The Throckmorton family created and continues to manage the spectacular award-winning gardens here at Coughton Court. There is something for everyone to enjoy throughout the seasons from the sunken gardens to lakeside views, orchard and peaceful bog garden.
Our aim here at Coughton has always been to create a garden worthy of such an important historic house and to provide enjoyment for our visitors. There is a huge amount of variety in gardens and the gardeners are always striving to extend the flowering period so that there will always be something for our visitors to see no matter what the season.The garden was chosen as 'The English Garden of the Week' by an international magazine/website in 2019. The article can be read here.
Coughton's walled garden is one of the finest rose gardens in the world as awarded by 'The World Federation of Rose Societies'. Learn all about the garden here.
The walled garden is open, on open days, from 12 noon. The rose labyrinth boasts over 200 different varieties of roses with a large selection of rambling and climbing roses, including Damasks, Albas, Teas and Noisettes, all releasing a delicate fragrance. Don't miss this beautiful summer display.
Bog garden
The largest plant in the bog garden is the gunnera but there is lots more to enjoy during your stroll with plenty of colourful plant and bird life. The bog garden has been cleared, enhanced and replanted since last summer and is looking great.
The gunnera is very happy in our bog garden.
Bill Alloway
The gunnera is very happy in our bog garden.
Flowers
If you are looking for flowers, we have them everywhere from the moment you walk past the shop, around the courtyard and throughout the gardens. In early summer look out for the peonies and foxgloves, roses around the sunken gardens and the plants and flowers growing in the bog garden.
Insects love to visit our summer garden
Insects love to visit our summer garden
Vegetable garden
Take a stroll around the vegetable garden where you'll see our raised beds where we are looking forward to some tasty crops. The weather, of course, plays a part in this so we are wishing for a good summer.
Everything is growing in our vegetable garden
Bill Alloway
Everything is growing in our vegetable garden
We do hope you enjoy a peaceful stroll around our gardens which are lovingly cared for throughout the year by our teams of gardeners and volunteers.