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Tintinhull Garden
A place of floral beauty, tranquillity and innovation - a gardener's garden paradise.
Farm Street, Tintinhull, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8PZ
Important notice
Tintinhull Garden is closed for the winter. It reopens on Friday 28 March 2025.
Opening times for 21 December 2024
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Ticket type Gift aid Standard Adult £8.30 £7.50 Child £4.20 £3.75 Family £20.70 £18.75 1 adult, 2 children £12.40 £11.25 Group Adult £7.10 Become a member and discover more than 500 places
Assistance dogs only
Kiosk
Drinks, snacks and ice-cream.
Bookshop
Picnic area
Visitors are welcome to picnic in the peaceful arboretum.
Car park
Toilet
Drop-off point is outside main courtyard. Accessible toilet. Grounds accessible with care, but paths uneven. Arboretum and orchard not accessible.
Accessible toilet
Level access to food outlet
Designated parking
Seating available
Drop-off point
Steps/uneven terrain
By road
1 mile south of A303 (London to Exeter). Follow signs to Tintinhull village
Parking: Free, 150 yards from house. We recommend using What3Words: ///briefing.quality.stalemate which will take you to the car park.
By train
Yeovil Pen Mill 5 miles; Yeovil Junction 7 miles
By bus
Yeovil bus station to South Petherton
By bicycle
Planning your visit
Events at Tintinhull Garden
View upcoming events for 2024
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Group visits at Tintinhull Garden
Find out about making a group booking at Tintinhull Garden, or combining it with a visit to other National Trust places nearby in South Somerset if you’d like to make a day of it.
Highlights
Garden
Created last century around an attractive 17th-century manor house, Tintinhull Garden is one of the most harmonious small gardens in Britain. It features secluded lawns, pools and imaginative borders.
Tea-room
A small tea-room with indoor and outdoor seating that serves a range of hot and cold drinks, and light snacks.
Garden produce and plants
The productive kitchen garden grows a range of vegetables and cut flowers which can be purchased for a small donation. Plants such as the Persicaria 'Red Dragon', are propagated in the greenhouses and are also available for a small donation.
Book Barn
Small second-hand book area located in the Tintinhull Barn.
Things to see and do
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Things to see at Tintinhull Garden
Discover the secluded spaces within Tintinhull Garden, each offering calm from the busy world. Come spring, the garden boasts a stunning array of spring bulbs, including Tulips and Alliums, followed closely by a vast numbers of towering Foxgloves. In summer the roses come into full bloom, with such favourites as ‘Champagne Moment’, ‘Twice In A Blue Moon’ and ‘For Your Eyes Only’. Autumn brings more colour change, and the Kitchen Garden overflows with produce.
Top trails
Trail
Orchards, stiles and fields circular walk
Enjoy the views in the heart of cider country at Tintinhull village, which dates back to the Saxon period, and discover medieval field systems and historic orchards.
Places to stay
Tintinhull House
Stay in part of this idyllic Somerset house among the formal garden of Tintinhull.
Upcoming events
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Festival of Blossom at Tintinthull Garden
Visit the garden and immerse yourself in the wonderful beauty of nature emerging from dormancy.
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Tintinhull House Holiday Cottage Open Days
Take the opportunity to explore Tintinhull House, normally used as a holiday cottage and not open to visitors. It will be open on Sat 17 & Sun 18 May 2025 from 11am to 4pm (last entry at 3.30pm)
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Bumblebee Conservation Trust Information Stand
Come and celebrate World Bee Day with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and learn all about these fascinating pollinators.
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Heritage Open Days Free Entry to Tintinhull Garden
As part of Heritage Open Days, we invite you to enjoy free entry to see Tintinhull Garden. 12-21 September 2025
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Tintinhull House Holiday Cottage Open Days
Part of Heritage open days, take the opportunity to explore Tintinhull House, normally used as a holiday cottage and not open to visitors. It will be open on Sat 20 & Sun 21 September 2025 from 11am to 4pm (last entry at 3.30pm)
About Tintinhull Garden
The garden, complete with working kitchen garden and orchard, lies in the charming village of Tintinhull, Somerset. Glittering pools, secluded lawns, colourful borders and clipped hedges provide the perfect spot to relax and unwind away from the hustle and bustle.
The 17th century house is a National Trust holiday cottage sleeping up to eight people.
If you need to call Tintinhull please ring 01458 224471, but be aware that the line connects to Lytes Cary Manor.
History
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History of Tintinhull Garden
The delightful Tintinhull Garden in Somerset was created around a 17th-century manor house by two 20th-century gardeners. Discover how it grew around the vision of these two women.
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