The Gardens

• The Tilting Yard - a small, pretty garden in front of the house
• The Main Garden - situated on the south side of the house and featuring a large lawn (a 'contemplation garden' is currently being developed)
• 'Ha ha' - a large pond that separates the Main Garden from the Orchard
• The Orchard - a meadow with old apple trees, mature limes, abundant cowslips, a bog garden and a wild garden
• Bushey Close - a field beyond the Orchard; sometimes used for horses, archery or falconry
• The Walled Garden - leased out under the Channel 4 TV Landshare Scheme - which occasionally provides our guests and staff with fruit, vegetables or flowers for cutting in season
• The games field - a grassy area beyond the stable yard for football, basket ball, badminton etc. There is a children's play area with playhouse, slide and fort
• The Barbecue
• The Kitchen Garden - a pleasant area for the cook's glass of wine!
• Ponds - there are various ponds on the estate that are abundantly supplied with newts, including many of the endangered great crested newts. Our former fine fish collection has helped sustain the herons of the local marshes!

The wonderful Bob, who looks after most of our Walled Garden under Channel 4 TV's Landshare Scheme, has been growing some very special plants. In the recent Cossington Flower Show, he took 6 firsts, 2 seconds and 1 third in the vegetables category and 5 firsts and 2 seconds in the flowers section. In the Sanders Garden Centre show, he won 2 seconds and 2 thirds. Look out for Bob and ask whether he has any fresh vegetables for you.

If you like visiting gardens, you can download a list of 41 gardens to visit from Cossington Park: click here

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