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Are David Austin Gardens worth a visit?

jayne10bjayne10b Posts: 105
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I'm going to be visiting a town about 15 miles away from the DA gardens in Shropshire, and wondered if anyone who's been there thinks they are worth making an effort to go and see?  Am keen to look at roses for a hedge I'm planting, but it will take up at least a morning of our break, so wondered if it was worth it? Are the displays extensive, or a little underwhelming?

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Yes. We spent several hours there.  The display gardens are quite extensive.
  • Bright starBright star Posts: 1,153
    It is a beautiful garden to visit. It’s quite a formal layout, several smaller gardens linked together. There is a map of the layout of each garden available and all the roses in the planting scheme are marked on the map, so as you are walking around and see a rose you fancy there is a little box you can tick. The roses are planted amongst beautiful perennials. The rose sales area is quite large and the roses are arranged by colour. They also sell companion plants to go with the roses along with various supports to grow them up/on. Tea room was very pleasant. Gift shop has some lovely things to buy but a bit pricey. I went before covid and there were plenty of staff around the sales area to give advice, I’m not sure if that will be the case at the moment. You need to pre book due to covid restrictions. I would highly recommend and plan to go back this year. 
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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    yes
  • debs64debs64 Posts: 5,184
    Went yesterday and as usual a lovely afternoon. As others have said it’s a beautiful place and the food is delicious. The scent of the roses was overwhelming and it’s very peaceful. Booking is very easy. I would definitely recommend it 
  • SamBevingtonSamBevington Posts: 134
    We went 2 weeks ago, it's delightful! Had fabulous lunch outside in the sunshine, such a treat after the last 18 months, like being on holiday. Bought a beautiful Desdemona (OH called Des!) scent is divine 
  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
    As folks know I really dislike Roses, BUT David Austin's Rose gardens were definitely worth a visit. (Even for me!)
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    It's a while since l visited, but l would say definitely  :)
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    A while since I went too, but the gardens were beautiful. We went in June which I think must be the best month to visit.
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  • peteSpeteS Posts: 966
    How do they stop their roses flopping, because almost every DA rose I've bought has had a tendency to flop, mainly because of weak stems.
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