Tennis & Bowling Lawns 1998

15 years ago this garden was nothing more than an unkempt jungle. What we didn't realise when we bought the property was that underneath this jungle were the foundations of a gem of a garden. In fact it was the garden that Gertrude Jekyll had designed in 1908 for Charles Holme, a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts movement.

Tennis & Bowling Lawns 1984

We had very little knowledge of gardening until we came to Upton Grey; that was soon to change with the discovery of this important piece of  garden history.
We decided to research the garden and,  having discovered a full set of  plans in the Reef Point Collection at The University of California at Berkeley, we obtained copies and set about the restoration. What we recreated is now believed to be the most authentic Jekyll garden in existence - a living museum of Jekyll design.
We hope the following pages give you some insight into the restoration, together with some notes about Gertrude Jekyll herself.

Visitors to the Garden

Visitors are welcome to the garden by appointment only on weekdays. There is an admission fee of £3.50 which includes a printed guide and plant list.

Directions to The Manor House, Upton Grey from London
M3 west-bound, exit at Junction 5. Take the first left onto the A287 (towards Farnham and Odiham). Go half a mile to roundabout and take third left towards Odiham. Go half a mile to second roundabout and take the first left. Go just under half a mile and take the first right (just before a garage). Go three quarters of a mile to a T junction and turn left. Go three and a half miles into Upton Grey and turn right at the village pond. Go a quarter of a mile, passing the church on your right, and the Manor House drive is just beyond that, on your right, on a sharp bend.

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