The Place for Plants - East Bergholt Place
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Overview
This specialist plant centre and garden, run by Rupert and Sara Eley, is located in the beautiful Stour Valley on the border of Suffolk and Essex. The 20 acres of gardens and arboretum (open March to September or October) were originally laid out by Rupert’s great-grandfather and has many spring bulbs, topiary, a series of ponds and unusual trees and shrubs; Rupert has established the national collection of deciduous euonymus. This beautiful garden has early displays of snowdrops, magnolias, rhododendrons and camellias followed by the fritillary and wildflower meadow in full bloom. Rambling roses and hydrangeas flower during the summer and the garden can look spectacular in autumn. Please note: the grass paths can be slippery in wet weather, the ponds are not fenced and dogs are not permitted at any time. The Plant Centre, in a Victorian walled garden, sells a huge range of plants.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Gardens open Mar-Sep 10-5. Closed Etr Sun. Plant centre open daily 10-5 (dusk if earlier). Closed Etr Sun & Xmas
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
- Children
About the area
Suffolk is Constable country, where the county’s crumbling, time-ravaged coastline spreads itself under wide skies to convey a wonderful sense of remoteness and solitude. Highly evocative and atmospheric, this is where rivers wind lazily to the sea and notorious 18th-century smugglers hid from the excise men.
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