West Green House was built in the 1720s, with classical busts along its garden façade. It looks onto a plain lawn, and the sides are hedged in yew and hornbeam, running gently up to a woodland. This ‘theatre lawn’ is used for concerts and dramatic performances, with the house as a baroque backdrop.
Highlights include an 18th century walled kitchen garden, an aviary, and a dramatic Persian water garden set in a woodland glade. The planting, by Australian garden designer Marylyn Abbott, is lavish and spectacular. A staggering 15,000 tulip bulbs are planted every year!
Address: West Green House Gardens, Hartley Wintney, Hook, Hampshire RG27 8JB
Directions from M3: From M3, exit 5 to Hook, to Mattingley, then turn right at the West Green Garden signs and follow these to the entrance. Sat Nav users should enter RG27 8JB.
Admission times: The Gardens open on Wednesday 9th March and close 31st October. They reopen from 20th November to 23rd December for the Christmas activities. The Gardens are closed every Monday and Tuesday but are open on Bank Holiday Mondays. Opening Times are 11am to 4.30pm Wednesday to Sunaday.
Toilets: Yes
Refreshments: Yes
Shop: Yes (Garden, home and giftware)
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