Colourful Gardens to Visit
The nights and mornings are getting lighter at last and it’s getting a little bit warmer. So now’s the time to think about venturing out, and enjoy what the UK has to offer.
This year’s edition of the Dairy Diary has a feature on colour in our gardens and also includes this list of stunning gardens to visit.
Gardens to Visit
The white garden at Sissinghurst, Kent
Hidcote, in Gloucestershire, famed for its twin red borders
The winter gardens at Dunham Massey, Cheshire
Great Dixter in East Sussex, for unusual colour schemes
Beth Chatto Gardens, Essex, for garden artistry
The herbaceous border at Arley Hall, Cheshire
Harlow Carr, the RHS garden in Yorkshire, pushing the boundaries of design and planting styles
Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland, described as a ‘theme park for gardeners’
Check opening times and facilities before visiting.
I can personally recommend Hidcote, which is just gorgeous, and Dunham Massey, which is at its best at this time of year.
You could forego the expensive afternoon tea on offer and instead take with you a flask and some scrummy melting moments.
Oatie Melting Moments
These cute, little, oaty biscuits are melt-in-the-mouth, and the perfect sweet treat alongside a hot drink. These delightful Oatie Melting Moments are from the Dairy Diary. For more delicious recipes visit the Dairy Diary Recipe Collection.
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Sorry but did not rate Beth Chattos garden. But I do rate their plant centre where plants are grouped according to soil. Their restaurant has fab food as well.
How about Packwood House, the herbaceous borders are spectacular