= OZLEWORTH PARK ◀ By the end of the twentieth century, however, Ozleworth was under new ownership, with a new head gardener installed and the work of restoration had begun. Restoration is perhaps the wrong word, because alongside the original garden’s renovation many new and exciting features have also been created, helping to make this twelve-acre garden, today, one of the �nest jewels in the Cotswolds’ horticultural crown. The garden is normally open for charity in July, which no doubt re�ects the wealth of roses to be found here, however, that is only part of the story. Deep colour-coordinated herbaceous borders line the path to the bathhouse, which now holds crystal-clear
◀ A wealth of roses
spring waters that o�er looking-glass re�ections of the ‘classical’ mural on its circular walls. An espaliered pear pergola underplanted with agapanthus and alliums, leads to the extensive fruit, vegetable and �ower-cutting gardens, beyond which twenty-�rst century glasshouses boast peaches and grapes by the bucket-full. One of the highlights of Ozleworth is undoubtedly the terraced rill garden. Bordered by walnut trees and fringed by marginal bog and foliage plants, it gracefully ascends an escarpment whilst gradually moving from formality to wilderness – masterful in its execution and a place to linger and re�ect on the changing fortunes of this remarkable garden.
Herbaceous borders line the path to the bath house
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