A stunning Tudor house in Warwickshire is in the running for a prestigious Garden of the Year award.
Coughton Court in Warwickshire has made the shortlist for the Historic Houses competition. The winner will now be decided by public vote.
This year’s shortlist also includes Burghley House, Kelmarsh Hall, Monteviot House, Plas Cadnant and Slemere House.
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Coughton Court, near Alcester, is the home of the Throckmorton family, who have lived there since 1409.
The National Trust owned the property since 1946 but the Throckmortons still reside there, and manage the stunning gardens they have created. The family took back ownership of the property this year.
The gardens include a courtyard, rose labyrinth, orchards and herbaceous borders.
Recent visitors praise the ‘wonderful’ gardens as well as the riverside walk and cafe, and fascinating history of the house and family.
The gardens are open from 10am to 4.30pm, Wednesday to Sunday and entry costs £15.50 for adults and £6.50 for children aged 5-15. There is also a family ticket (two adults and two children) available for £40.
Ben Cowell, Director General at Historic Houses, said: “Now that spring is finally here, we are thrilled to offer a truly exceptional shortlist for our annual Garden of the Year competition. Each of these six gardens is reflective of the horticultural excellence that can be seen across our member properties at Historic Houses. We look forward to seeing which emerges with the most votes by the end of a busy summer of garden tourism.”
Ursula Cholmeley, Chair of the Historic Houses Gardens and Parklands Committee, said: “We are grateful to historic house members for a strong list of entries this year and the shortlist features six small and large gardens all open to the public and all worth visiting before you cast your vote. There are two awards available to the gardens that entered this year including The Judges’ Choice Award that represents a lifetime’s work. Both awards acknowledge the dedication that owners and gardening teams put into making historic gardens some of the best in the world.”
Voting is open now on the Historic Houses website until the end of August.
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