Leckford Estate

Leckford Estate, the home of the national Buddleja collection was treated to a visit by me and my family last month.

The Hampshire food festival occurs over the month of July and a small event was taking place at the Leckford Estate near Stockbridge. Leckford Estate is owned by Waitrose - if you think the supermarket is pricey compared to other supermarkets you should see their farm shop! It was a field to fork version of Waitrose with higher prices - seems ironic. We came away with nothing and took a trip to a much fairer priced farm shop on the way home.

(rant over)

I thoroughly enjoyed strolling through the walled garden and nursery based here and will happily visit there again for some garden inspiration and plants. Unfortunately I'm not taken with Buddlejas...here is what I did enjoy!

Beautiful arches of Clematis and Pears

Walled garden

Nursery