The Walled Gardens of Cannington
Church Street
Cannington
Bridgwater
TA5 2HA
Free Access
Free access (member 1 only for joint memberships) applies Sat and Sun all year and Weds in Jan and Feb.
Opening Hours
Tue–Fri, 3 Jan–29 Feb and Tue–Sun, 1 Mar–19 Dec. 10am–3pm, 2 Jan–31 Mar and 1 Oct–19 Dec. 10am–4pm, 2 Apr–30 Jun and 1 Sep–29 Sep. 10am–5pm, 2 Jul–31 Aug.
Admission
Please see website for admission prices.
RHS members
Free access (member 1 only for joint memberships) applies Sat and Sun all year and Weds in Jan and Feb.
Facilities
- Toilets
- Children’s play area
- Baby changing facilities
- Gift shop
- Accessible facilities
- Free carer entry
- Parking
- Dogs welcome
- Picnic area
- Group rates
- Plant sales
- Refreshments
Features
- Sub-tropical garden
- Herbaceous border
- Glasshouse (open to public)
- Mediterranean/Italian garden
About the garden
Owned by
Bridgwater and Taunton College
Located in the village of Cannington, Somerset, The Walled Gardens of Cannington lie within the grounds of a medieval priory and many of its fine buildings, including the walls of the garden, remain.
Having undergone extensive redevelopment, the gardens were officially opened by HRH the Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward in 2009.The gardens have classic and contemporary features such as the Hot Border; the Blue Garden; the Sub-tropical Walk; the Winter Garden; the Potager, the Rose Walk, the Mediterranean Garden and a Victorian-style fernery, among others. There is also a botanical glasshouse where arid, sub-tropical and tropical plants can be seen, and two smaller gardens within the walls (The Bishop's and Southern Hemisphere Gardens) are areas of real tranquillity.
A tearoom, plant nursery and gift shop can all be accessed without the need to visit the gardens themselves.
Please note: this garden is partially accessible.
Plants of special interest
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