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Abbey Dore Court
Garden is located at the Southern end of the beautiful Golden Valley in South Herefordshire, just 15
miles from Hay-on-Wye, 12 miles from Hereford and 15 miles North of Abergavenny.
Just in view of the
famous 1147 Cistercian Abbey is this lovely six acre garden made up of a number
of very different parts.
As you enter the
garden there is a relatively new area with bamboos, trees and shrubs. Several
borders add colour and interest.
The walled garden
has nine individual borders, divided by brick paths. Only bulbs mark where the
orchard once was. This area now has a central path, with wirework arches leading
to a sculpture with water.
Two long borders,
planted purple, gold, bluey green and silver take you to the River Dore and a
wild garden full of trees, shrubs and bulbs.
Over the river a
4 acre arboretum of young and unusual trees leads to a seat under two large
sequoias. There are other seats throughout the garden where visitors are
encouraged to sit and enjoy the peace of the garden.
Alongside the
garden is a small nursery specialising in herbaceous perennials.
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