Heale Plant Centre and Gardens, Middle Woodford, Salisbury, Wiltshire Paid entry
Details
Accessibility
"Due to the lay out and age of the garden, roughly 70% is accessible for wheel chair users.
Picnics are only allowed in the car park, as we have four greedy dogs at the house. Please remember to take all your litter home as there are no bins provided.
The Toilets are by the Tea Room."
Brief description
"Heale House and its eight acres of beautiful gardens lie beside the river Avon at Middle Woodford, just north of Salisbury, Wiltshire. Much of the house is unchanged since King Charles II hid here in 1651.
When visitors step into the garden at Heale House they are immediately transported into a magical and varied paradise of running streams and exuberant planting that they return to time and again to experience its many different moods throughout the seasons.
The timeless atmosphere at Heale is the result of the creative endeavours of many generations of the Rasch family, who still live in the house, each inspired to leave their mark on a place through which the sparkling tributaries of the river Avon flow. Trout filled streams crossing under the authentic Japanese tea house and below the red Nikko bridge meander through the woodland garden, a rich gardener's paradise.
From early spring when sheets of aconites and snowdrops carpet the ground, to late summer when the crescendo of unusual planting explodes, the garden is in a constant state of flux. In the vegetable garden decorative apple tunnels separate the beds that still supply the house.
Meadows of spring bulbs are home to a new collection of magnolias, and colour-themed borders add contemporary drama to a garden that seems lost in time and is a continual source of inspiration to its owners and the visitors it never fails to charm."
Address
Heale House
Middle Woodford
Salisbury
Wiltshire SP4 6NT
Phone
01722 782504
Website
Directions
"Heale House lies in the Woodford valley between the A345 and the A360, only four miles from Salisbury, Amesbury and Wilton. The entrance is half-way between the villages of Upper Woodford and Middle Woodford. SatNav users beware: the Post Code may take you to the wrong side of the river!
Instead use SP4 6NU for Upper Woodford."
Opening Times
Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change
https://www.healegarden.co.uk/garden-admissions
Transport
"Using public transport from Salisbury, take the 201 bus towards Amesbury, get off at Avon Meadows and then it is only a 10 minute walk to Heale Garden."
Amenities
"PLEASE NO DOGS OR PICNICS ALLOWED
The Toilets are by the Tea Room."
Travel Information
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Location
Nearest Venues
Woodford Village Hall, Wiltshire
619 metres*
762 metres*
All Saints' Church, Middle Woodford, Wiltshire
814 metres*
1,341 metres*
1.17 miles*
St Andrew's Church, Great Durnford, Wiltshire
1.33 miles*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.