Clinton Lodge Gardens

Posted:1 May 2016

We recently enjoyed a visit to these beautiful gardens when they were open for the NGS (National garden Scheme) – and as the garden will be open again on 13 and 27 June, and on 8 August, we thought we would remind you of its joys!

Clinton Lodge is in Fletching, a small village in East Sussex – their website has directions and plenty of other visitor info, CLICK HERE.

The bare bones of the rose garden!

Owned by Lady Collum, this 6-acre garden has both formal and romantic planting, enhancing the character of the 17th century house with its significant eighteenth century façade. The tree lined lawn overlooks parkland leading to an eye-catching column on the distant hill.

An abundance of Erythroniums!

Divided by hedges, the garden comprises a series of smaller gardens that reflect different periods of English garden design. Starting with a small knot garden, an Elizabethan herb garden with camomile paths and turf seats, a potager, wild flower meadow, a pre-Raphaelite allée of white roses, clematis and lilies, broad double borders of white, yellow and blue, the enclosed garden of old roses trained at nose height so that one can enjoy the scent, and a twentieth century swimming pool encircled by an arcade of apples.

 

And newer gardens continue to develop a small, shady glade, a canal garden and an orchard underplanted with crinum.

For further info, visit the NGS website, CLICK HERE.