Please note: Hosts are welcoming you onto their property
voluntarily so please respect their privacy and only visit during the opening hours. Many venues have restricted access and limited parking.
Hebden Bridge and environs
Saturday July 1
Cliffefield House,
9 Alexandra Road, Birchcliffe, Hebden Bridge HX7 8DB
Terraced hillside garden with lovely south-west views. Varied planting areas. Steps. No parking.
Saturday/Sunday July 1/2
Central Street Infant and Nursery School
Central Street, Hebden Bridge HX7 6HB
A small school garden designed with the children and local community. Includes willow arch and dinosaur path. Also nursery garden including vegetables, ¥owers and trees.
Saturday/Sunday July 1/2
Myrtle Grove
Old Lees Road, Hebden Bridge HX7 8HL
An informal tiered garden, south-facing with two flat areas and a large sloping area with shrubs, roses and herbaceous planting.
Steep steps. Limited parking.
Saturday/Sunday July 1/2
Mytholm House
Mytholm Bank, Hebden Bridge HX7 6DL
South-facing terraces and lawns with fruits and flowers. Replanted long border and recently completed cascade.
Some steps and steep slopes. No dogs please.
Saturday/Sunday July 1/2
Stonehurst
Hurst Road, Hebden Bridge HX7 8HU
Four adjoining gardens: Stonehurst, Eden Hurst, Rockleigh and Laurel House. South-facing with long views, sloping down to woods. Mainly perennial planting. Steps. Limited parking.
Saturday/Sunday July 1/2
Green Royd
Thorn Bank, Hebden Bridge HX7 8BA
A small, character house garden with perennial flower planting, on a steeply sloping site with stone walls, paths, steps and patios. Lots of steep steps. No parking.
Saturday/Sunday July 1/2 and 15 /16
21 Underbank Avenue
Charlestown, Hebden Bridge HX7 6PP
A long, mature garden with vegetable plot, two ponds, shrubs, structural features and interesting ornamentation.
Limited parking.
Saturday/Sunday July1/2
Cross Lanes House
Cross Lanes, Hebden Bridge HX7 7EW
A small garden laid out two years ago from an almost completely paved area. Fine views over Hebden Bridge. Trellis, shrubs and perennials.
Saturday/Sunday July 15/16
11 Marlborough Grove
Hebden Bridge HX7 8BS
A mature south-facing garden on three levels. Lawn and Mediterranean-style planting on lower levels. Patio, and ¥ne views.
Saturday/Sunday July 15/16
Underbank House
Charlestown HX7 6PE
One acre with various garden areas, including a walled garden with water feature. Prospective Japanese garden area.
Steps. Limited parking.
Heptonstall and environs
Gardener's Question Time and Garden Tour of Land Farm on Tuesday July 4 (for details see page 12)
Saturday/Sunday July 8/9
Mechanics Institute
7 Church Street, Heptonstall HX7 7NS
A triumph of content over space: an idiosyncratic willow plantation on the Square. Different every year.
Saturday/Sunday July 8/9
Cross Barn Cottage
2 Whitehall Fold, Heptonstall HX7 7NY
A small, peaceful cottage garden on two levels with wildlife pond and summerhouse. Steps into garden.
Saturday/Sunday July 8/9
The Weavers
Weavers Square, Heptonstall HX7 7NS
The cottage is in public area in the village; pots and flowers; by the old church.
Saturday/Sunday July 8/9
West Laithe House
2 West Laithe, Heptonstall HX7 7LX
A family garden, lawns, pond, gravel circle with tubs.
Steps; cobbled lane.
Saturday/Sunday July 8/9
Boothroyd Farm
Saturday/Sunday July 8/9
4 Silver Street
Heptonstall HX7 7PA
A cottage garden with flowers, fruit and vegetables and hanging baskets.
Saturday/Sunday July 8/9
Land Farm
Colden HX7 7PJ
A four-acre wooded garden 1,000 ft above sea level, noted for azaleas and Himalayan lilies. Sunken garden and sculptures. Has featured on Gardener's World. £4 entry.
Saturday/Sunday July 8/9
Shawbottom Farm
Jack Bridge HX7 7HX
An organic garden at 900 ft, vegetable garden and developing fruit garden, greenhouse and ¥owers. A windy, north-facing challenge on the Pennine Way.
A 1/2 mile flattish walk.
Saturday/Sunday July 8/9
Dean Bottom Farm
Jumble Hole Road, Todmorden OL14 8SU
Two acres of garden and meadow with open views. Pond, children's play area, covered verandah, footpaths to different planting areas. Gentle slope. 15 minute uphill walk from road.
Saturday/Sunday July 8/9
Shawbottom House
Blackshaw HX7 7HX
Large mixed garden with woodland area and pond.
Some steps.
Mytholmroyd and environs
Saturday July 15
Heartsease
1 Caldene Croft, Mytholmroyd HX7 5AE
A sunny hillside garden landscaped three years ago.
Wildflowers, woodland and fruit areas. Sloping path to seating area, suitable for wheelchairs. Accessible WC in bungalow.
Saturday/Sunday July 15/16
Old Oats Royd
Oats Royd, Luddenden HX2 6RF
A one-acre artist's garden. Formal and informal planting with mature yew enclosures, greenhouse, ponds, woodland area and fruit and vegetable garden. Lovely 'sitooterie' (garden pavilion).
Saturday/Sunday July 15/16
6 Rough Bottom
Heights Road, nr Hebden Bridge HX7 5RA
Designed and newly planted in 2005 by local garden designer Debbie Oakley, a contemporary cottage garden with wonderful views. Some steps. |