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The gardens...
The grounds are an ideal place to walk, relax and enjoy a garden set in a stunning landscape.

Entrance to the red garden
EXPLORE THE GARDEN
There are 5 acres (2 hectares) of gardens, kitchen garden, orchard and wild flower meadow to enjoy at Bocombe Mill Cottage.
The complete list of features and special gardens covered by the walk is shown on the Circular walk page, and there are spectacular views and hundreds of plant species to be enjoyed on the way! There's a plan and tree guide of our circular walk available when visiting Bocombe Mill Cottage.
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Nine themed flower gardens blooming all year
round with four new gardens under construction.
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Kitchen garden - highly productive.
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New soft fruit garden and raised asparagus bed.
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Orchard with half an acre of ancient and new
fruit trees on the hill side next to the old mill.
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Bog garden along side Willow Brook, with Astilbe,
moisture loving Primula, Gunerra (giant umbrella plants) and
many more.
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Stream tumbling the entire length of one side
of the garden & meadow.
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Two small lakes stocked with hundreds of native
fish and water plants such as Lilies, Water Hawthorn, Pickeral
Plants and Arum Lilies.
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Wild flower meadow with hundreds of plant
species - wildlife abounds; birds such as woodpeckers, owls,
heron, kingfishers, buzzards and song thrush; mammals including
badgers and deer;
reptiles & amphibians including toads, frogs, newts, tiny garden lizards and English snakes (the harmless slowworms and grass snakes).
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Lobelia cardinalis
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Camellia steps
East conservatory
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