, where you can buy a light lunch or full, traditional afternoon tea. We hope you enjoy your visit to Spetchley and thank you for taking time to look at our website

THE GARDEN.

Come and enjoy Spetchley, one of Britain’s best kept secrets! Just three miles east of the beautiful cathedral city of Worcester and surrounded by glorious countryside, is the beautiful and romantic garden of Spetchley Park.
Virtually hidden from the road, and largely unaltered in the last century, this lovely 30 acre Victorian paradise, boasts an enviable collection of plant treasures from every corner of the globe including one of the finest and biggest private collections of peonies.

Clumps of wild primrose push up randomly through sapphire carpets of crocus and swathes of sunny daffodils in spring, with billowing borders of blowsy perennials and tender exotics in summer, and a palette of burnt orange, ochre and fiery red in autumn.

From the first tantalizing glimpse of the garden through the tall Corsican pines that so inspired Edward Elgar, to the magnificent borders that surround the walled garden and the magnolia-fringed Horse Pool, through the Melon Yard with its olives and delicious pineapple-scented flowers, Spetchley is full of surprises.

It’s a garden of contrasts, where formal clipped hedges, rose beds and sweeping lawns meet tumbling herbaceous borders and walls festooned with rampant climbers, and where winding paths lead you from the quintessentially English to the unmistakably Mediterranean.

What better way to relax than in our excellent tea room where you can buy light lunches or traditional English teas and relax with a glass of wine or a light refreshing local cider before setting off to explore the 150 acre deer park filled with herds of red and fallow deer.

We hope you will find time to visit and enjoy these beautiful Gardens

2016 EVENTS

The Gardens will re-open in time for Easter on 25 March 2016 and we have a season packed full of great events.

Wedding Open Weekend: Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 March, 10am-4pm

Discover the perfect setting for a dream wedding; meet the team and a selection of our recommended suppliers in a spectacular marquee and view The Willmott Room. Admission is free.

Daffodil Walk: Date TBC, dependant upon the daffodils and weather

Join our Head Gardener for a look at the many varieties of daffodils we have planted within the Gardens. Email: [email protected] to register your interest and we will contact you as soon as the date is confirmed.

Children’s Easter Egg Hunt: Friday 25th – Monday 28th March

Follow the clues hidden around the Garden to find the Golden Easter Egg and claim your prize.

NGS Open Gardens: Friday 25 March & Sunday 3 July

2016 marks our eighty-first year of opening our gates as part of National Garden Scheme “open gardens”. The money raised through your admissions for these dates is donated to the NGS, who have raised over £45 million since 1927. http://www.ngs.org.uk/ Normal admission price applies.

Free Garden Tours: First Sunday of Every Month

The first of this seasons Garden Tours will leave the Welcome Centre at 11.30am, on Sunday 3 April.
Friends Garden Tour: Saturday 16th or Sunday 17th April at 11.30am

The first of our seasonal Garden Tours with the Head Gardener just for Friends of Spetchley Gardens.

email: [email protected] with the date you would like to attend.

All Saints Church Open Day: Sunday 17th April, midday – 4pm

Join the Churches Conservation Trust for an exploration of All Saints church including tower tours (not normally open) and children’s activities.
Spetchley Specialist Plant Fair: Sunday 24 April

A fabulous day out at one of the Midlands’ recognised gardening events where thousands of garden plants are for sale, including rare and new varieties seldom offered by Garden Centres. Admission*: Adults £5.00, Under 16’s FREE.

Friends Garden Tour: Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th July, 11.30am

A Summer garden tour with the Head Gardener just for Friends of Spetchley Gardens.

email: [email protected] with the date you would like to attend.

History Comes Alive: Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 August

A fascinating family day out with battles, skirmishes and displays performed by over 650 re-enactors, and spanning eight major periods from Medieval to WWII. Admission*: Adults £8.00, 5-16 yrs £3.00, Under 5’s FREE, Family (2 adults + 2 children) £20.00.

*Includes admission to the Gardens. No concessions or vouchers permitted.
Friends Garden Tour: Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th September

The last seasonal Garden tours just for Friends with the Head Gardener.

ADMISSION PRICES

Opening Times

25th March – 30th September 2016

• Wednesday to Sunday 11am – 6pm

• Closed Monday (except bank holidays) and Tuesday

1st – 30th October 2016

• Saturday and Sundays only – 11am – 4pm

• Last admission one hour before closing

Admission Prices

Admission is to the Gardens only, the house is not open to the public. Admission includes a FREE handheld audio tour of the Gardens.

• Adult: £7.00

• Concession (NUS card holders and those aged over 60): £6.50

• Children 5-16: £2.50, under 5’s: Free

• Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children): £17.00

• Pre-booked group rates (over 25 adults): £6.00 per person

GROUP VISITS

To enquire about a group visit to Spetchley please visit our website or telephone 01905 345 106.

GUIDED TOURS

A guided tour of the garden highlighting its fascinating history, and the stories behind its plants and trees, is available by prior appointment. Please contact us for details.

ACCESS INFORMATION

Disabled visitors are welcome to visit Spetchley however wheelchair access is limited due to the nature of the environment.

A limited number of mobility scooters are available to hire by prior arrangement, call 01905 345106 for details.

Blue badge parking is provided and toilet facilities are available by The Old Laundry Tea Room.

DOGS

We regret that dogs are not allowed on the premises with the exception of Guide Dogs

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CONTACT US

Address
Spetchley Park Gardens
The Estate Office
Spetchley
Worcestershire
WR5 1RS
England

Telephone
+44 (0) 1905 345106

Email; [email protected]