Beth Chatto Gardens & the Gardens of East Anglia

On arrival in London Stansted airport we will transfer, with our expert guide Peter Harrison, by private coach to visit Beth Chatto's Garden & Nursery. Beth transformed desolate wasteland that was deemed unfit for fruit farming into a series of gardens. The landscape varied dramatically so that each garden within the garden has become an example of working with nature to find the right plants for the right place.

Following our visit we continue onwards to Norwich where we check in to our hotel, known to be the oldest in the UK, is centrally located near Norwich Cathedral. We’ll dine as a group in our hotel this evening.

This morning we travel to Hoveton Hall Estate to discover a fifteen-acre garden with both formal planting in the traditional walled garden and informal in the woodland and around the lake.

This afternoon join us on a visit to Felbrigg Hall, one of the most elegant country houses in East Anglia with its mixture of opulence and homeliness. The decorative and productive walled garden includes double flower borders, vegetable beds, fruit trees and an octagonal dovecote.

Our final visit today is to one of Norwich’s greatest treasures, the Plantation Garden. This 3 acre garden was established over 100 years ago and today is home to a huge gothic fountain, flower beds, lawns, - Italianate terrace, woodland walkways and a Victorian-style greenhouse.

This evening is free to dine in one of Norwich’s many restaurants. 

This morning is free to explore Norwich city - perhaps visit the Cathedral or do some shopping!

After a leisurely morning we depart for a visit to one of the most exciting contemporay, yet in part traditional, privately owned gardens in England – East Ruston Old Vicarage which has only been developed over the past 25 years. Return journey through Walcott on the North Sea. Evening free to dine in one of Norwich’s many restaurants. 

This morning we check out of our hotel and start our day with a visit to Bressingham Gardens in Diss where the beautifully landscaped Herbaceous Borders and Island Beds will be in full flower. These spectacular gardens feature over 800 species & varieties of plants in six linked gardens over 17 acres of breathtaking views.

This afternoon we transfer to London Stansted return flight to Dublin.