About
Tucked away at the bottom of a tranquil valley, just 15 minutes from Bath, a visit to the romantic, award-winning, Grade I listed Iford Manor Gardens transports you across the globe. The garden design blends Italian, Byzantine, Ancient Roman and Oriental garden inspirations, together with architecture and classical sculpture.
Paths twist and turn around ancient statues, columns, terraces and architecture which, combined with ebullient planting schemes, draw you on in anticipation of the next delight. After each step a new view is revealed, allowing visitors to marvel at the clever nature and beauty of the design. Steeped in history and located on the last hill of the Cotswolds, with the Wiltshire/Somerset border running through the garden itself, visitors often say a visit to Iford Manor Garden is like stepping into another, timeless world.
Dating back to the Domesday Book, the gardens seen today were largely designed by renowned Edwardian landscape architect Harold Peto, who lived at Iford from 1899 – 1933. Over the past 60 years today's owners, the Cartwright-Hignett family, have lovingly restored the garden and continued to develop it, including finishing the Japanese Garden, extending the woodland walks and redesigning areas of the garden as they age. Head Gardener Steve Lannin is working closely with the family to continue the garden’s journey, ensuring it can be enjoyed for generations to come.
Regularly providing design inspiration to many, the garden often features in international publications and in film, most recently in Mother’s Pride (2026) and More 4’s Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith (2026). A visit to Iford Manor Gardens should leave you feeling refreshed, uplifted and inspired.
To guarantee entry, please book online in advance.
Dog-Friendly
Well behaved dogs on leads are most welcome at Iford - in the beautiful Grade 1 listed gardens, as well as the award-winning restaurant Iford Manor Kitchen, or the adjacent cafe.
Tours
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the private walled gardens, the veg garden and cutting garden. Discover more here.
Iford Manor also serves locally sourced, homemade food to garden visitors and walkers alike. Enjoy lunch in Iford Manor Kitchen for a true culinary treat, or pop to the café for a lighter bite from the Iford Bakery.
Subscribe to their newsletter for updates and visit the Iford Manor Gardens website for the latest information, news and events.
Advance booking online is essential to guarantee entry.
Sustainability
Iford Manor's aim is to be a net energy supplier: producing more energy from our various solar arrays and our hydroelectricity plant, than we use.
We farm the valley with extensive grazing, trapping carbon in the ancient grasslands and wildflower meadows. We also manage our ancient woodlands carefully. Our practices support diverse ecosystems with many rare species resident on the Iford Estate. In particular, our farming supports our Greater Horseshoe bat maternity roost (3rd largest in the UK), which is reliant on cow dung to attract the dung beetle; the preferred food for their babies.
Iford Manor Café & Kitchen operates a ‘nose to tail’/ ‘root to flower’ policy to ensure all parts are used, wherever safe to do so. This minimises food waste. We rear, grow and forage from our farm and garden to supply the Kitchen. All other produce is locally and ethically sourced, with food freshly prepared in-house.
Garden visitors are invited to contribute towards the costs of tree-planting here, to offset the carbon from their journey to Iford.
Our wildlife-friendly garden uses compost made on site, manure and sheep wool from the farm and more.
Iford Manor strives to ensure that everything on the estate is integrated and reused wherever possible, with minimal use of plastics.
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Guide Prices
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Adult | £12.00 per ticket |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
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- Additional detailed accessibility information:
- Step-free access to all or most areas: There is step-free access to all or most areas. This may include access by ramp or lift. As a minimum, there is step-free access to an accessible toilet and at least one food and beverage outlet, where available.
- Step-free entrance: There is step-free access at the main entrance or an alternative entrance. This may be via a ramp or lift.
Catering
- On-Site café/restaurant
- Restaurant
Establishment Features
- Dog Friendly
- Dogs-Accepted - on leads only
- Event Venue
- Toilets
GENERAL
- Disability awareness / equality training: Disability awareness / equality training is provided for staff.
- Emergency evacuation plan for disabled people: Personal or General Emergency Evacuation Plans are in place for disabled customers.
