Barnards Farm, Essex

National Garden Scheme limited; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

• Plant Heritage National Plant Collection
• SGD Designed Garden
• Bed & Breakfast Available
• Picnics
• Countryside Views
• Historical Garden
• Newly Opened This Year
• Town Garden
• Seasonal features & Specialities
• Autumn Colours
• Daffodils
• Snowdrops
• Tulips
• Roses
• Coaches Allowed
• Groups Welcome
• Artists Welcome
• Winter Viewings
• National Trust Garden

About

So much to explore! Climb the Belvedere for the wider view and take the train for a woodland adventure. Summer beds and borders, ponds, lakes and streams, walled vegetable plot. "Japanese garden", sculptures grand and quirky enhance and delight.

This garden has now completed its National Garden Scheme openings for this year.

Features

Barnards Miniature Railway rides (BMR): Separate charges apply. Sunday extras: Bernard's Sculpture tour 2.30pm. Car collection. 1920s Cycle shop. Archery. Model T Ford Rides. Season Tickets cost £40. Aviators welcome (PPO). Picnics welcome.

Extended Description

The 22 hectares of garden and woodland have been in continuous development for 44 years and now give pleasure in all seasons and for all ages and tastes. The collection of sculptures from the grand to the quirky includes work by Elizabeth Frink, Anthony Gormley and Nicholas Lavarenne. These are carefully placed so the sculpture collection is displayed to amuse or surprise and always to enhance the garden. As you follow the signposted routes, you will come across the huge angel; giant poppy heads; giant cacti and many more. You can also walk the stones of the Japanese garden; inspect the vegetable plot; enjoy the planting of the gardens around the house; check for water lilies and wildlife in the ponds and lake and listen to the birds in the woodland. On your way round take a rest and enjoy the view - there are plenty of seats. You can also take in the view down the avenue from Thomas Heatherwick's Sitooterie. Come in early summer for the rose covered Belvedere. Tea, coffee and cake are always on sale. We can usually provide, for a donation, golf buggy tours for less able walkers and the miniature railway (BMR) runs on Sundays, school holiday Thursdays and at 12:30 on non school holiday Thursdays. Please note that additional charges apply to go on the railway. On Sunday open days we provide a guided tour of the sculptures at 14.30 and also display a collection of veteran and vintage motor vehicles and a 1920s cycle shop. Try your hand at Archery or drive a Model T Ford on Sundays as well. Aviators are welcome (PPO). Please go to www.barnardsfarm.eu and follow the links for more information. One of the featured gardens in 'Secret Gardens of East Anglia' by Barbara Segall, photographs by Marcus Harper published September 7th 2017.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible WC. Golf Buggy tours available. An accessible carriage for wheelchair available on the railway. Guide dogs welcome.

Find us

Barnards Farm
Brentwood Road
West Horndon,
Essex
CM13 3FY
5m S of Brentwood.
On A128 1½ m S of A127 Halfway House flyover. From junc continue S on A128 under the railway bridge. Garden on R just past bridge. What3words app: tulip.folds.statue.

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