Putley Open Gardens

Come and see a variety of gardens, large and small, some cottage style and others more formal, all in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside of Putley – it’s a glorious day out with many happy visitors over the eleven years that we’ve been opening.

In 2025 we’ll be opening on Saturday September 20th. There will be several ‘new’ gardens to visit, not previously open to visitors, and of course, a new season of colour and planting in which to enjoy all our open gardens.

There’ll be plenty of refreshments – bacon butties, light lunches and tea & cake served in Putley Parish Hall, along with the occasional ‘beverage’ available in some of the gardens.
The gardens and the Parish Hall will be open from 10am- 5pm. Entry is just £5 pp.

Tickets and maps can be obtained on the day at Putley Parish Hall (HR8 2QN) where you’ll find plenty of parking, produce sales and toilets. Monies raised go towards the upkeep of our Parish Hall (home to The Prancing Pony, Putley’s Pop Up Pub and many other community events) and our beautiful church, also open and well worth a visit.

Each of the gardens open has nearby parking as it’s a ‘good’ walk around the village (approx. 2.5 miles) to visit everywhere. Footpaths around Putley will be clearly marked, this is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy Putley’s lovely countryside, however, making use of the nearby parking will allow you more time to appreciate the gardens. Alternatively bring your bicycles.

There are ponds, sculpture, topiary, wild flowers and fabulous views across to the Malvern Hills and Cotswold Escarpment to behold – all with the garden owners on hand to help with your enjoyment.

Come and enjoy a glorious day out in the beautiful village of Putley in the Herefordshire countryside.

Dogs, with the exception of Guide Dogs, are not allowed in the gardens or Parish Hall.

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Look out for plenty of signs for POG (Putley Open Gardens) in the weeks leading up to the event and directional signs to help you on the day.

Putley Open Gardens conveniently coincides with the RHS Autumn Show at the Royal Three Counties Show in Malvern, just a 30 mins away by car, so why not make a weekend of it.

Included in the offering is the opportunity to visit Putley Church. There, in addition to the cared for churchyard, with burgeoning wild flowers and remarkable memorials, the Victorian vestments will be on display with the glory of the high church decoration of the area around the altar.

Entrance ticket is £5 per person and no charge for children under 15.

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Some visitor quotes:

• Excellent catering and welcome and friendly owners – a great day out. Thank you

• A lovely experience, very well organised and managed, lovely atmosphere – well done!

• Very pleasant, helpful people, great food. Fabulous church with the alabaster sculptures and stained glass window – A really good day out. Well done Putley!

• A wonderful day out – teas & coffees beautifully presented and the gardens are wonderful.

• We cannot recommend this event highly enough, definitely one for the diary – a triumph for all the gardeners and volunteers in making it happen – well done!

The following have generously helped with the costs of this event. Please support them.

CAS Motor Services Ltd

Ledbury Real Ales

Newent Plant Centre,
Little Verzons

MJM Woodworking Ltd

Floor Styles – Ledbury

BRAINGE

The same family have gardened here for over 50 years.  Successive generations have left their own marks. Tall brick wall on two sides provide support and shelter for a variety of espaliered trees, shrubs and perennials; there is a specific colour scheme. A magnificent pond and panoramic views over Putley to the Cotswolds complete the offering.

Dermot and Louise

Abbots Place – New!

As recent incumbents of Abbots Place we inherited an interesting garden incorporating a wide variety of flowers, shrubs and trees. The clever planting of delicious traditional Herefordshire fruit trees and more exotic fruits such as Apricot, Nectarines, peaches, Figs, all of which have been abundant this year are a delight. The new Sunset Garden with gorgeous views and Shrubbery are recently planted works in progress.

Ian & Jilly Calder-Potts

PUTLEY CHURCH

The majority of trees in the churchyard were planted in the 1870s, many only introduced in the country 20 or 30 years earlier. One yew is over 500 years old.

The wooden war memorial and the 14th century preaching cross are Herefordshire ‘one offs’.

The village war memorial (1920), is possibly a unique example of the work of carvers Fowler and Brindley, who were employed on the Albert Memorial. There only two such wooden memorials in the UK. Beautiful High Church reredos and altar, also interesting pew end carvings.

SHEEPCOTE

A half-acre retains many quality plants, shrubs and trees from earlier gardeners. In year twelve of development, the six gardens contain topiary of box, yew, holly, hawthorn and privet formalise the varied planning around the croquet lawn and gravel garden, kitchen garden and small ponds.

Anya Beaumont’s sculptures add a  ‘ je ne sais quoi’, matching her mother’s.

Julie and Tim

Coldmoor

Coldmoor Cottage is a thatched house surrounded by a cottage garden that attracts bees and butterflies and provides nesting areas for many birds. It contains a natural pond, home to great crested newts and dragonflies and we have planted a small cider orchard. 

Deborah and Nigel

Cidermill

The Cider House garden has a welcoming, homely feel, with apple trees dotted about, their branches filling with fruit as the seasons turn. Hydrangeas brighten the borders with their big, cheerful blooms, while grape vines climb and trail, giving the place a sense of quiet abundance. It’s a garden that feels both cared for and lived in, full of colour, flavour, and a gentle sense of comfort.

Brigitte and Kevin

Dragon Orchard – New!

When you visit Dragon Orchard, you will  soon realise that  what  you are actually visiting is a working orchard not a garden.

Our family have been Growers here for many generations and we are continuing the tradition with a Cider Fruit Orchard that largely supplies Weston’s just down the road . We also produce a wide variety of wonderful dessert apples  plus some delicious culinary varieties as well as pears, plums and quince . We have also recently been cultivating Visitors who can actually stay in the Orchard in our Dragon Nest apartment or in one of our delightful Yurts which have just featured in The Times as some of the very best places to stay. 

Norman and Annie

Brainge Bungalow – New!

I’m a complete novice!

This is my first summer at The Brainge Bungalow with its relaxed garden and mixed borders.  The pair of lime trees provide welcome shade when enjoying the beautiful views across the fields.  A small vegetable garden is a recent addition, with a pleasing harvest of courgettes, beans and tomatoes.

Mel