Hidcote

About Hidcote

Hidcote is in the north Cotswolds at Hidcote Bartrim, near Chipping Campden. Lawrence Johnston began making the garden in 1907, after his mother bought the Hidcote Manor estate, and directed the work of his gardeners himself. The garden was largely complete by 1922.

Johnston divided the space with hedges and walls into a series of outdoor rooms, each with its own planting scheme, from formal and architectural to loose and naturalistic. In 1948 he gave the garden to the National Trust, which describes it as a wild garden in a formal setting.

What to see

Hidcote's named garden rooms include:

• The Red Borders and the Long Walk
• The White Garden and the Fuchsia Garden
• The Stilt Garden and the Pillar Garden
• The Bathing Pool Garden and the Theatre Lawn
• The Old Garden complex, near the Manor House

Planning your visit

Hidcote is near Mickleton, about 3 miles from Chipping Campden, and Honeybourne station is 4½ miles away (pre-book a taxi). The car park is gravel and grass, with Blue Badge spaces and eight EV chargers near Visitor Reception; campervans over 5m should pre-book. Winthrop's Café, a shop, plant sales and a second hand bookshop are on site. About a third of the garden is on a step free route, and the rest has steps and uneven ground.