The Roses
It appears that there have always been roses at Mannington but the present collection was developed by the late Lord Walpole with much help from noted rose grower, Peter Beales.
The Heritage Rose Garden, laid out from 1980, features roses in settings reflecting their period of origin from medieval to modern. Elsewhere in the garden roses are grown in pots, into trees as well as in beds and borders.
For further information on Historic Roses visit to historicroses.org.
Whether your group spends the entire day, or just an hour on the Estate, we all hope you will have an enjoyable and memorable visit.
The renowned Heritage Rose Garden was created in the 1980s and has over 1,000 varieties of roses arranged in their date of origin. Along with the formal gardens there is also a wildflower meadow which has over 150 species of flora, with boardwalks and bird hides. You can also visit the ruins of Mannington church: believed to have Saxon origins, enlarged in the 13th century and abandoned by the start of the nineteenth when the 4th Earl created his folly garden. There are numerous native and foreign tree species. The gardens are mainly accessible by wheelchairs.
Opening Hours:
The 2025 season has now come to an end.
The Gardens, Bread Source Café, Heritage Rose Gardens and Visitor Centre are now closed for the season.
But there’s still plenty for you to enjoy – the designated public footpaths remain open, our website will have details of any seasonal events, and our recently refurbished holiday cottages on the estate are available year round.