The Plantation Garden

Lovely, well maintained garden to visit, spend just under an hour here. Signs around the garden explaining its history and links to the city. Honesty box at the front for £2 entrance fee, with other options to pay e.g by text.

What a stunning spot! This sunken garden filters out the surrounding city noises & transports you to another serene location all together! A beautiful place to stop, wander, ponder, appreciate, relax & take deep breaths! Gorgeous tropical plants too! A real hidden Gem!

beautiful place, perfect for some leisure, enjoying a tea/coffee with something sweet, a place with tables and chairs, with space for picnic, full of green, away from city noises, all ages can have a little quiet place in this small but lovely garden

The garden is a great place to visit but some people could find some of the stepped areas difficult. During the year various events take place that may need booking.
A donation of £2 per person is requested as the garden has to pay for its own upkeep.
Imaginative planting gives the garden long lasting interest and makes the Victorian medieval castings look effective. The Web site gives details of events and more history.

£2.00 cash donation to the honesty box
Although street parking is available, it is always full.
It's so lovely and green. The Quarry Garden is reached via steps from the Plantation House. There's also information about Henry Trevor and The Plantation Garden's history. There are woods, exquisite bricks, and textiles in the garden. There is a wooden chair available for you to sit and relax in.
Comfortable shoes, on the other hand, would be ideal because there will be more footsteps as you walk around. We were there at the time, and there were some free plants in the front. I don't know if it's available on a regular basis.

Considering it’s the middle of winter, what an amazing little garden. As good as any national trust gardens and right on the doorstep of the city centre.

Well worth a visit when you are in the area. I went in the winter, it was very quiet and it was lovely to wander around and take it all in. I imagine that every season is different and they would all have their merits for a visit. Make sure you read the info provided to make your visit more fulfilling. It's £2 entry.

Such a beautiful garden.. it is not very big but such a lovely place. Entrance fee is £2 but it's more like a donation. You put it into a "honesty box" before entering.