The Old Vicarage, Washington opens for the National Garden Scheme every Thursday to October.

The Old Vicarage garden open in Washington

The Old Vicarage has 3½ acres of gardens set around the 1832 Regency house (not open). The front is formally laid out with topiary, wide lawn, mixed border and contemporary water sculpture. The rear features new and mature trees from C19, herbaceous borders, water garden and views of the North Downs.

The Japanese garden with waterfall and pond leads to a large copse, stream, treehouse and stumpery.

Self-service refreshments or picnics welcome. Please pre-book your ticket in advance on the website ngs.org.uk

Also open by Arrangement. Contact meryl.walters@ngs.org.uk 07766 761926

The NGS have donated over £63 million to nursing and health charities. Their core beneficiaries include Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK and The Queen’s Nursing Institute. See ngs.org.uk

West Sussex Sept open gardens – ngs.org.uk/west-sussex-gardens-in-september