In the rolling Cotswold hills, a garden inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement with intricately planned outdoor spaces.
Hidcote is an Arts and Crafts garden near Stratford-upon-Avon in the north Cotswolds. The bright and carefully planned outdoor ‘rooms’ created by the great American gardener Major Lawrence Johnston are always full of surprises. If you’re taking a vacation in the Cotswolds, you must see it.
Discover hidden gardens, breathtaking panoramas, and vibrant flora as you navigate the maze of small asphalt roads. Many of the plants in the garden were brought back during Johnston’s numerous plant hunting travels to exotic locations. If you’re looking for gardening ideas, here is the place to visit.
Sit on one of the elegant benches and listen to the buzzards circling overhead or find a quiet area to watch green woodpeckers forage for their lunch. If you’re lucky, you’ll see a hummingbird moth.
Explore the fascinating gardens and the Wilderness. A picnic would be perfect in this hidden grove of tall trees. Take a look beyond the fence and you’ll notice how seamlessly the garden blends with the surrounding landscape.
Close by is the Monarch’s Way trail. For a little distance from the parking park, follow it into Hidcote Bartrim, a chocolate-box Cotswold hamlet. Traditional thatched stone huts, previously home to Johnston’s gardeners, will be on display. They are presently rented out and owned by the Trust.
