Winterbourne House Visit: Explore Edwardian Arts & Botanic Gardens in Birmingham City

Discover the beauty of Winterbourne House in Birmingham City. Immerse yourself in Edwardian arts and explore the stunning botanic gardens. A hidden gem just minutes from the city center.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Winterbourne House and Garden - Escape the busy modern world for a moment of tranquil calm in this hidden garden oasis.

Winterbourne is also one of the best surviving examples of an Edwardian Arts and Crafts suburban villa garden in Birmingham. The garden was lovingly created by the homeowners, Margaret and John Nettlefold, using the books of Gertrude Jekyll as guides and inspiration.

Today the botanical garden is Grade II listed and offers colour and interest throughout the year. The restored walled garden complete with crinkle-crankle wall, is a riot of rainbow shades from May until October. The lawns are fringed with striking colour themed borders, and beyond lies an original sandstone rock garden and a woodland walk through Gunnera leaves and Rhododendron displays. The botanical garden contains plants from around the globe with collections of plants from China, North and South America and the Alpine areas of the world.

What's Included
  • Admission Ticket included
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Rejuvenated to its original Edwardian Arts and Craft glory, Winterbourne House offers a distinct heritage experience – located within a seven-acre lush botanical garden. A short distance from the heart of Birmingham, Winterbourne is a secluded treasure – hosting exquisite antiques and a collection of over 6,000 plant species from globally. Enjoy the charm of the woodland path, a leisurely walk through the hazelnut passageway, traverse the 1930’s Japanese Bridge, or just bask in the serene ambiance of this quintessentially English Edwardian abode.

Location
Winterbourne House and Garden
Winterbourne Botanic Garden 58 Edgbaston Park Road, University of Birmingham
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Dianecm7936jr
Jun 27, 2024
Well worth a visit. - Beautiful place to visit. The gardens are wonderful and so well designed. The staff are super helpful and the Tearoom offers reasonably priced refreshments in pretty surroundings. The house gives a great insight into local social history. The shop has some interesting gift ideas and the second hand book shop is the best I have ever come across.
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Gaby
May 11, 2024
Beautiful gardens - Beautiful gardens! There are well taken care of and they do not feel immense and impersonal. It is perfect to take a book and sit in front of the Tokyo bridge. The house itself was less impressive. We just did a quick tour
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Springchick32
Mar 31, 2024
Hidden little Gem - This place was lovely surprise and local. Hidden gem. I took my mum here who was in a wheelchair. My son, husband and and I were very surprised, how lovely and big this place was. It had a lift to see all the floors of the house, which it was easy to wheelchair my mum. It was amazing. The gardens were amazing and the tea room was perfect, very clean and lovely friendly staff from start to finish. It's definitely worth a visit.
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Lemon_squuezer
Mar 31, 2024
Outstanding gardens and beautiful arts and crafts house - Beautifully planted gardens with lots of unusual species. The house has a very interesting history and each room has beautiful arts and crafts furniture and wallpaper.
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Lyndamw
Mar 27, 2024
Gem of a garden! - We spent an enjoyable hour plus exploring this garden…or series of gardens…tucked within the Birmingham U grounds. Even in March there was lots to see…imagine how it will look in full bloom! Then there’s the house…loved all the William Morris wallpapers & fabrics! We skipped the tearoom, which did not smell too appetizing, & reportedly serves food prepped in the U’s kitchens.
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Daydream569615
Mar 20, 2024
Best in Brum!!! - Gorgeous Arts and Crafts house with a stunning garden. Best public garden in Birmingham in my opinion. But the highlight for us was the afternoon tea! It was extremely generous, we had a stand each, lovely sandwiches, scones, savoury tarts and cakes. In fact we couldn't finish it all so boxes were provided to take the rest home! Add in a lovely gift shop, printing press and bookshop and you have a recipe for a fabulous outing.
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Amandajf4496kl
Apr 24, 2024
Charming Retreat - This is a delightful escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. The tranquil ambiance and well-kept gardens make it a perfect spot for a leisurely stroll. The historical house is a fascinating peek into the past, although some areas felt a bit cramped. The staff were friendly and helpful, enhancing the overall experience. I would recommend a visit, especially during the blooming seasons. Overall, a lovely day out.
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Tce6114ge
Jul 29, 2024
Need to improve the cafe - Lovely gardens but object to paying 10% extra to gift aid. Cafe is overpriced, very limitef vegetarian cold options. Margarine not butter. Insufficient brollies on terrace for such a hot day.
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Emma
Jul 26, 2024
5 star gardens 1 star afternoon tea - The gardens are absolutely lovely and a really nice place to spend a couple of hours. The house and its history are interesting. However the afternoon tea was terrible and spoilt our visit. It was pre-packed sandwiches from the fridge cut up, a small piece of sausage roll, a very soggy quiche which seemed to have been frozen. Bite size cakes and scones which were poor quality and also seemed to have been frozen. The selection of the cakes and scones that were available on the counter appeared to be far better quality. We were so disappointed and wished we had just had a normal slice of cake which we would have enjoyed much more. This was supposed to be a birthday treat from my mom for me and my daughter and I just feel that she has been ripped off, it was not worth £20 per person. Afternoon tea should be a special treat but it was inferior compared to other things that’s were on offer.
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V6186rbkarenk
Jun 4, 2024
Cafe as awful as ever - Beautiful house and gardens but, oh ,dear the cafe is still as awful as when we visited 2 years ago. Cake as dry as sawdust and weird tasting coffee. Please Winterbourne get this sorted.
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