Date & Time: Sunday 8th June 11.00am -4pm
Admission: £10 – to cover all gardens on the tour (not included in annual pass)
9 Royal Chase, Tunbridge Wells TN4 8AX
Refreshments available: No
Wheelchair access: Limited access
Dogs allowed: No
Tickets can be bought on the day
Description: A comparatively small-town garden designed for all year-round interest. A North facing plot, it contains a wide variety of plants, framed by Thuya hedges and York stone paths and steps. Evergreen plants including senecio, euonymus, bay, lavenders and pittosporum provide background structure and a cottage style herbaceous border with David Austin roses that will be providing colour in June. This garden will hopefully be of interest to gardeners faced with similar limited space to fill. A long-standing entry in the Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom competition, awarded Gold in the Best Back Garden category.
12 Maple Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JL
Refreshments available: Soft drinks
Wheelchair access: No
Dogs allowed: Dogs on leads
Description: The garden is long and narrow, with no room for a lawn, so gardener Jo decided to have a raised bed in the main area. Perennials she selected give a wonderful display of colour. A summer house, wonderful pergola and plenty of seating was essential. The garden, viewed from all the rooms in the property, is a constant delight for Jo, and nothing brings more pleasure than to sit with a cup of tea either in the garden seating or in the summer house and enjoy her endeavours in the garden.
13 Culverden Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9QT
Refreshments available: Yes
Wheelchair access: Limited
Dogs allowed: No
Description: A spectacular south-facing terraced garden, new to the tour. Each level provides a distinct planting scheme from mediterranean patio to colourful herbaceous border to woodland trees and shrubs. A Wollemi pine, magnolias, acers, and a secret garden door give this garden special character.
17 John Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9RR
Refreshments available: Yes
Wheelchair access: No
Dogs allowed: Yes, on leads
Description: A hidden gem, this well-established garden maximises space with clever design. Fragrant jasmine adorns the walls, while tall grasses mingle with cottage garden favourites like salvias, astrantia, and alliums. A cosy patio, seating area, and tranquil water feature offer perfect spots to relax. Full of charm and surprises.
18 Royal Chase, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8AY
Wheelchair access: Yes
Dogs allowed: Yes, on leads
Description: A Town Garden of a quarter of an acre on sandy soil that was originally Common and woodland. Lovely in summer with Camellias, Acers, Rhododendrons and Alliums. A large lawn with island beds planted with roses and herbaceous perennials and a small pond with lilies and goldfish. The owner is a florist and has planted shrubs and annuals specifically with flower arranging in mind. Access to the back
19 John Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9RR
Refreshments available: No
Wheelchair access: No
Dogs allowed: Dogs on leads
Description: The owners have lived here for 9 years, and it has been an evolving project like any garden. Enjoy lovely spaces within the garden with interest throughout the year, from bulbs in pots, to late salvias and hydrangeas, with a cercis purple small tree and a colourful acer.
32 Warwick Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5TB
Refreshments available: No
Wheelchair access: No
Dogs allowed: No
Description: New to the RTW in Bloom Open Gardens tour, recently re-landscaped and well-planned gardens. Pleasantly designed, terraced garden to the front, with diverse mixture of shrubs, roses, and pollinator friendly perennial planting. Back garden consists of patio with array of seasonal floral displays, raised beds, lawn, and a water feature. Gold winner in the Front Garden category of RTW in Bloom competition.
34 Eridge Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8HR
Refreshments available: No
Wheelchair access: Partial
Dogs allowed: Yes, on short leads only
Description: Lovingly maintained, flower-filled front garden; a little green haven located next to a busy road. With carefully selected collection of shrubs, perennial and annual plants, this garden provides a home and food for wildlife and adds impactful horticultural interest to the overall look of the neighbourhood. Winner of the Front Garden category in the Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom competition.
Ivy Chimneys, 28 Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1TW
Refreshments available: No
Wheelchair access: No
Dogs allowed: No (Guide and service dogs only)
Description The property ‘Ivy Chimneys’ dates back to the 1600’s. A large Town Centre garden with herbaceous borders and masses of roses set on 3 layers of lawns enclosed in an old walled garden. This property also boasts a large vegetable garden with flowers for cutting. Winner of the Best Back Garden in the Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom competition 2017, awarded Gold in the Champions of Champions category in 2018 and Gold in Best Back Garden 2019.
2 Cumberland Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1UQ
Refreshments available: No
Wheelchair access: No
Dogs allowed: No (Guide and service dogs only)
Description: A small quiet front garden located in the centre of the town with amazing variety of shrubs, roses, perennials, climbers, and succulent displays. A little pond and a pretty garden building add interest while a wealth of pots create a ‘moveable’ display, which the owners enjoy replanting and repositioning as the mood and the season takes them. Entrant in the Best Front Garden in the Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom competition; awarded Gold.
Wildings, Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QN
Refreshments available: Yes
Wheelchair access: Limited wheelchair access – a ramp will be provided for wheelchair access over the entrance steps
Dogs allowed: Dogs on leads
Description: Wildings forms part of the coach house and stabling accommodation of Chilston House which had family links to the former Dunorlan House. The gardens are overlooked by a large Indian Bean Tree (Catalpa) which is covered in white flowers in late July. There are other mature trees – oak, hornbeam, magnolia, and copper beech. The gardens have several planted beds and seating areas as well as rockeries and a small Japanese area with a stone lantern.
Willicombe Park, Audley Villages, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UU
Refreshments available: Yes, bar/restaurant will be open for hot and cold drinks, ice creams & light bites
Wheelchair access: Yes
Dogs allowed: Dogs on leads
Description: Set in four acres of gardens in Royal Tunbridge Wells is Audley Willicombe Park retirement village with a collection of mature trees in a historic landscape. At the heart of the village is Willicombe House, a refurbished Victorian villa that was originally built by William Willicombe in the 1870’s. The site was formerly the St Christopher’s Nursery Training College until it closed in 1976. There is a signposted walk around the site which includes a woodland walk. Awarded Gold in the Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom competition Best Business Grounds category.
