Set in 22 acres, Cossington
Park has beautiful gardens. We spend far more on restoring
and maintaining the grounds than is justified on purely commercial
terms. We nurture some very special trees, particularly the only known specimen in the UK of an unusual type of Chinese Zelkova or elm, and some very
fine limes and a wide range of unusual apples and pears. The grounds include the following:
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
'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 - occasionally supplied with fruit, vegetables or flowers for cutting in season; currently under restoration
The games field - a grassy area beyond
the stable yard for football, basket ball, badminton etc
The Barbecue
The Kitchen Garden - currently under
restoration
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!
Click on one of the pictures below to see an enlargement.
If you like visiting gardens, you can download a list of 41 gardens to visit from Cossington Park: click here
Cossington
Park
Cossington
Near Bridgwater
Somerset
TA7 8LH
Freephone Telephone for Bookings: 0800 043 3468
International Telephone for Bookings: +44 1278 429852
House Telephone (Guests): 01278 722210 (UK) or +44 1278 722210 (Intl)