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Recommended in Great British Gardens 2018 and Essex Days out as well as visit Essex. Featured on front cover of Homes and Gardens 2012 and Ma Maison Ma Jardin 2013. 20 acres of professionally designed gardens within woodland destroyed by the 1987...more

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Suggested duration: 2-3 hours

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Green Island Park Road, Ardleigh, Colchester CO7 7SP, England

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nickbJ4774DJ

Leigh-on Sea, United Kingdom

14918

Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Day out

A pleasant garden with many bright flowers in the spring. Quite a variety to see. The tea house is reasonable.

Date of experience: April 2019

Thank nickbJ4774DJ

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review, glad you enjoyed your visit.

Sally G

Romford, United Kingdom

42

Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

Enjoyable visit

Yet another enjoyable visit yo Green Island Gardens. A lovely diversity of flowers and plants -great for my photography friends and I. Warm and friendly welcome, as always.

Date of experience: April 2019

Thank Sally G

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad you enjoyed your day at the gardens, see you got some lovely images as always. Look forward to welcoming you and your photography friends back again soon

Alan W

1

Reviewed 4 days ago

Best kept secret

We were told this was probably Colchester's best kept secret and we agree. The gardens are beautiful and even the wooded area, which we expected to be mostly trees, was filled with flowers and bushes which were soon to flower. The light lunch, eaten in...More

Date of experience: April 2019

Thank Alan W

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we really do appreciate it. We are so glad you enjoyed the gardens and woodland which is lovely at all times of the year but especially now with the carpet of bluebells...More

silentecho2015

Westcliff-on-Sea, United Kingdom

2313

Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile

Beautiful Tranquil Gardens

I visited here today with my elderly Mum and we both enjoyed the peaceful, beautiful setting away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. We were able to stroll around the 20 acres, taking in the beautiful and interesting plants, shrubs and trees and...More

Date of experience: April 2019

Thank silentecho2015

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, it really is very much appreciated. I am so glad that you enjoyed the gardens. Peaceful and tranquil are the two words that appear most often in the visitors book! Please do...More

Silver-gardener

1

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Lovely garden

The sun came out for our visit to this lovely garden. We were given a warm and welcoming greeting and there was plenty to see. We had a lovely lunch in the tearoom and bought some of the plants we saw from the nursery. Well...More

Date of experience: April 2019

Thank Silver-gardener

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I am delighted that you enjoyed your visit and hope to see you back at the gardens again soon.

Kirstyandkeddie

86

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Essex Gem

What a beautiful, peaceful garden full of birdsong and tranquil corners. Despite visiting early in the year there was still plenty of interest and we found much inspiration for our own garden. Lovely tearoom and plant nursery too - recommend for a day out.

Date of experience: April 2019

Thank Kirstyandkeddie

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a positive review, I am glad that you enjoyed your visit to the gardens and hope to welcome you back in another season

Gardenaholic

1

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Excellent Mother's Day surprise

Had seen this advertised a while ago and just didn't get there but what a truly delightful surprise. Even though the daffodils are going over and bluebells are coming soon, the trilliums and camellia were beautiful. Everything is starting to shoot and it just makes...More

Date of experience: March 2019

Thank Gardenaholic

Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. I'm glad that you enjoyed the gardens, it really does make all our hard work worthwhile when people appreciate the garden and range of unusual plants, many of which we are pleased to...More

Isbedanmum

london

3820

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

A hidden gem

We were given a warm friendly welcome at this beautiful family run garden which is in 20 acres mixed woodland, planted beds,ponds and play areas with a cafe serving proper tea , homemade cakes and oven baked potatoes and a fantastic nursery selling a wide...More

Date of experience: March 2019

Thank Isbedanmum

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we really do appreciate it. We pride ourselves in offering a big range of unusual plants so it's nice to have that recognised. We look forward to welcoming you back in another...More

evo1944

Ipswich, United Kingdom

2114

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Garden of beauty

End of March and we visited the garden and were not disappointed. It was full of colour and extremely well maintained. The woodlands are also well presented with manicured paths. Well worth the £6 entry. Only complaint is the wedge size of the coffee cake...More

Date of experience: March 2019

Thank evo1944

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we really do appreciate it. I am glad that you enjoyed the gardens. I am disappointed that you report that you were only given a thin slice of coffee cake, this is...More

RDPLandscapes

1

Reviewed February 26, 2019

Hidden treasure

Had a lovely peaceful few hours wandering around Fiona’s beautiful gardens and woodland. A wonderful collection of plants and interesting features. Lots to see even at this time of year, and can’t wait to see it again in a couple of months. Really good nursery...More

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank RDPLandscapes

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we are grateful. It's lovely when people really appreciate what we have done here, and we look forward to welcoming you back again later in the year.

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Passport510649

How much entrance for disabled and carer

February 16, 2019|

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I don't recall it being discounted, however that could be my senior brain. You could ring them and ask. If I were you I would leave it just a little bit later and wait until the spring bulbs are out. So the phone call or... More