Cascades Gardens
Free RHS Member days
10am–4pm, Monday and Tuesday (bank holiday excluded), 1 March–30 September
About the garden
Cascades Gardens is set within a spectacular four-acre natural landscape featuring cliffs, an old limestone quarry, a ruined corn mill, a mill pond and a mill race. In the wet season, the garden has many waterfalls, and the sound of water can be heard wherever you go. During the summer, the stream becomes just a gentle trickle.
Inspired by Japanese gardens and Buddhist philosophy, the gardens are planted in a very natural style, offering a pleasing combination of rocks, water and planting. There are 20 quiet, secluded areas to sit, among which are a Japanese water garden and tea garden. These areas reflect some of the gardens visited in Japan by the owner of Cascade Gardens, including a raked gravel (Karesansui) garden, and have been designed with meditation in mind.
Other highlights include winding paths, high viewpoints from the cliff and hillside and a Bonsai centre with Chinese and Japanese trees, pots and tools.
Facilities
- Accessible facilities
- DIY Refreshments
- Dogs welcome
- Gift shop
- Parking
- Plant sales
- Toilets
Key features
- Japanese garden
- Water garden
Get involved
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