Events calendar

South Newington Garden Private Tours

Visit a large family garden in South Newington between March and October at a time to suit yourself. Book now via the owner.

Date: Year round, by appointment only
Time: Any day of the week and at any mutually convenient time
Location: South Newington

Take the opportunity to visit a large family garden in South Newington, which offers at least 30 minutes of interest. The garden is opened by appointment Monday–Saturday between March and October. Groups are welcomed as well as individuals and families.

Follow a tree lined drive to a garden presenting herbaceous borders designed for year-round colour. An organic kitchen garden with established beds, rotation and companion planting. Plus, stroll past the orchard of fruit trees with a pond for wildlife and hydration for the hives. Walled parterre planted for seasonal colour.

Opening details

Date: Open Monday–Saturday, between March and October, by appointment only. Groups welcomed as are individuals and families.

Opening time: 9am–3.30pm but other times are possible, subject to availability. Bespoke packages for groups can also be arranged, including early evenings.

Entry and refreshment fees: £8 per person (adult), which includes parking and refreshments. Please call Claire Swan to make an appointment to visit on 07711 720135 or email [email protected]

South Newington Private gardens vegetable patch 2025

Parking: Yes.

Accessibility: There are numerous gravel paths, which are accessible in a wheelchair but can be challenging.

Dogs: Assistance dogs only please.

Plant stall: Garden produce may be available in exchange for a donation and plants are for sale in the centre of South Newington.

“I visited this delightful garden last Friday afternoon. It was a beautiful sunny day and I was welcomed by Claire and some of her family who gave me information on the garden. I explored on my own but the owners were on hand to answer my questions. The garden has so many different areas of interest, including bees in the orchard and vegetables beginning to appear in the Kitchen Garden. A delicious slice of freshly made lemon drizzle cake and cream with a pot of tea in the sunshine made for a perfect afternoon. Thank you so much.” Annie Morris

South Newington village

While you are in South Newington, you might choose to spend some time exploring the village. It originated in Anglo-Saxon times and after the Norman conquest, William the Conqueror granted the manor to Odo, Bishop of Bayeux. It’s recorded in the Domesday Book as one of his estates.

The lovely parish church of St Peter ad Vincula was originally a small late Norman church but it has been considerably extended and a bell tower was added at the end of the 13th century. Other additions were made in the 15th century. The tower has a ring of five bells, the oldest of which was cast in 1656.

The church also has unusual medieval wall paintings in the north aisle (1330–40) in oil on plaster. Professor Ernest Tristram describes the paintings as ‘of a nature seldom found in a parish church’.