The Newt Garden
RHS Partner Garden
Free RHS Member days
Tuesday and Wednesday, when open
About the garden
The formal gardens at The Newt in Somerset have been shaped over the last 200 years by successive enthusiasts and renowned designers, including Margaret Hobhouse, Penelope Hobhouse and Nori and Sandra Pope, with the estate’s latest incarnation created by Italo-French architect Patrice Taravella.
At the core of the formal gardens sits the Parabola, a historic walled garden concealing an apple tree maze – home to 460 apple trees of 267 cultivars coming from England and arranged in order of county, with Wales, Scotland and Ireland also represented.
The garden is Baroque in spirit, laid out in a series of descending terraces in this formal style. Highlights include the Produce Garden, home to more than 350 cultivars of fruit, vegetables and herbs, and the Winter Garden, with displays of exotic ferns, orchids, succulents and tropical fruit trees, kept at 20-25° all year round. The ancient woodland features 70ft hornbeams, veteran oaks, and a 300-year-old Druid Tree.
Facilities
- Assistance dogs only
- Parking
- Plant sales
- Refreshments
- Toilets
Get involved
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