Sunday 31 May 2026
2pm - 6pm
Sunday 31 May 2026
2pm - 6pm
Sunday 31 May 2026
2pm - 6pm
From its perch on top of the Cotswold escarpment the Gloucestershire village of Bisley is a place of sweeping vistas. On the eastern side of the village it’s possible to see all the way past Royal Wootton Bassett to the Ridgeway and the Marlborough Downs; to the west are stunning views of the Toadsmoor valley as it winds its way down to the former mill town of Stroud.
The Bisley Open Gardens event is an opportunity to visit some of the beautiful gardens of the village. Five gardens will be open this year. Between them they offer magnificent views; cottage garden charm; water features; quiet spaces; and history in abundance.
Admission and Parking
The charge of £7.50 a head covers entry to all the gardens (under 14s go free) and proceeds from the day will go towards the support and development of the Village Hall. You can pay the entry charge in cash at any of the gardens, or by credit card at Cricketty Mill (Garden No 5) and the Village Hall. Free car parking is available at the Bisley Blue Coat School or in Back Lane, just across the road from garden entry point No 2. Both the car parks and all the entry points to the gardens are shown on the Open Gardens map. There are a few parking spaces available at Lower Nashend, if you are visiting Cricketty Mill and East Cottage.
Refreshments
Teas will be available during the afternoon from 2pm to 5.30pm at both the Village Hall and Cricketty Mill.
Getting Around
If you don’t already have it, we recommend you download the What3Words app to your phone before you start your visit. Most of the garden descriptions, as well as the car parking and Village Hall entries, include links that open in the What3Words app to help you find them. (The exceptions are Cricketty Mill and East Cottage. Unfortunately neither Google Maps nor Apple Maps recognises the existence of footpaths in the village, and they both recommend a route from the village to Lower Nashend that would take you along a dangerous main road with fast traffic and no pavements. We suggest you follow the footpaths marked on our map; it’s quicker and much, much safer!).
Acknowledgements
Thank you to
- The School for allowing us to use their playground as a car park for the day
- Everyone who will be baking cakes, serving teas, clearing away and washing up
- And most of all, the garden owners, without whose generosity and hard work the Open Gardens event couldn’t happen
From its perch on top of the Cotswold escarpment the Gloucestershire village of Bisley is a place of sweeping vistas. On the eastern side of the village it’s possible to see all the way past Royal Wootton Bassett to the Ridgeway and the Marlborough Downs; to the west are stunning views of the Toadsmoor valley as it winds its way down to the former mill town of Stroud.
The Bisley Open Gardens event is an opportunity to visit some of the beautiful gardens of the village. Five gardens will be open this year. Between them they offer magnificent views; cottage garden charm; water features; quiet spaces; and history in abundance.
Admission and Parking
The charge of £7.50 a head covers entry to all the gardens (under 14s go free) and proceeds from the day will go towards the support and development of the Village Hall. You can pay the entry charge in cash at any of the gardens, or by credit card at Cricketty Mill (Garden No 5) and the Village Hall. Free car parking is available at the Bisley Blue Coat School or in Back Lane, just across the road from garden entry point No 2. Both the car parks and all the entry points to the gardens are shown on the Open Gardens map. There are a few parking spaces available at Lower Nashend, if you are visiting Cricketty Mill and East Cottage.
Refreshments
Teas will be available during the afternoon from 2pm to 5.30pm at both the Village Hall and Cricketty Mill.
Getting Around
If you don’t already have it, we recommend you download the What3Words app to your phone before you start your visit. Most of the garden descriptions, as well as the car parking and Village Hall entries, include links that open in the What3Words app to help you find them. (The exceptions are Cricketty Mill and East Cottage. Unfortunately neither Google Maps nor Apple Maps recognises the existence of footpaths in the village, and they both recommend a route from the village to Lower Nashend that would take you along a dangerous main road with fast traffic and no pavements. We suggest you follow the footpaths marked on our map; it’s quicker and much, much safer!).
Acknowledgements
Thank you to
- The School for allowing us to use their playground as a car park for the day
- Everyone who will be baking cakes, serving teas, clearing away and washing up
- And most of all, the garden owners, without whose generosity and hard work the Open Gardens event couldn’t happen
From its perch on top of the Cotswold escarpment the Gloucestershire village of Bisley is a place of sweeping vistas. On the eastern side of the village it’s possible to see all the way past Royal Wootton Bassett to the Ridgeway and the Marlborough Downs; to the west are stunning views of the Toadsmoor valley as it winds its way down to the former mill town of Stroud.
The Bisley Open Gardens event is an opportunity to visit some of the beautiful gardens of the village. Five gardens will be open this year. Between them they offer magnificent views; cottage garden charm; water features; quiet spaces; and history in abundance.
Admission and Parking
The charge of £7.50 a head covers entry to all the gardens (under 14s go free) and proceeds from the day will go towards the support and development of the Village Hall. You can pay the entry charge in cash at any of the gardens, or by credit card at Cricketty Mill (Garden No 5) and the Village Hall. Free car parking is available at the Bisley Blue Coat School or in Back Lane, just across the road from garden entry point No 2. Both the car parks and all the entry points to the gardens are shown on the Open Gardens map. There are a few parking spaces available at Lower Nashend, if you are visiting Cricketty Mill and East Cottage.
Refreshments
Teas will be available during the afternoon from 2pm to 5.30pm at both the Village Hall and Cricketty Mill.
Getting Around
If you don’t already have it, we recommend you download the What3Words app to your phone before you start your visit. Most of the garden descriptions, as well as the car parking and Village Hall entries, include links that open in the What3Words app to help you find them. (The exceptions are Cricketty Mill and East Cottage. Unfortunately neither Google Maps nor Apple Maps recognises the existence of footpaths in the village, and they both recommend a route from the village to Lower Nashend that would take you along a dangerous main road with fast traffic and no pavements. We suggest you follow the footpaths marked on our map; it’s quicker and much, much safer!).
Acknowledgements
Thank you to
- The School for allowing us to use their playground as a car park for the day
- Everyone who will be baking cakes, serving teas, clearing away and washing up
- And most of all, the garden owners, without whose generosity and hard work the Open Gardens event couldn’t happen