Petersfield Physic Garden, Petersfield, Hampshire. Currently open every day. Free entry

Details

Accessibility

"There is easy disabled access from the High Street. The paths are flat and gravelled and are suitable for wheelchairs. There are also plenty of seats for visitors to enjoy."

Brief description

http://petersfieldphysicgarden.org.uk/map-of-the-garden.html 

"Petersfield Physic Garden is a private garden which is open to the public without charge, providing a green oasis in the centre of town. It is a garden created in a 17th Century style with distinct parts laid out for different purposes.

Physic gardens owe their name to the plants grown in them which were considered to contain medicinal properties. Generally the beds were of a defined geometric shape and laid out in a formal pattern. In addition to these formal herb beds, planted with such things as Woad (Isatis tinctoria), Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) and Horehound (Marrubium vulgare), there is a topiary walk, a knot garden, an informal orchard with wild flowers and a rose arch. The 17th Century was also a time when many plants were introduced from the New World and there are borders planted with shrubs, roses and herbaceous plants which would have been familiar at that period."

Address

Secretary of the Petersfield Physic Garden:

Mrs Joan Shepley

Petersfield Physic Garden

16 High Street,

Petersfield, Hants GU32 3JJ

Email

ContactUs@petersfieldphysicgarden.org.uk 

Phone

Garden Phone number (during office opening hours): 01730 233557

Website

http://www.petersfieldphysicgarden.org.uk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physic_garden

http://research.hgt.org.uk/item/petersfield-physic-garden/ 

Directions

"The Garden is situated in the middle of the High Street opposite Marks & Spencer behind the offices of Mackarness & Lunt. There is ample paid parking in the Central Car Park to the rear of the garden. Here there is a gate which is often open with access to the Garden on Tuesday and Thursday mornings."

http://petersfieldphysicgarden.org.uk/find-us.html 

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

"Entry to the garden is free but donations are welcomed. The Garden is currently open every day from 9.00am until 5.00pm. The garden is open daily from 9.00am until 6.00pm in the summer and 4.00pm in the winter. Wardens are generally available from 10.00am. The garden is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.  Plants are for sale at all times and if the office is open seasonal home made jams, a selection of cards and other small gifts are available for purchase. See Garden Shop "

Transport

For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info

Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)

Amenities

"There is easy disabled access from the High Street. The paths are flat and gravelled and are suitable for wheelchairs. There are also plenty of seats for visitors to enjoy. Unfortunately although we like dogs we cannot permit them in the garden.

Plants are for sale at all times and if the office is open seasonal home made jams, a selection of cards and other small gifts are available for purchase. See Garden Shop