Another chance to visit St. Wolstan's House in Wigston Magna
Saturday 19th September 6:30 pm to 9 pm, part of the National Garden Scheme
in aid of charity.
Open Gardens at St. Wolstan's House
Approx ½ acre garden divided into garden rooms with formal and informal planting featuring specimen Sequoia sempervirens and Cedrus libani. Inc formal white garden, rose garden, sunken Italian garden with Triton fountain, lawned area surrounded by mixed border and paths with rose and wisteria pergola and laburnum arch, Edwardian conservatory, terracotta garden and well garden with raised beds.
St Wolstan's House was built in 1856 as a farmhouse and replaced a previous house. In 1839 the farm had 145 acres, with the fields laid out in a straight line behind the house stretching towards Oadby and in 1945 it had just under 100 acres.
Location details
St Wolstan's House, Church Nook, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, LE18 3RA
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Adults £5 Children free - Home-made teas
Directions to St Wolstan's House
On the corner of Church Nook & Bull Head Street, opposite St Wistan's Church.
No parking at garden. Public car parks, all within 5 min walk on Frederick Street, Junction Road & Paddock Street.
In aid of BRIGHT HOPE CHARITY
They support adults in North West Leicestershire with mental health, loneliness, and life challenges through free counselling, social groups, and community support.
Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. 1169561
Pictures by Leicester Media Online
