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This working garden in the village of Derry Hill has been enclosed by protective stone walls for centuries, likely originating from the monastic estates that once dotted the Cotswolds region.
Like many walled gardens of its age, it's accumulated different styles and purposes through various owners, each leaving their mark on the layout and plantings.
Walking around, you'll encounter borders bursting with colour alongside productive areas growing vegetables and herbs. The walls themselves create a sheltered microclimate that makes all the difference to what thrives here, and you can really see how thoughtful garden design works when plants are this well-established. There's genuine peace in simply moving between the different planting areas, and the experience shifts noticeably depending on when you visit—spring brings one character, summer another, and autumn delivers something entirely different.
Derry Hill is worth a gentle wander in itself, and you're only minutes from Chippenham if you need proper shops or restaurants. Lacock, the National Trust village, is also very close by, so it makes sense to combine a visit here with exploring that direction. If you're spending a day or two in this part of Wiltshire, the garden makes a genuinely worthwhile stop.
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