Hidcote

Important notice -

We're working hard to reopen many of our places where it is safe to do so. However, Hidcote is closed.

Arts and Crafts-inspired garden with intricately designed outdoor spaces in the rolling Cotswold hills.

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Family walking dogs

Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

We're starting to open some gardens and parklands in England and Northern Ireland at reduced capacity, through advance bookings every week. Most places up to 8 June have sold out. New tickets are released every Friday and we'll continue to add new places over the coming weeks. More than 200 coast and countryside car parks are now open. All houses remain closed for now and all places in Wales remain closed following Welsh Government advice. Read this article to find out what's open and what to expect from your visit.​

White roses at Hidcote

Rose month at Hidcote 

This June Hidcote will be celebrating the nations favourite flower and a Hidcote icon with a range of activities for you to get involved with.

Bathing pool and Fuchsia Garden

Hidcote virtual tours 

Enjoy magnificent views, discover exotic plants and experience vivid floral displays on a 360 degree virtual tour of Hidcote. Pictures taken August 2010.

The cobbled path through the lower stream at Hidcote

Curator's choice: three must-sees at Hidcote 

Kate Allen-Kinross is the Assistant Curator for the South West. Her job is to care for this special place and share its stories with visitors. Here she shares a small selection of her ‘must sees’.

A volunteer garden guide at Hidcote

Meet the Hidcote volunteers  

We catch up with some of the current volunteers who share their story of helping out at Hidcote.

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Hidcote

History

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History Of Hidcote 

Uncover the fascinating story of Hidcote and the life of the gardens creator, Major Lawrence Johnston

The Manor house and Chapel

The transformation of the Chapel at Hidcote 

On entering the courtyard in front of the Manor House there is a building on the left that has the appearance of a chapel or church building. Find out more about the stained glass windows that adorn the walls, with some dating as far back as the 15th Century.

Lawrence Johnston and his gardeners c1910

Research and the archives at Hidcote 

For the past 15 years Hidcote's volunteer archivist, Graham Pearson, has uncovered exciting new information about Lawrence’s life as a gardener, plant hunter and soldier.

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