Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.3, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # The Manor House The Manor House, Upton Grey. A Gertrude Jekyll Restored Hampshire Garden ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://gertrudejekyllgarden.co.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://gertrudejekyllgarden.co.uk/) - The garden is open May,June,July weekdays only. We are not open weekends and Bank Holidays.We reopen 1st May 2026 The GardenGertrude Jekyll designed this important historic garden in 1908. John and Rosamund Wallinger bought the almost derelict property in 1984. What we did not realise was that underneath the jungle were the foundations of a - [Publicity Downloads](https://gertrudejekyllgarden.co.uk/1018-2/) - Please feel free to use these images with our permission. We maintain copyright of these images and they cannot be used by a third party without our permission. We do not endorse commercial websites with this content. If the images are for commercial use we will need to review the content it is being used - [Photos](https://gertrudejekyllgarden.co.uk/photos-of-the-gertrude-jekyll-design/) - The Formal, Wild and Kitchen Garden Photos Here you will find a collection of photos taken at various times in the year. It includes the Formal Garden, Wild Garden, Kitchen Garden, The Orchard, The Nuttery and other various photos. Larger Photos HERE... If using phone please turn to landscape. Garden Videos & Slideshows Over the - [Publicity](https://gertrudejekyllgarden.co.uk/publicity-media-coverage/) - Facebook Youtube Please click on image or media icon and browse PRESS, MAGAZINE, BOOK, TELEVISION AND RADIO COVERAGE. UPTON GREYThe Garden is now acknowledged to be the best example of a restored Gertrude Jekyll garden in the world. The plans (originals are held at the University of Berkeley in California) are dated 1908 and are - [The Gardens](https://gertrudejekyllgarden.co.uk/the-gardens-both-formal-and-wild/) - The Formal GardenTo the south-east of the house lies the Formal Garden which is surrounded by one of Miss Jekyll's favourite natural frames, yew hedging. The style here is more structured and disciplined than the Wild Garden, and its season, which depends largely on herbaceous perennials, is shorter.A pergola, festooned with climbing plants, runs from - [The Garden Restoration](https://gertrudejekyllgarden.co.uk/the-garden-restoration/) - The Garden RestorationIn 1984 we moved to the almost derelict house and garden at Upton Grey. All had been sadly neglected. We found burst water pipes in the house and the garden was over-run with weeds and brambles. But luckily, through neglect, no constructive damage had been done, no swimming pool or hard tennis court - [Directions](https://gertrudejekyllgarden.co.uk/directions-inc-best-coach-route/) - Anything you need to know about direction and travel We are located in the village of Upton Grey 6 miles S.E of Basingstoke off Jct 5 M3 Use satnav RG25 2RD When using postcode the satnav will take you to the wrong side of the road, a small lane opposite. We are on the same side - [The Nuttery](https://gertrudejekyllgarden.co.uk/the-gardens-both-formal-and-wild/the-nuttery/) - The Nuttery has been here for over 100 years. These rows of hazel are coppiced every January for the production of stakes and fences for the garden. We coppice a row of 30% total every year. The most we need is 2 year old wood for the fine straight pieces. After 3 years they blow - [History of the Garden](https://gertrudejekyllgarden.co.uk/gertrude-jekyll-garden-history/) - History of the Garden In 1908, at the age of 65, Gertrude Jekyll was asked to design the now historic garden of Charles Holme's Manor House at Upton Grey. Holme was, by then, an established figure in the Arts and Crafts movement. He had founded The Studio magazine in 1893 and subsequently edited it. In - [Contact](https://gertrudejekyllgarden.co.uk/contact-information/) - Contact Us International calls please phone 44 (0) 1256 862827 UK calls 01256 862827 Email Here Please Please send mail here for Gertrude Jekyll Garden When contacting us via email and your Email page doesnt show, its probably gone down to your taskbar if mail program is open. - [About Gertrude Jekyll](https://gertrudejekyllgarden.co.uk/about-gertrude-jekyll/) - Gertrude Jekyll, 1843-1932, was probably the most respected gardener of her time and her influence on the art of gardening is evident throughout the world today. She designed about 400 gardens (three of which were for clients in the United States) but, because so few survive and only a handful are accurately restored, it is