Birkheads Secret Gardens and Nursery
Birkheads was created from a field by the present owners Christine & Mike Liddle, professional garden designers. Christine is the obsessive plantswoman and Mike whose main interests are, photography & food, runs the coffee shop.
What to see and do....
- Discover old & new gardens along winding paths into secret areas.
- Gardens full of colour, scent, ideas and inspirational plants.
- Bask in the serenity of the meditation garden listening to Curlews & Lapwings and other wonderful birdsongs.
- Visit the traditional nursery to seek out those exclusive plants grown here and available all summer.
- The original potting shed is open for gifts,plants, tickets & & interesting old garden artefacts.
- Enjoy a selection of freshly made teas, coffees, cakes,filled rolls & delicious hot soup on cold days, available in the charming coffee shop.
- On warm days watch & listen to the wide variety of birds while you have tea on the terrace. Red Kites are regular flyers over the garden
- Sample a wide variety of Teas, Coffees, Cold Drinks and Cakes served all day. Wednesday-Sunday 10am – 4.30pm
- Hot drinks are also available in Fair-trade.
Highlights....
VISITOR QUOTES
'This place is heaven on earth I haven't felt so at peace in years' ' This garden is Savlon for the soul, as I walked around I could feel it washing all over me.'
ATTENTION. Season Ticket Holders! Remember that your ticket is valid for 12 months from the date it was purchased and try to squeeze in a visit as soon as you can, because the spring flowers are bursting into bloom all over the gardens. If you visited in February for the snowdrops, the gardens have changed into sparkling spring colours. Hellebores, Primulas, Pulmonarias, Alpines and some of the fruit trees are flowering too. Crested newts are back in the ponds and Wheat Ears, Hedge sparrows and a short-eared owl have been spotted in the garden. Visit our Blog via the 'Links' page for regular news and updates or feel free to add comments as feedback is always appreciated.
Click on 'April News' for this months updates.We are open Monday May 7th
To see video previews of the gardens go to 'Links'header (Above) and then GARDEN VIDEOS-Winter2012
Opening Times
GARDENS, NURSERY, POTTING SHED GIFT SHOP & COFFEE SHOP
OPEN now each week Wednesday-Sunday 10am - 5pm until Sept 30th OPEN BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY JUNE 4th Closed Tuesday 6th
CLOSED Mondays & Tuesdays.
Adults £4.20 Concessions £3.95 Child(5-15)£1.50 includes Garden Quiz or Child (under 9's )
Adult/Oap single season tickets available £11.50
Bring a friend (double)season ticket £22.00
Season Ticket Renewals single£11.00/double £21.00