- Enclosed outdoor area: There is an enclosed outdoor area for customer use.
- Facilities for assistance dogs: Facilities are available for assistance dogs e.g. water bowls, toilet area, within the grounds of the venue or nearby.
- Map / floorplan showing accessibility facilities: A map or floorplan showing accessibility facilities is available.
- Seating at regular intervals: Seating is available at regular intervals.
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet in public areas: A designated accessible toilet designed for wheelchair users, and others with visible and non-visible accessibility requirements, is available within the main public areas.
- Wheelchair-accessible viewing area: A wheelchair-accessible viewing area with step-free access is available providing an optimal vantage-point to view performances, presentations or activities.
Key Features
- In countryside
- Max group size - 55
- Min group size - 10
- Open by appointment outside normal opening times
- Outdoor Attraction
PARKING
- Designated accessible parking: Designated accessible parking is available within 50 metres of the main entrance or an alternative step-free entrance if applicable.
- Step-free route with firm surface from car park to entrance: There is a step-free route with a firm surface from the parking to the main entrance or an alternative step-free entrance.
Parking & Transport
- Car parking
- Parking (free)
RESTAURANT / DINING ROOM / BAR
- Dietary requirements catered for: A selection of food is offered for a range of dietary requirements.
- Quieter table: A table located in a quieter area is available, where noise is minimised.
- Table service as standard or on request: Table service is available as standard or on request.
- Wheelchair-accessible food and beverage outlet: There is at least one wheelchair-accessible food and beverage outlet on site.
Sustainability
- Energy - Energy use reduction
- Energy - Produce own renewable energy (on-site or nearby)
- Energy - Sustainable building features
- Energy - Water Saving (e.g. water efficient devices and recycling/reuse)
- Nature Conservation - Biodiversity Policy
- Nature Conservation - Flood risk reduction
- Nature Conservation - Responsible farming
- Nature Conservation - Supports natural environment (e.g. habitat restoration & creation like wildflower meadows, tree planting, nature recovery, no dig soil method)
- Organisation and Employees - Carbon Offset Programme
- Organisation and Employees - DEI Policy
- Organisation and Employees - Net zero carbon target
- Organisation and Employees - Sustainability/carbon literacy training
- Products & Suppliers - Environmental policy
- Products & Suppliers - Ethical purchasing policy
- Products & Suppliers - Grow own produce
- Products & Suppliers - Locally Sourced Produce
- Products & Suppliers - Plant-Based Options or Menu
- Products & Suppliers - Use local suppliers (more than 50% of total suppliers)
- Sustainable Building/Venue Features
- Travel & Transport - Bike Friendly
- Travel & Transport - Cycle Parking
- Travel & Transport - Secure Cycle Storage
- Travel & Transport - Walker friendly
- Waste - Food Waste Policy
- Waste - Recycling
- Waste - Reduced Plastic Use
- Waste - Waste reduction or reuse
Tours and Demonstrations
- Guided Tours Available for Groups
Venue Facilities
- Groups Accepted
Show Facilities
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous -
WTTC Safe Travels 2021
Opening Times
| Season (1 Apr 2026 - 30 Sept 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday - Tuesday | Closed | |
| Wednesday - Sunday | Open | |
| Bank Holiday | Open | |
* To guarantee entry, please book online in advance.
From 1 April - 30 September, the Garden is open from 11:00 – 16:00 (last entry 15:00), Iford Manor Café from 9:00 – 16:30, and Iford Manor Kitchen from 11:45 – 14:30. Supper Clubs take place on alternate Friday evenings. See the Iford Manor website for more details - advance booking is essential.
Events
Thursday, 10th September 2026 - Thursday, 10th September 2026
Thursday, 24th September 2026 - Thursday, 24th September 2026
Iford Manor: Walled Garden TourSeasonal delights await, including an array of fruits, vegetables, cut flowers, planting and stunning topiary displays. The walled garden is at the heart of the production of these.- more info
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