Ashton Under HIll Open Gardens

I first visit Ashton Under HIll Open Gardens back in 2022.  

The event that has now been running for 46 years including this year.

This year there were 23 different gardens of varying sizes to view.

Intially I took myself off up a lovely country lane to explore. I came across this incredible view overlooking miles and miles of unspoilt countryside. Sometimes it is nice to just enjoy the moment.

I then viewed around ten of the gardens open and focused on two to share.

 

 

The first garden I viewed the owners had only been there for four years, but you would not believe it based on the transformation of the space.

 

 

The entrance from the front itself was very different to many bungalows you see.

 

The owners had shared fascinating information about the progress of the garden work that had been and is still ongoing with work being carried out.

 

 

This was the amazing view from the bottom of the garden and the owner said it was the reason they bought the property was due to the view.

By contrast the other property I focused on, again new to be shown this year, was Old Manor Farm which dated back to 1600's.

 

I just loved the child-friendly touches dotted around the garden along with the whimsical additions of the mirrors on the wall and the metalwork houses and church, as I do so love extra additions to the garden.

I then carried on past the last house that was available to view and came across the very quaint thatched cottage and another amazing view through a hedge in the farmer's field and beyond.

 

Another landmark for the village is the church which dates back to 1624.  Inside they had created a display showing the gardens through the decades and the events that had happened during the 45 years the open garden scheme had been running.

 

I also loved seeing the crafts that the local craft group who meet weekly had made. 

The covering of the war memorial was something special with the different flowers that had been added.

 

I do love spotting the small details like the cute doll sitting on top of the sign.  The vivid red poppies against the Cotswold stone wall and I enjoyed coming across a new pond I never knew was there right by the church.

I have to say walking around this village and many other small Cotswold villages I have walked around the current book I am reading The Telephone Box Library by Rachael Lucas which is set in a Cotswold small village is so apt.

I am also slowly working my way through and reading all the Agatha Raisin books of which there are currently 36 in the series! which again is based here in the Cotswolds.

When I was visiting the first house a friend of the owner was sharing pottery she makes Luna Pots Ceramics.  I am so glad I bought my perfect little vase as she unfortunately does not have hardly any only presence to be able to purchase her wears, so I shall treasure my perfectly coordinated pottery to my yarn creations.