The Courts Garden

Important notice -

The garden at The Courts Garden is open. You will need to book your visit in advance. Check What’s On for the latest information and to book. You will be turned away if you arrive without a booking.

Delightful English country garden

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

We’ve opened more than 100 gardens and parks in England and Northern Ireland through advanced booking. From Monday 6 July, we’re gradually opening gardens and parklands in Wales. Tickets are released on Friday for the following week. More than 200 coast and countryside car parks are open across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. All National Trust houses remain closed for now. Read this article to find out what's open and what to expect from your visit.

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The Courts Garden

What's on

Please book ahead before visiting 

The garden at The Courts Garden is open and you’ll need to book your tickets by 3pm the day before your visit. Members can book for free, while non-members will need to pay when booking. We'll be releasing tickets every Friday. Please note we’ll be turning people away who arrive and haven't booked. We're looking forward to welcoming you back.

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Upcoming events

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Timed entry to The Courts Garden (6 July - 12 July)

Sun 12 Jul 2020
11:00-11:30
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Timed entry to The Courts Garden (13 July - 19 July)

Mon 13 Jul 2020
11:00-11:30
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History

Tree and ferns beside the Lily Pond at The Courts Garden, Wiltshire, in August.

A delightful garden 

This curious English country garden is full of differently styled garden rooms, each with their own surprise, testament to its gardeners past and present who have all brought something new to The Courts.

A display exlporing the history of the Courts Garden in Wiltshire

Digging deeper

The Orchard Room near the arboretum houses an exhibition about The Courts Garden exploring its fascinating history, its previous owners and the cloth mill that once stood here.

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Our work

The scaffolding at The Courts, January 2020

Looking after The Courts 

In March 2020, important conservation work was completed on the roof of the historic house at The Courts Garden.

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Eating

The house at The Courts Garden, Holt, surrounded by green trees and plants.

Feeling peckish?

The independently run Rose Garden tea-room at The Courts Garden has reopened and will initially be serving a limited range of takeaway hot and cold drinks and some light snacks from 11.30am to 5pm.

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Art and collections

Temple Borders at The Courts Garden, Holt, Wiltshire

The Courts in verse by poet-in-residence John Bond 

As poet-in-residence at The Courts Garden from 2018 to 2019, John Bond has been busy writing poems inspired by the garden and its staff, volunteers and visitors throughout the year.

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