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About this trip
A Journey Through Manor Houses And Rose Gardens, Set Against The Inspiring Landscapes Of West Dorset And Somerset.
Saturday 13th June - Friday 19th June 2026
The lush greens of Spring give way to the bold colours of peonies and roses on this late June tour of some of the West Country’s most magical gardens and estates. We are delighted to bring you several exclusive visits, including the 16th-century home and garden of Julian and Isabel Bannerman, and the intimate, secret garden at Chilcombe.
It's all included!
The price of the tour includes your 6 night stay at Symondsbury Manor, an eclectic and comfortable private manor house with a distinguished history, as well as delicious teas and dinners prepared by Caroline and Clare, with help from Dorset’s best cake baker, Haley. As usual we will be lunching at a variety of our favourite restaurants in this beautiful corner of south-west England. It’s all included.
What’s included
- AccommodationNot a hotel, but a private house perfectly designed to host our ‘country house week’ tours, Symondsbury Manor is a rambling 17th century house with Georgian and Victorian additions.
- FoodDelicious breakfasts, restaurant lunches and dinners prepared by our chefs Caroline and Clare, with Hayley's cakes for tea
- DrinksYour favourite tipple, plus wines selected for us by Johnnie Boden.
- All tour transportYou'll travel in the luxury minibus to the gardens and restaurants
- Garden talksEnjoy talks from leading garden designers and photographers
- ConvivialitySimon and Jason welcome you to a week of good company, good food, and wonderful garden visits, meeting the great gardeners of the West Country
What’s not included
- Your travel to DorsetYou'll arrange your own flights and trains etc
- Travel insuranceWe recommend you arrange your own insurance to cover delays and cancellations
- Restaurant bottlesExtra wine etc in restaurants
Available Packages
Our so-called "standard" rooms are anything but ordinary. A twin room and a stunning four-poster double room share a bathroom, as do the two cosy connecting attic doubles, perfect for friends booking together. The lovely Garden Room, a ground-floor twin, enjoys a private bathroom just across the kitchen. Standard - but still unique!
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Our two deluxe rooms feature private baths and basins; one has a superking bed, the other a gorgeous king-size four-poster.
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We understand that some guests may prefer an en suite bathroom, and four of our delightful rooms (two twins, two doubles) at the Manor offer just that.
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Available options
To book this room for a single guest only