Mannington Gardens
RHS Partner Garden
Mannington Hall
Saxthorpe
Norwich
NR11 7BB
Free Access
Free access (member 1 only for joint memberships) applies when open.
Opening Hours
11am–5pm, Sun and Wed–Fri, 15 May–1 Sept. Please see website for details.
Admission
Please see website for admission prices.
RHS members
Free access (member 1 only for joint memberships) applies when open.
Facilities
- Toilets
- Children’s play area
- Baby changing facilities
- Children's activities
- Gift shop
- Accessible facilities
- Free carer entry
- Parking
- Dogs welcome
- Picnic area
- Group rates
- Plant sales
- Refreshments
Features
- Wildflower meadow
- Arboretum
- Pond or lake
- Children’s garden (not playground)
About the garden
Owned by
Laurel Walpole
The gardens around the medieval moated manor were designed to complement its unusual appearance with scented garden, colour themed borders and many roses. The Heritage Rose Garden has hundreds of varieties in period settings. Although the garden is known for its rose collection, there are many other plants in the Four Element gardens, orchard, county walk, stump gardens and Sensory garden with rill. The small vegetable area with green houses was reorganised in 2019/20.
The garden has always been planned with wildlife in mind so includes wood walks, lake, wildflower meadow with a boardwalk leading to a bird hide overlooking water and an arboretum of native trees. For children there is a nature garden and enchanted trail, as well as a playground. There is also an events programme with art, theatre and music.
Please note: Dogs allowed on leads. This garden is partially accessible.
Plants of special interest
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