Iford Manor and the Peto Garden

Type: Garden

Award winning Grade I Italian-Style garden famous for its tranquil beauty, the home of architect and landscape gardener Harold Peto, from 1899-1933. Unique and romantic, this hillside garden is characterised by steps, terraces, sculpture and magnificent rural views. Children under 10 free and prefered weekdays only for safety reasons.

Opening times:
April - Sundays & Easter Monday (24 March) from 2:00pm - 5:00pm
May-September - Tuesday to Thursday, Saturdays, Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays 2-5pm
October - Sundays only from 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Please note: closed on 6 and 7 September 2008

Road Directions

Start out on Dorchester Street,Bath A3039
Turn left onto Broad Quay - A367
At Churchill Bridge roundabout take the 1st exit onto Rossiter Road - (signposted Warminster) A36
At Bathwick Hill roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Darlington Street - A36 (signposted Through Traffic) A36
At Beckford Road roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Beckford Road - A36 (signposted Warminster) A36
Continue forward onto Warminster Road - A36. Entering Claverton A36
Continue forward onto Warminster Road - A36, until brown Tourist sign for Iford Manor. Turn left down this lane & continue for about 1 mile to end of lane where Iford Manor is directly in front of you.

Public Transport Directions

Nearest railway stations - Bradford on Avon and Freshford Halt.